Warneet · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warneet

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

Older residents are more common in Warneet than across the rest of the country. The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 565 people is now larger than about 68% of similar areas.

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Where Warneet sits — Total population

565 ▲ +21.2%
  • 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 Warneet — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warneet565
3980, VIC 3,571
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, making the population noticeably older than both the Victorian and Australian averages of 38.

565 ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 466
  • 2016: 536
  • 2021: 565

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

41 yrs ▼ -2.4%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age structure is led by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 32.0% of the area. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both a little below the national figures, at 16.3% and 15.0% respectively.

15.0% ▲ +34.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Warneet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A high proportion of residents are in de facto relationships, at 20.0%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. About 2.7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average.

2.7% ▲ +207.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

20.0% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Marital status

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In Warneet, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 22 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 25 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 24 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 28 males; 30–34: 23 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 20 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 10 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 Warneet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22695/warneet/topic/demographics-identity