20,397 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,057
- 2016: 20,421
- 2021: 20,397
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Warilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of residents in Warilla are married, reflecting a community with a significant number of established households. The area is noticeably older than the national average and has a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence. With over 20,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
20,397
▲ +1.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Warilla — higher than 89% of areas.
| Warilla | 20,397 |
|---|---|
| 2528, NSW | 23,735 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Warilla grew by 1.7% since 2011 to reach 20,397 people. The typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This age group has grown by 3.7 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.4%.
22.6% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warilla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. This has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Warilla splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031143/warilla/topic/demographics-identity