Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brooms Head suburb profile
Brooms Head, NSW · Postcode 2463
This Brooms Head suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brooms Head, NSW (postcode 2463). 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 Brooms Head with nearby suburbs.
Brooms Head at a glance
Population
271
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$823/wk
Median age
59
Brooms Head 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
+37.6% over 10 years
Population
271
was 212 in 2016
+59 · +27.8%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$50 · +21.7%
Household income
$823/wk
was $703/wk in 2016
+$120 · +17.1%
Median age
59
was 61 in 2016
-2 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Brooms Head population growth · Brooms Head then and now
Brooms Head vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Brooms Head, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.3% vs area
- Brooms Head$280/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-55.3% vs area
- Brooms Head$823/wk
- Nearby$1,014/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Brooms Head59
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-36% vs area
- Brooms Head$517/wk
- Nearby$547.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Brooms Head compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brooms Head sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5969.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2958.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,011.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brooms Head on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brooms Head, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brooms Head people
- Population
- 271
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Brooms Head income
- Median household income
- $823/wk
- Median personal income
- $517/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brooms Head housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,560/mo
- Separate houses
- 39.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.1%
- Owned outright
- 30.6%
- Mortgaged
- 9.6%
- Rented
- 13.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 44.7%
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
Brooms Head work
- Employment to population
- 42.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.7%
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 2463)
Compare Brooms Head with nearby suburbs
Brooms Head in numbers
Brooms Head had 271 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.6% own their home outright, 9.6% are paying a mortgage, 13.7% rent. Separate houses make up 39.3% of dwellings, with 4.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 30% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $823/wk, 54% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.8% (from 212 to 271). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $280/wk (+21.7%).
Brooms Head suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brooms Head, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Brooms Head was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brooms Head, NSW?
- Brooms Head had 271 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brooms Head?
- Median household income in Brooms Head was $823/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brooms Head?
- 13.7% of occupied homes in Brooms Head were rented, 30.6% were owned outright and 9.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brooms Head suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brooms Head. 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