Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW)
NSWBroadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 670 residents.
- SAL code
- 10577
- SA2
- 112011241
- Population
- 670
- LGA
- Richmond Valley
Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), NSW had 670 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 50. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,560 a month. Around 75.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 42.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?670
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+8.9%
3yr: +5.8% · 10yr: +14.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,071/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
50
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
?3
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?2
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?2
Richmond Valley · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Evans Head (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) suburb alone is ~670 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,817 to 6,062 over 24 years, averaging 1.0% per year.
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Broadwater PS62.4%
- Evans River CS 37.6%
- Wardell PS 0.0%
- Woodburn PS 0.0%
- Rous PS 0.0%
Secondary
Evans River CS100.0%
- Alstonville HS 0.0%
- Ballina Coast HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (75%), built for families (43% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
9 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 62.3% | 35.98 km² |
| RU1 | ZoneRural | 25.2% | 14.54 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 3.3% | 1.91 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.2% | 1.84 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.8% | 1.62 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 1.8% | 1.03 km² |
| RU5 | ZoneRural | 1.1% | 0.66 km² |
| DM | ZoneDeferred | 0.2% | 0.09 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.1% | 0.08 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.