Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC10580
People 640
Male 52.6%
Female 47.4%
Median age 48
Families 171
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 302
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $945
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent $250
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 339 52.6 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 306 47.4 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 14 2.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 640 people in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW). Of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population.

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Age Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 48 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 43 6.7 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 44 6.9 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 38 5.9 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 31 4.8 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 14 2.2 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 22 3.4 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 36 5.6 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 39 6.1 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 34 5.3 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 38 5.9 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 59 9.2 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 61 9.5 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 54 8.4 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 44 6.9 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 28 4.4 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 42 6.5 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 8 1.2 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 7 1.1 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 249 46.7 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 23 4.3 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 79 14.8 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 31 5.8 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 151 28.3 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) aged 15 years and over, 46.7% were married and 18.1% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 205 45.6 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 71 15.8 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 174 38.7 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 45.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.8% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 15 8.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 36 19.1 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 3 1.6 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 3 1.6 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 26 13.8 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 11 5.9 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 3 1.6 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 16 8.5 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 6 3.2 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 2.1 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 65 34.6 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) 28.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.3% were in primary school, 17.2% in secondary school and 11.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 45 8.7 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 33 6.4 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 16 3.1 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 122 23.6 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 58 11.2 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 21 4.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 88 17.0 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 56 10.8 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 70 13.5 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 11.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 26.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 303 37.5 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3
English 261 32.3 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 65 8.0 587,052 5.9 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 62 7.7 741,671 7.5 2,388,058 7.6
German 17 2.1 236,146 2.4 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) were Australian 37.5%, English 32.3%, Scottish 8.0%, Irish 7.7% and German 2.1%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 542 86.4 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 17 2.7 226,564 3.0 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 10 1.6 117,136 1.6 518,466 2.2
Pakistan 3 0.5 24,524 0.3 61,913 0.3

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 86.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 1.6% and Pakistan 0.5%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 47 7.4 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 32 5.0 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 11 1.7 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 488 77.0 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 77.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 7.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 506 80.1 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 28 4.4 359,370 4.8 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 11 1.7 72,321 1.0 276,038 1.2
Netherlands 7 1.1 40,444 0.5 175,354 0.7
Pakistan 7 1.1 31,028 0.4 75,804 0.3

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 80.1%, England 4.4%, Scotland 1.7%, Netherlands 1.1% and Pakistan 1.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 522 82.9 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 20 3.2 322,472 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 11 1.7 139,899 1.9 608,329 2.6
Pakistan 7 1.1 30,545 0.4 75,097 0.3
Scotland 3 0.5 63,302 0.8 245,915 1.1

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 82.9%, England 3.2%, New Zealand 1.7%, Pakistan 1.1% and Scotland 0.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 189 29.4 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 153 23.8 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 123 19.2 1,161,810 15.5 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 65 10.1 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 46 7.2 188,330 2.5 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) were No Religion, so described 29.4%, Catholic 23.8%, Anglican 19.2%, Not stated 10.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 7.2%. In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Urdu 3 0.5 29,722 0.4 69,293 0.3
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English only spoken at home 580 91.2 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 5 1.8 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) 91.2% of people only spoke English at home. The only other response for language spoken at home was Urdu 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 150 53.4 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 101 35.9 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 16 5.7 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 14 5.0 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 281 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW). Of these 53.4% were employed full time, 35.9% were employed part-time and 5.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 26 10.0 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 26 10.0 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 44 16.9 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 45 17.3 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 100 38.5 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 10.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.5% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Managers 49 18.0 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 49 18.0 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Professionals 34 12.5 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 34 12.5 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 28 10.3 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 27 9.9 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 27 9.9 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 21 7.7 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) included Managers 18.0%, Labourers 18.0%, Professionals 12.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9% and Sales Workers 7.7%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 16 7.5 67,209 2.0 211,621 2.0
Cafes and Restaurants 11 5.1 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Local Government Administration 10 4.7 43,378 1.3 142,724 1.3
Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 9 4.2 1,375 0.0 6,413 0.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 9 4.2 74,487 2.2 254,275 2.4

Of the employed people in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Aged Care Residential Services 7.5%, Cafes and Restaurants 5.1%, Local Government Administration 4.7%, Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.2% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 502 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,196 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 945 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) was $502.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 166 62.6 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 17 6.4 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 8 3.0 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Truck 8 3.0 32,908 1.0 85,892 0.8
Bicycle 7 2.6 23,332 0.7 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 4 1.5 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 179 68.1 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 62.6%, Worked at home 6.4%, Car, as passenger 3.0%, Truck 3.0% and Bicycle 2.6%. On the day, 1.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 68.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 354 67.6 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 114 21.8 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 69 13.0 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 101 19.2 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 67.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.8% provided care for children and 13.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 77 14.8 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 138 26.5 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 72 13.8 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 64 12.3 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 26.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 78 46.4 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 66 39.3 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 24 14.3 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 39.3% were couple families with children, 46.4% were couple families without children and 14.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 19.2 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.8 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 19.2% of single parents were male and 80.8% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 20 14.6 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 8 5.8 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 30 21.9 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 24 17.5 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 6 4.4 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 36 26.3 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 9 6.6 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 4 2.9 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), of couple families with children, 14.6% had both partners employed full-time, 5.8% had both employed part-time and 21.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 247 91.5 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 23 8.5 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 91.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.5% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 196 79.4 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 47 19.0 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 79.4% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 19.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 9 3.6 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 27 10.8 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 47 18.7 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 111 44.2 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 50 19.9 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 7 2.8 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), of occupied private dwellings 10.8% had 1 bedroom, 18.7% had 2 bedrooms and 44.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 100 39.7 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 76 30.2 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 63 25.0 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 1.2 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 10 4.0 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 39.7% were owned outright, 30.2% were owned with a mortgage and 25.0% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 168 66.7 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 76 30.2 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 3.2 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), of all households, 66.7% were family households, 30.2% were single person households and 3.2% were group households.

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Household income Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 29.5 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.4 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 29.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 250 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 84.3 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 15.7 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.2 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.8 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 3 1.2 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 87 35.4 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 92 37.4 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 55 22.4 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 9 3.7 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 35.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 22.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 52 20.9 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 193 77.5 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 4 1.6 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 77.5% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 5 31.2 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 11 68.8 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 54 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 31.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 68.8% were female. The median age was 54 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.8 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,374 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,374.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) % Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 250 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.