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WA · Broome Council

Broome, 6725

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,338

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.9%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,802/wk

Employment rate

53.5%

University qualified

19.3%

Work from home

5.1%

Languages at home

15%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Tagalog, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.3/100
Average

Top 39% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
  • Walkable
  • Arts precinct
What Broome is known for: Beach, Education hub, Heritage area, Walkable, Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

Broome is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Broome Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It has a university campus. Notable landmarks include Dampier Memorial, Streeter's Jetty and Roebuck Bay Hotel.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local amenities are a relative strength. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Crime in the wider Kimberley Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and lower school ICSEA scores, with median rents 77% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Western Australia (122)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • University campus
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Dampier Memorial
  • Streeter's Jetty
  • Roebuck Bay Hotel
  • Crime in the wider Kimberley Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Broome compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$975/wk

Population (ERP)

4,338

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

19.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#8

among Country & regional · Emerging

Pop. growth

43rd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

60%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

5th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 39% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
3307th in Australia
State rank
266th in WA
Peer rank
#8 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#52 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

4,338(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +6.9% over 5 years · 43th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+6.9%
Change in 1 year
+38
Change in 5 years
+279
Growth rank in WA
43th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,700), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
15.4% / 24.3% / 60.2%
Employment rate
53.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.1% / 1.6% / 65.1%
Walked or cycled to work
14.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
769 / 270 / 60 (+ 45 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

19.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 14.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.3% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified7.2% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational14.4% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below59.1% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce17.5%
  • Society and culture16%
  • Health15.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.8%
  • Education9.4%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,438

80th percentile in WA · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,789

63rd percentile in WA · +4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

83rd percentile in WA · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$49,130

25th percentile in WA · -22% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

42nd percentile in WA · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6725 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,762
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,218
Median net rent
-$14
Taxpayers reporting business income
637
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+8%
Rental investment vs state median
+33%
Super vs state median
-23%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

15% speak a language other than English at home; 19.3% born overseas

Language at home
2,650 English only · 467 other
Non-English at home
15%
Born overseas
617 (19.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
1,255 (33.1%)
Australian citizens
2,843
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
17

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Australian Indigenous languages48 · 31.8%
  • Tagalog14 · 9.3%
  • Filipino13 · 8.6%
  • French13 · 8.6%
  • Spanish11 · 7.3%
  • Mandarin7 · 4.6%
  • German6 · 4%
  • Thai6 · 4%

Religion

41.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 41.5%, while Christianity accounts for 33.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.5%42.5%
Christianity33.7%41.1%
Other / not stated24.9%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.8%18.7%
Anglican4.8%10.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Kimberley Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
8,602
Against the person
3,927
Against property
3,052
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
277.9
State crime-rate percentile
97.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-34.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Threatening Behaviour (Family)

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
856
Median ICSEA percentile
5th
School list
  • Broome Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 856 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Broome Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 924 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 825 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 844 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 741 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • St Martin de Porres SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 871 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Cable Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 836 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 299 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

196 mapped amenities

13 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 24 food & drink venues nearby
  • Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
94/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.79
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
6.32
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.53
Food & drink(24)
  • Skylla Lounge BarBar
  • Dragonfly CafeCafe
  • Green Mango CaféCafe
  • HavenCafe

    Unit Shop 17 Paspaley Plaza Carnarvon Street, Broome

  • Banh Mi Street FoodFast food

    Unit 6 16 Frederick Street, Broome

  • Cairo CafeFast food

    Unit 7 16 Frederick Street

  • Chicken TreatFast food

    51 Napier Terrace

  • Fresco Hut Juice BarFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Matso's Broome BreweryPub

    60 Hamersley Street

  • Roebuck Bay HotelPub

    Dampier Terrace, Broome

  • Bushy's PizzaRestaurant
  • Chi Mayi KitchenRestaurant
  • DMK - The KitchenRestaurant
  • Ginreab ThaiRestaurant
  • Land of PharaohsRestaurant

    20 Carnarvon Street

  • Little Indian RestaurantRestaurant

    Unit 3 16 Frederick Street

  • Mr SaigonRestaurant

    Unit 5 19 Dampier Terrace, Broome

  • Phat ToulasRestaurant
  • Soju Korean BBQRestaurant

    16 Frederick Street

  • Son MingRestaurant
  • STK Beach Bar & GrilleRestaurant

    63 Robinson Street, Broome

  • The FoodLABRestaurant
  • Wings Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(13)
  • BottlemartBottle shop

    34 Dampier Terrace

  • BWSBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
  • Mitre 10Hardware store

    4 Short Street

  • Courthouse MarketsMarketplace
  • Red Cross Op ShopOp shop
  • Paspaley PlazaShopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    Carnarvon Street

  • Fong's StoreSupermarket
  • The Broome PantrySupermarket
Everyday services(9)
  • ANZBank

    13 Carnarvon Street

  • BankwestBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank

    Carnarvon Street

  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • Horizon PowerEV charging
  • Broome LaundromatLaundry

    Unit 3 63 Robinson Street, Broome

  • ShellPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(5)
  • Mamabulanjin Aboriginal CorporationCommunity centre

    640 Dora Street, Broome

  • Broome Public LibraryLibrary
  • Broome Primary SchoolSchool

    Weld Street, Broome

  • Broome Senior High SchoolSchool

    69 Frederick Street, Broome

  • Saint Mary's College (Secondary)School

    3 Port Drive, Broome

Health & services(5)
  • Broome Urgent Care ClinicClinic

    Unit 3 19 Hamersley Street, Broome

  • Broome Dental PracticeDentist

    40 Carnarvon Street

  • Pearly Whites DentalDentist

    Unit 7 59/63 Robinson Street, Broome

  • Broome HospitalHospital

    Robinson Street

  • Kimberley Pharmacy ServicesPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(25)
  • Town Beach - GuwarrigunBeach
  • Boat ramp
  • Cable Beach TrailCycling route
  • Conti Foreshore Shared PathCycling route
  • Broome PCYCGym
  • Yawuru Indigenous Protected Area (IUCN Cat. IV)Nature reserve
  • Park (2)
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • PCYCSports centre
  • Male OvalSports field
  • Peter Haynes OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (9)
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Discovery Parks (Broome)Caravan park

    91 Walcott Street, Broome

  • Dump point
Places to stay(6)
  • Courthouse B & BGuest house

    10 Strewart Street

  • Broome Oaks HotelHotel

    99 Robinson Street, Broome

  • Kimberley KlubHotel

    62 Frederick Street, Broome

  • Mangrove HotelHotel
  • Moonlight Bay SuitesHotel
  • The Continental HotelHotel

    Weld Street, Broome

Entertainment(4)
  • Sun PicturesCinema

    8 Carnarvon Street

  • Broome Historical MuseumMuseum
  • Pearl LuggersMuseum
  • Viewpoint
Transport(8)

8 bus stops

Other(37)
  • Black Stump GalleryArt

    42 Carnarvon Street

  • Broome GalleryArt

    Unit 1 23 Carnarvon Street

  • Short St GalleryArt

    9 Short Street

  • Broome CyclesBicycle

    2 Hamersley Street

  • Bicycle Parking (13)
  • Kimberley BookshopBooks

    3 Napier Terrace

  • Best & LessClothes
  • Crystal's Surf ShopClothes
  • On the LaneClothes
  • Rip CurlClothes

    Unit 18 15–17 Carnarvon Street

  • Broome CourthouseCourthouse
  • Harvey NormanElectronics

    2 Haynes Street

  • Nagula JarnduFabric

    Unit 1 12 Gregory Street

  • Colours StudioHairdresser
  • North Legion BarbershopHairdresser
  • Opal Hair StudioHairdresser
  • Broome ThymeHealth Food
  • Broome Visitor CenterInformation
  • Dahlia DesignsJewelry
  • Paspaley PearlsJewelry
  • Pearls & BohemeJewelry
  • Willie Creek PearlsJewelry
  • Bran Nue DaeNursing Home
  • Parking (38)
  • Town Beach - GuwarrigunParking
  • Town Beach - JiljirrgunParking
  • Parking Space (2)
  • Anglican Church of the AnnunciationPlace of worship
  • Broome Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Broome Regional PrisonPrison
  • Shelter (6)
  • Bob's Shoe StoreShoes
  • The University of Notre Dame Australia (Broome Campus)University

    88 Guy Street, Broome

  • WingsVariety Store
  • Water Point (5)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
35°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Anglican Church of the Annunciation

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Broome Hospital (0.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
7
Residential aged-care places
55

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical ServiceBROOMETransition Care
  • Pearly Whites DentalRobinson StreetDentist
  • Broome HospitalRobinson StreetHospital
  • Broome Urgent Care ClinicHamersley StreetClinic
  • Kimberley Pharmacy ServicesPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical ServiceBROOMEHome Care
  • Germanus Kent HouseBROOMEResidential
  • Kimberley Aged and Community ServicesBROOMEHome Care
  • Kimberley Aged and Community Services EACHBROOMEHome Care
  • Southern Cross Community Care Services CACP (Broome)BROOMEHome Care
  • Southern Cross Community Care Services EACH (Broome)BROOMEHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
128
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
35° / 26°
Rainfall
440 mm · ~55 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
35° / 22°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
31° / 14°
Rainfall
19 mm · ~2 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
35° / 21°
Rainfall
12 mm · ~2 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

46 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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Durack
Member of Parliament
Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,942
Turnout (2025)
78.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-5.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 468.6 km away).

Coalition 38.7%Labor 61.3%

21.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -5.0 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BroomeLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Cable BeachLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • BilingurrLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
  • DerbyLabor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)165.0 km away
  • Fitzroy CrossingLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)353.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Broome Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Western Australia or interstate.