Located in New South Wales within the Bega Valley local government area, Broadwater is a quiet locality (postcode 2549). With a population of 148, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $94K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $516. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Public transport access includes 24 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bega Valley LGA is below average at 2,313 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.