WA · Broome Council
Broome, WA, 6725
Current weather
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Desirability index
#19 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Broome is a smaller suburban community in the Broome area, home to around 3,797 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $975, 10 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,797
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,802
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 292 of 1,465
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 270 / 60
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $975
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,091
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 863.5
- Broome North Primary SchoolPrimary
- Broome Primary SchoolPrimary
- Broome Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Broomehill Primary SchoolPrimary
- Cable Beach Primary SchoolPrimary
- Christ the King Catholic SchoolCombined
- Roebuck Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sacred Heart SchoolCombined
- St Martin de Porres SchoolSpecial
- St Mary's CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carnarvon St Matsos/Moonlight Bay Stop 8
- Forrest St Forrest St Stop 1
- Hopton St Town Beach Club Village Stop 5
- Louis St Continental Hotel Stop 7
- Robinson St Town Beach/Museum Stop 6
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
34 Dampier Terrace
- Black Stump GalleryArt
42 Carnarvon Street
- Broome GalleryArt
Unit 1 23 Carnarvon Street
- Short St GalleryArt
9 Short Street
- BankwestBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Skylla Lounge BarBar
- Broome CyclesBicycle
2 Hamersley Street
- Bicycle Parking (13)
- Kimberley BookshopBooks
3 Napier Terrace
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Broome HospitalRobinson Streethospital
- Broome Urgent Care ClinicHamersley Streetclinic
- Kimberley Pharmacy Servicespharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
46 state heritage places
- Ah Ming's Store & Residence (fmr)14 Carnarvon St, Broome15878
- Blooms Cafe Restaurant12 Carnarvon St, Broome16877
- Bourne & Inglis Store (fmr)30 Hamersley St, Broome4858
- Broome Pearls, Pearl Shop and Warehouse29 Dampier Tce, Broome4853
- Broome Primary School Music Room38 Weld St, Broome15730
- Broome War Memorial, Bedford Memorial Pkbounded by Weld, Anne & Hamersley Sts, Broome3593
- Bull Pen Shelter Shed and Archaeological Deposits13 Hamersley St, Broome19855
- Commemoratives15 & 27 Dampier Tce, Broome16848
- Commemoratives15 & 27 Dampier Tce, Broome16848
- Community Health Services12 Anne St, Broome5368
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #19 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ah Ming's Store & Residence (fmr)heritage14 Carnarvon St, Broome15878
- Blooms Cafe Restaurantheritage12 Carnarvon St, Broome16877
- Bourne & Inglis Store (fmr)heritage30 Hamersley St, Broome4858
- Broome Pearls, Pearl Shop and Warehouseheritage29 Dampier Tce, Broome4853
- Broome Primary School Music Roomheritage38 Weld St, Broome15730
- Broome War Memorial, Bedford Memorial Pkheritagebounded by Weld, Anne & Hamersley Sts, Broome3593
- Bull Pen Shelter Shed and Archaeological Depositsheritage13 Hamersley St, Broome19855
- Commemorativesheritage15 & 27 Dampier Tce, Broome16848
- Commemorativesheritage15 & 27 Dampier Tce, Broome16848
- Community Health Servicesheritage12 Anne St, Broome5368
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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