Mount Warning · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Warning

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mount Warning is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparse area of 148 people is mostly made up of older adults, with those aged 45 to 64 representing 44.6% of the population.

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Where Mount Warning sits — Total population

148
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Warning — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Warning148
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 148 people is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are much older than in most other areas, with a typical age that is 16 years higher than the Australian average.

148

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100
  • 2021: 148

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the New South Wales average of 18.2%.

20.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Warning, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 18.3% compared to 11.5% nationally. Those who have never married make up the largest group at 40.8%, while 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

18.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mount Warning, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Divorced (27%) and Married (26%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Mount Warning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12811/mount-warning/topic/demographics-identity