19,856 ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,074
- 2016: 15,757
- 2021: 19,856
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warragul · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Warragul
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 21% of residents are seniors, making Warragul a place with a much higher proportion of older people than most similar areas. The town has a substantial population of nearly 20,000 people. While it is slightly older than the national figure, it remains a diverse community with a broad range of age groups.
19,856
▲ +41.1%
- 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 Warragul — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Warragul is among the largest areas of its kind with 19,856 residents. The typical person here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the national average.
21.5% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warragul splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state average. Nearly half of the community are married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
1.1% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warragul, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22698/warragul/topic/demographics-identity