Broomehill-Tambellup

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,042 people · 11 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Broomehill-Tambellup at a glance

1,042

Population

#96 of 123 in WA

2,610

km² area

0/km² density

42.3

Median age

+3.2 vs WA

960

SEIFA IRSAD

#70 of 123 in WA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

9.6%

Born overseas

20.7%

Renting

Map shows the Broomehill-Tambellup 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.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Broomehill-Tambellup is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 11 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 2,610 km². Broomehill-Tambellup has a population of 1,042 , ranking #96 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Tambellup (281 residents).About 9.6% of residents were born overseas and 3.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

21.5%

8.7%

24.3%

29.2%

16.2%

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (24.3%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (16.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	214 (21.5%)
15–24 years	87 (8.7%)
25–44 years	242 (24.3%)
45–64 years	291 (29.2%)
65+ years	161 (16.2%)

9.6%

Born overseas

3.6%

Speak a language other than English at home

13.3%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

61.1%

18.2%

20.7%

Owned outright (61.1%) Mortgaged (18.2%) Renting (20.7%)

Dwelling type mix

99.2%

Separate house (99.2%) Semi/townhouse (0.8%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$142

Median weekly rent

$904

Median monthly mortgage

28.2%

Households with 0-1 cars

71.8%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.6%

Unemployment rate

293

In full-time work

139

In part-time work

Schools in Broomehill-Tambellup

2 schools across Broomehill-Tambellup: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 940 (range 940 to 940). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 940 WA median 1006LGA range 940 to 940

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 2 schools in Broomehill-Tambellup, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Tambellup Primary School	Government	Primary	Tambellup	35	940
Broomehill Primary School	Government	Primary	Broomehill	34	940

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 Broomehill-Tambellup. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

960

Ranked #70 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

960

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1000

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

987

Suburbs in Broomehill-Tambellup

Broomehill-Tambellup contains 11 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Tambellup	6320	281	$987/wk	43
Broomehill Village	6318	211	$942/wk	50
Broomehill West	6318	173	$2,125/wk	38
Broomehill East	6318	109	$2,281/wk	41
Lake Toolbrunup	6320	76	$1,875/wk	34
Wansbrough	6320	60	$2,250/wk	34
Bobalong	6320	45	$1,624/wk	43
Dartnall	6320	33	$1,437/wk	50
Borderdale	6320	29	$1,812/wk	40
Moonies Hill	6320	25	$1,187/wk	43
Broomehill	6318

Postcodes covered

6318, 6320

Compare Broomehill-Tambellup with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Broomehill-Tambellup and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Broomehill-Tambellup (WA)	1,042	42.3	960	20.7%	9.6%
Katanning	4,055	38.6	898	32.4%	21.0%
Gnowangerup	1,216	39.4	973	24.1%	14.5%
Cranbrook	1,098	45.7	952	27.8%	16.3%
Kojonup	1,909	45.6	979	28.1%	13.3%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Tambellup

Frequently asked questions about Broomehill-Tambellup

What is the population of Broomehill-Tambellup?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,042 people living in Broomehill-Tambellup, across 11 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Broomehill-Tambellup?

Broomehill-Tambellup contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Tambellup, Broomehill Village, Broomehill West, Broomehill East, Lake Toolbrunup.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Broomehill-Tambellup?

Broomehill-Tambellup covers 2 postcodes: 6318, 6320.

How many schools are in Broomehill-Tambellup?

Broomehill-Tambellup has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Broomehill-Tambellup?

Broomehill-Tambellup has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 960, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.