Suburb in Richmond Valley

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), NSW

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) had a population of 670 at the 2021 Census (+4.7% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $1,071. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) at a glance

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

In Richmond - Tweed

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW)'s population grew by 4.7% to 670, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 8.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.7%.

24.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 272 households.

The median household earns $1,071 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,560 a month.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 45.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

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

MeasureBroadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population6708,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.039.038.0
Households2722,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting24.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,071$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$250$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,560$2,167$1,863
Born overseas8.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.6%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

+4.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5422011
  2. 6402016
  3. 6702021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) and New South Wales
0–98.8%
10–1910.9%
20–295.7%
30–398.2%
40–4914.3%
50–5915.8%
60–6918.7%
70–7910.7%
80+4.9%

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

Cultural background

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

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.2%
  2. Australian41.3%
  3. Irish15.3%
  4. Scottish13.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.7%
  2. Thailand1.0%
  3. the Netherlands0.7%
  4. New Zealand0.7%
  5. India0.5%

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

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