Warriewood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warriewood

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

More than half of the 8,379 people in Warriewood are married. This is one of the largest areas in its category, characterized by a strong presence of families with children. While the typical resident is 41, the area has a significantly higher proportion of children than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Warriewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Warriewood sits — Total population

8,379 ▲ +36.3%
  • 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 Warriewood — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warriewood8,379
2102, NSW 8,379
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is among the largest at this level, though the typical resident is a little older than the state figure at 41 years.

8,379 ▲ +36.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6,146
  • 2016: 7,501
  • 2021: 8,379

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

41 yrs ▲ +7.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the typical Australian area.

18.1% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.8% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Warriewood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are also a little below the state and national averages at 9.5%.

1.0% ▲ +80.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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

9.5% ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Warriewood, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 106 males; 85+: 197 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 113 males; 80–84: 144 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 120 males; 75–79: 169 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 160 males; 70–74: 177 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 146 males; 65–69: 195 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 196 males; 60–64: 239 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 215 males; 55–59: 245 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 303 males; 50–54: 321 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 338 males; 45–49: 351 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 295 males; 40–44: 357 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 262 males; 35–39: 291 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 168 males; 30–34: 185 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 150 males; 25–29: 149 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 197 males; 20–24: 209 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 285 males; 15–19: 279 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 352 males; 10–14: 326 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 331 males; 5–9: 300 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 255 males; 0–4: 271 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 Warriewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14191/warriewood/topic/demographics-identity