Suburb in Bega Valley

Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW), NSW

Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) had a population of 148 at the 2021 Census (+26.5% since 2016). Median age 48.2. Median weekly household income $1,875. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW)'s population grew by 26.5% to 148, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

13.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 60.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 53 households.

The median household earns $1,875 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829.

10.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 66.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBroadwater (Bega Valley - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population1488,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+26.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.238.438.2
Households532,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting13.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright60.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,875$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,298$2,142$1,866
Born overseas10.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion66.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+26.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 982011
  2. 1172016
  3. 1482021

Age

Median age 48.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) and New South Wales
0–910.8%
10–1915.5%
20–292.0%
30–398.8%
40–4914.2%
50–5914.2%
60–6921.6%
70–798.1%
80+4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.4%
  2. English48.9%
  3. Irish9.8%
  4. Scottish6.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the United States2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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