Broome

Market characteristics

The Broome has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Western Australia.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the Broome's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the Broome's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Broome20162011Change
NameNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents16,222100.0100.014,997100.0100.0+1,225
Males8,11750.050.07,66551.150.3+452
Females8,09849.950.07,33248.949.7+766
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years3,88624.019.33,62724.219.7+259
15 - 24 years1,74810.812.51,87612.513.7-128
25 - 54 years7,69047.442.87,26048.443.0+430
55 - 64 Years1,84511.411.41,4689.811.4+377
65 years and over1,0646.614.07665.112.3+298
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school1,5929.88.51,54710.38.4+45
Secondary school9345.86.36324.25.5+302
TAFE2971.81.93332.22.2-36
University3141.94.33302.24.1-16
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born2,41514.932.21,92412.830.5+491
Speaks language other than English at home1,86111.517.51,3829.214.5+479
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all1851.12.51501.02.1+35
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree2,10017.020.51,62714.317.5+473
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,0158.28.98147.28.1+201
Certificate level2,79922.720.42,37920.919.5+420
No qualification4,28534.738.94,52239.843.3-237
Household income--------------
Nill to $6491,09514.816.2--------
$650 to $1,4992,01427.226.0--------
$1,500 to $2,4491,57921.322.4--------
$2,500 or more 1,66122.423.6--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned2,19927.427.32,19430.828.7+5
Purchasing1,31516.436.91,06414.935.5+251
Renting3,16439.426.82,97641.828.1+188
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house5,03857.476.54,05552.778.1+983
Medium house1,11012.617.31,12214.616.0-12
High density90.14.0170.23.7-8

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

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