Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Broome then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Broome, WA (postcode 6725) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,324 | 4,042 | 3,797 | -527 · -12.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 36 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,216/wk | $1,465/wk | $1,802/wk | +$586 · +48.2% |
| Median personal income | $711/wk | $824/wk | $967/wk | +$256 · +36% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $275/wk | $300/wk | +$80 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,232/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $282 · -12.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Broome trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,797
was 4,042 in 2016
-245 · -6.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$25 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,802/wk
was $1,465/wk in 2016
+$337 · +23%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Broome population growth · Broome then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.