Federal Electorate · Area profile
Warringah
52 km²
High levels of wealth and education set Warringah apart from most similar areas. It is a professional community where nearly half of adults hold a university degree and typical incomes are far above the national figure. While the population has shrunk by 12% since 2011, the area has become older, with a typical resident now 40. This affluent character is reflected in a highly qualified workforce and a housing market with very high rents and mortgage payments.
Warringah's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure. Since 2011, the population has aged by seven years and the number of children under 15 has risen by 8.8 percentage points.
People born overseas make up 34.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though the proportion of overseas-born residents fell 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
English is the primary language for 79.7% of residents. The proportion of people using another language at home has fallen 12 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the state and national figures.
About 45.3% of people report having no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This represents an 11 percentage point increase since 2011.
Warringah is among the most qualified areas at its level, with 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. A huge 80.3% of residents completed Year 12, far exceeding the national figure.
Typical weekly household income is $2,870, which is far above the national figure. The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 27 percentage points since 2011.
Residents are generally healthier than most, with only 22.2% having a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Volunteering is much more common here than in similar areas, with 18.4% of people helping out. There has also been a 13 percentage point rise in people caring for children unpaid since 2011.
Couples with children make up 62.4% of families. One-parent families are among the lowest at this level, at 9.3%, which is well below the national figure.
Housing is expensive, with typical weekly rents at $625 and monthly mortgage payments at $3,300, both far above the national figures. Apartments are common, making up 48.9% of homes.
A striking 52.5% of people work from home, far above the national average. For those who travel, the drive time to the city is 16 minutes, which is much lower than most areas.
The area is quite mobile, with 43% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 15.2% of the population, though this fell 18 percentage points since 2011.
Job prospects are strong, with a low unemployment rate of 3.4%. The workforce is highly professional, and 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Described as a walker's paradise, 95.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. Almost every home is within a short walk of a park, a school, and public transport.