Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 971, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 148
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,812
- SEIFA score
- 971
- Coordinates
- -36.9720, 149.8950
Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 13% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 27 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 47 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 34 | 23% |
Share of the 146 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 32 | 57% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 30% |
| Rented | 7 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 53 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 53 occupied private dwellings in Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,833
- Median weekly personal income
- $695
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 14 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 46 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Employed full-time
- 38
- Employed part-time
- 22
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW)
Where is Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW)?
Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) had a population of about 148.
Is Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) an advantaged area?
Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 971, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
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