Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Broadwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Broadwater, WA (postcode 6280) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,692 | 4,258 | 4,269 | +577 · +15.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 49 | 53 | +11 · +26.2% |
| Median household income | $980/wk | $1,177/wk | $1,232/wk | +$252 · +25.7% |
| Median personal income | $522/wk | $603/wk | $632/wk | +$110 · +21.1% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $360/wk | $370/wk | +$80 · +27.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,777/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Broadwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.