Broadwater (WA), WA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

31/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

Broadwater (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 954, 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 (WA) at a glance

Population (2021): 4,269
Median age: 53
Median weekly household income: $1,232
SEIFA score: 954
Coordinates: -33.6625, 115.2836

Broadwater (WA) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Broadwater (WA) 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 seniors (65+) at 37%, 22% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	637	15%
Youth (15–24)	310	7%
Young adults (25–44)	786	18%
Mid-life (45–64)	936	22%
Seniors (65+)	1,600	37%

Share of the 4,269 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	557	35%
Owned with a mortgage	508	32%
Rented	346	22%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,239	77%
Townhouses & semis	314	20%
Flats & apartments	3	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,605 occupied private dwellings in Broadwater (WA).

Median weekly rent: $370
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Average household size: 2.3 people
Median weekly family income: $1,562
Median weekly personal income: $632

Community and culture

Born overseas: 945 (23%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 229 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 103 (2%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,497 (42%)
Labour-force participation: 47.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%
Employed full-time: 893
Employed part-time: 654

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.

Weather and climate in Broadwater (WA)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Broadwater (WA) is January (average daytime high around 28.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 16°C). The area receives roughly 548 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	28.5°C	16.3°C	13 mm
Feb	28.1°C	16.6°C	15 mm
Mar	25.9°C	16.1°C	33 mm
Apr	22.1°C	13.8°C	34 mm
May	18.8°C	12°C	72 mm
Jun	16.7°C	10.9°C	83 mm
Jul	16°C	10.4°C	108 mm
Aug	16°C	9.6°C	83 mm
Sep	17.2°C	10.1°C	52 mm
Oct	19.3°C	11.3°C	32 mm
Nov	23.1°C	13°C	16 mm
Dec	26.5°C	14.8°C	7 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Broadwater (WA)

Where is Broadwater (WA)?

Broadwater (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.

What is the population of Broadwater (WA)?

At the 2021 Census, Broadwater (WA) had a population of about 4,269.

Is Broadwater (WA) an advantaged area?

Broadwater (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 954, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Broadwater (WA)?

Broadwater (WA) has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 548 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).