Warrak · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warrak

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

A typical resident in Warrak is now 43, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. This small community of 68 people has a skewed age profile, where seniors are well represented alongside a fair number of children.

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📍 Warrak, Suburb / Locality

Where Warrak sits — Total population

68
  • 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 Warrak — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warrak68
3377, VIC 9,602
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 43, which is five years older than the national figure. With only 68 residents, Warrak is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.

68

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66
  • 2021: 68

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 26.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 also have a strong presence at 20.6%, a little above the national average.

26.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Warrak splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 4.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships make up 17.6% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

17.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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In Warrak, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Warrak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22701/warrak/topic/demographics-identity