Warregah Island · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warregah Island

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

A typical resident of Warregah Island is 46, making the population far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has just 30 people and a notably older age profile compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Warregah Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Warregah Island sits — Total population

30 ▼ -83.7%
  • 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 Warregah Island — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warregah Island30
2469, NSW 4,359
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 30 is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.

30 ▼ -83.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 184
  • 2016: 23
  • 2021: 30

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

46 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 10% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is older, with 20% of people aged 65 and over.

20.0% ▲ +127.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.0% ▼ -58.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Warregah Island, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 73.1% of the population. There are no people in de facto relationships here, a figure far below the state and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Warregah Island, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Warregah Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14187/warregah-island/topic/demographics-identity