Western Australia · Postcode 6430

Broadwood postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 540 km from Perth

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
759
Population (2021)
$3,557
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Broadwood at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6430 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
759 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council area 32 suburbs, 4 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,557/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$3,557/wk
88% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
10% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
9.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.7%
4.3 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Broadwood ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Broadwood vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBroadwoodWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,557 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,200 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 34 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.7% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Broadwood is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6430. It lies roughly 540 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

According to the 2021 Census, Broadwood has a population of 759 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $3,557, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 0.7%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 41 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Broadwood includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 215 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Broadwood scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Broadwood is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Broadwood details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6430
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)759
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,557/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,508/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area10.1 km²
Population Density75/km²
Total Dwellings215
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population41 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.7970668
Longitude121.3897405
Distance from Perth540 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentKalgoorlie-Boulder
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateKalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (28.3%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (4.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years215 (28.3%)
15–24 years95 (12.5%)
25–44 years204 (26.9%)
45–64 years211 (27.8%)
65+ years30 (4.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.6%) Mortgaged (55.4%) Rented (23.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Broadwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma51 (6.7%)
Arthritis22 (2.9%)
Diabetes18 (2.4%)
Heart Disease11 (1.4%)
Cancer5 (0.7%)
Lung Condition4 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle23 (10.7%)
2 vehicles103 (47.9%)
3+ vehicles89 (41.4%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.