Warroo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warroo

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

A high proportion of children makes Warroo stand out compared to similar areas. While the population is small at 123 people, the community is notably young, with children under 15 making up nearly 29% of the residents.

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📍 Warroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Warroo sits — Total population

123
  • 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 Warroo — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warroo123
2871, NSW 8,965
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and just a little older than the national typical age of 38.

123

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 125
  • 2021: 123

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 28.5% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the national average at just 9.8%.

9.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.5%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 28.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Warroo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents are married (54.7%), while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.

12.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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In Warroo, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.

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: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Warroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14193/warroo/topic/demographics-identity