Warri · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warri

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

Nearly 30% of residents in Warri are children under 15, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area is notably young and has a strong Indigenous presence, with the typical resident being 39 years old.

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Where Warri sits — Total population

144 ▼ -52.9%
  • 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 Warri — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warri144
2622, NSW 4,141
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Warri is a small community of 144 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas.

144 ▼ -52.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 306
  • 2016: 109
  • 2021: 144

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

39 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is skewed towards families, with children making up 29.9% of the population. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 5.6%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

5.6% ▼ -46.9%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.9% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Warri, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, as 19.4% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is much higher than most areas.

7.6% ▲ —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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

19.4% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 19.4%

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

Marital status

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In Warri, Married is the majority at 61%; 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: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Warri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14190/warri/topic/demographics-identity