906 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 887
- 2016: 864
- 2021: 906
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Warburton · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines East Warburton, where the typical resident is 48. This is ten years older than the national figure, reflecting a community with a strong senior presence and fewer children than most areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Warburton — higher than 72% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 906 people, which is a larger population than about 73% of similar areas.
906 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, with children under 15 making up only 15% of residents.
21.3% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In East Warburton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.4% ▲ +324.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
East Warburton splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20833/east-warburton/topic/demographics-identity