Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 888, 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 (Richmond Valley - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 670
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,071
- SEIFA score
- 888
- Coordinates
- -29.0431, 153.4352
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Broadwater (Richmond 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 33%, 23% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 106 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 47 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 131 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 224 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 165 | 25% |
Share of the 673 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 110 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 86 | 32% |
| Rented | 64 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 213 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 271 occupied private dwellings in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,515
- Median weekly personal income
- $658
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 49 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 29 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 184 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 145
- Employed part-time
- 129
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 (Richmond Valley - NSW)
Where is Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW)?
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) had a population of about 670.
Is Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) an advantaged area?
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 888, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
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