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.
Warrak · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warrak — lower than 67% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Warrak splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
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%.
4.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Warrak, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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