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Broome

Western Australia · Kimberley · Western Australia - Outback (North)

This profile uses the ABS Broome statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Broome is a locality in the Kimberley area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Broome SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
7
Top ICSEA 1006 (gov)
Childcare
6
NQS-rated services
Population
16,506
+0.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Broome SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Broome

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Broome Senior High School Government · 825 students
ICSEA 924
Broome North Primary School Government · 396 students
ICSEA 998
Roebuck Primary School Government · 339 students
ICSEA 1006
Broome Primary School Government · 335 students
ICSEA 856

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Mary's College
Catholic 741 students
ICSEA 844 intake context
St Martin de Porres School
Catholic 13 students
ICSEA 871 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Broome

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Mulberry Tree Child Care Roebuck
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Broome
    Meeting NQS
  • Mulberry Tree OSHC - Roebuck
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Broome
    Meeting NQS
  • Broome Out Of School Care Children's Activities Inc
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Broome
    Meeting NQS
  • Indigo Montessori Child Care and Kindy - Broome
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Broome
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Broome Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 62 places · Broome
    Working Towards NQS
  • Broome North Childcare
    Centre-Based Care · 103 places · Bilingurr
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
9
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Broome SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
16,506
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.90%
2024→25
Net change
+145
people / yr
Density
330
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+145
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+152
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-205
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+198

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Broome
+0.90%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%