4,659 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,764
- 2016: 4,752
- 2021: 4,659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warrawong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Warrawong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Warrawong than in most similar areas. The suburb is home to 4,659 people and has an older population compared to the national average. This mix of identities and ages defines the local community.
4,659
▼ -2.2%
- 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 Warrawong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Warrawong | 4,659 |
|---|---|
| 2502, NSW | 12,551 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Warrawong is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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 make up 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Children under 15 also represent a higher share of the population than in most areas.
22.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warrawong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.4% of people here identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 10.8% of residents are in a de facto partnership.
5.4% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warrawong, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (35%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14185/warrawong/topic/demographics-identity