1,480 ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,713
- 2016: 1,590
- 2021: 1,480
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warialda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Warialda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Warialda is 51 years old, making this community far older than most other areas. With nearly a third of the population aged 65 or over, the town has a distinct age profile that shapes daily life for its 1,480 residents.
1,480
▼ -13.6%
- 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 Warialda — higher than 75% of areas.
| Warialda | 1,480 |
|---|---|
| 2402, NSW | 1,745 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,480, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the state or national figures, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 30.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.6% seen in New South Wales. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
30.7% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warialda splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 47.3% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships sit at 9.6%, a little below the national average.
9.7% ▲ +195.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warialda, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (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 Warialda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14167/warialda/topic/demographics-identity