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Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (North) · 16,955 people · 11 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Broome at a glance
Map shows the Broome LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Broome is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 11 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 55,394 km². Broome has a population of 16,955 , ranking #35 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Cable Beach (5,730 residents), and the highest median household income is in Djugun at $2,659/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,066/week and median age is 34.1. About 14.5% of residents were born overseas and 12.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 3,993 (23.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,866 (11.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 5,615 (33.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 4,194 (24.7%) |
| 65+ years | 1,322 (7.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Broome
10 schools across Broome: 60.0% Government, 40.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 850 (range 635 to 1006). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 10 schools in Broome, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Broome | 825 | 924 |
| St Mary's College | Catholic | Combined | Broome | 741 | 844 |
| Broome North Primary School | Government | Primary | Broome | 396 | 998 |
| Roebuck Primary School | Government | Primary | Broome | 339 | 1006 |
| Broome Primary School | Government | Primary | Broome | 335 | 856 |
| Cable Beach Primary School | Government | Primary | Broome | 299 | 836 |
| One Arm Point Remote Community School | Government | Combined | Dampier Peninsula | 114 | 687 |
| Sacred Heart School | Catholic | Combined | Broome | 58 | 635 |
| Christ the King Catholic School | Catholic | Combined | Broome | 38 | 704 |
| St Martin de Porres School | Catholic | Special | Broome | 13 | 871 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Broome. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Broome
Broome contains 11 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Beach | 6726 | 5,730 | $2,181/wk | 34 |
| Broome | 6725 | 3,797 | $1,802/wk | 36 |
| Djugun | 6725 | 3,291 | $2,659/wk | 34 |
| Bilingurr | 6725 | 1,540 | $2,438/wk | 32 |
| Dampier Peninsula | 6725 | 1,051 | $1,078/wk | 30 |
| Lagrange | 6725 | 634 | $936/wk | 26 |
| Roebuck | 6725 | 606 | $1,656/wk | 39 |
| Eighty Mile Beach | 6725 | 120 | $1,208/wk | 38 |
| Waterbank | 6725 | 110 | $1,374/wk | 52 |
| Minyirr | 6725 | 76 | $2,062/wk | 43 |
| Gingerah | 6725 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Broome with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Broome and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome (WA) | 16,955 | 34.1 | $2,066/wk | 984 | 55.7% | 14.5% |
| Derby-West Kimberley | 7,043 | 31.5 | $1,355/wk | 817 | 82.0% | 7.3% |
| Port Hedland | 15,628 | 32.8 | $2,796/wk | 999 | 73.0% | 20.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Broome
What is the population of Broome?
The 2021 Census recorded 16,955 people living in Broome, across 11 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Broome?
Broome contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Cable Beach, Broome, Djugun, Bilingurr, Dampier Peninsula.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Broome?
Broome covers 2 postcodes: 6725, 6726.
What is the median household income in Broome?
The population-weighted median household income across Broome is $2,066 per week (2021 Census), ranking #20 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Broome?
Broome has 10 schools, including 6 government, 4 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Broome?
Broome has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 984, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.