Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Broomehill West suburb profile
Broomehill West, WA · Postcode 6318
This Broomehill West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Broomehill West, WA (postcode 6318). 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 Broomehill West with nearby suburbs.
Broomehill West at a glance
Population
173
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$2,125/wk
Median age
38
Broomehill West 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
+1.8% over 10 years
Population
173
was 148 in 2016
+25 · +16.9%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $61/wk in 2016
+$89 · +145.9%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$500 · +30.8%
Median age
38
was 41 in 2016
-3 · -7.3%
Dig deeper: Broomehill West population growth · Broomehill West then and now
Broomehill West vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Broomehill West, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Broomehill West$150/wk
- Nearby$212.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+15.4% vs area
- Broomehill West$2,125/wk
- Nearby$1,135/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Broomehill West38
- Nearby48.5
- WA39
Personal income
+28.2% vs area
- Broomehill West$1,095/wk
- Nearby$659.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Broomehill West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Broomehill West ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,070.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,109.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Broomehill West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Broomehill West, WA.
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Broomehill West people
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Broomehill West income
- Median household income
- $2,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,095/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Broomehill West housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.7%
- Mortgaged
- 12.7%
- Rented
- 19%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.7%
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
Broomehill West work
- Employment to population
- 69%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.7%
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 6318)
Compare Broomehill West with nearby suburbs
Broomehill West in numbers
Broomehill West had 173 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.7% own their home outright, 12.7% are paying a mortgage, 19% rent. Separate houses make up 72.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,125/wk, 19% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.9% (from 148 to 173). Median rent moved from $61/wk to $150/wk (+145.9%).
Broomehill West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Broomehill West, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Broomehill West was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Broomehill West, WA?
- Broomehill West had 173 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Broomehill West?
- Median household income in Broomehill West was $2,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Broomehill West?
- 19% of occupied homes in Broomehill West were rented, 36.7% were owned outright and 12.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Broomehill West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Broomehill West. 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