15,525 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,607
- 2016: 15,130
- 2021: 15,525
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Warwick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Warwick, where the typical age is now 44. The population has grown to 15,525 people, but the age profile has shifted noticeably toward a larger senior population over the last decade.
15,525
▲ +6.3%
- 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 Warwick — higher than 78% of areas.
| Warwick | 15,525 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.3% since 2011, adding about 918 people. This makes Warwick larger than about 78% of similar areas, though the typical resident is now 6 years older than those in the state and national figures.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 18.7% of the community, this group has fallen 3.0 points since 2011.
24.9% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warwick splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 45% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships (11.4%) are slightly fewer than in the state average.
7.5% ▲ +73.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warwick, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031189/warwick/topic/demographics-identity