23,051 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,722
- 2016: 18,758
- 2021: 23,051
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warragul · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Warragul
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 23,051 people defines Warragul, where residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. The area has seen a significant increase in size since 2011, adding about 6,329 people to its community.
23,051
▲ +37.8%
- 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 Warragul — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Warragul is among the largest areas at its level and has grown 38% since 2011. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This is reflected in the trend since 2011, where the proportion of seniors rose 4.5 points while the share of children under 15 fell 2.0 points.
21.3% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married at 49.2%, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.1% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warragul, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011079/warragul/topic/demographics-identity