Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Broadwater suburb profile
Broadwater, WA · Postcode 6280
This Broadwater suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Broadwater, WA (postcode 6280). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Broadwater with nearby suburbs.
Broadwater at a glance
Population
4,269
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,232/wk
Median age
53
Broadwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.6% over 10 years
Population
4,269
was 4,258 in 2016
+11 · +0.3%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.8%
Household income
$1,232/wk
was $1,177/wk in 2016
+$55 · +4.7%
Median age
53
was 49 in 2016
+4 · +8.2%
Dig deeper: Broadwater population growth · Broadwater then and now
Broadwater vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Broadwater, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.7% vs area
- Broadwater$370/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-33.1% vs area
- Broadwater$1,232/wk
- Nearby$1,751.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Broadwater53
- Nearby42
- WA39
Personal income
-26% vs area
- Broadwater$632/wk
- Nearby$798.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Broadwater compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Broadwater sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3921.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Broadwater on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Broadwater, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Broadwater people
- Population
- 4,269
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 22.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Broadwater income
- Median household income
- $1,232/wk
- Median personal income
- $632/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Broadwater housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 61.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.1%
- Owned outright
- 27.7%
- Mortgaged
- 25.3%
- Rented
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Broadwater work
- Employment to population
- 45.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6280)
Compare Broadwater with nearby suburbs
Broadwater in numbers
Broadwater had 4,269 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 216th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 22.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.7% own their home outright, 25.3% are paying a mortgage, 17.2% rent. Separate houses make up 61.6% of dwellings, with 0.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 9% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,232/wk, 31% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.8%. 42.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.3% (from 4,258 to 4,269). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $370/wk (+2.8%).
Broadwater suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Broadwater, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Broadwater was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Broadwater, WA?
- Broadwater had 4,269 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Broadwater?
- Median household income in Broadwater was $1,232/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Broadwater?
- 17.2% of occupied homes in Broadwater were rented, 27.7% were owned outright and 25.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Broadwater suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Broadwater (WA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology