Warranwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warranwood

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

A typical resident in Warranwood is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community of 4,820 people has a high proportion of children and fewer seniors than most similar places, creating a family-heavy atmosphere.

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📍 Warranwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Warranwood sits — Total population

4,820 ▲ +0.6%
  • 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 Warranwood — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warranwood4,820
3134, VIC 34,607
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Warranwood is larger than about 89% of similar areas, with a total population of 4,820 people.

4,820 ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,791
  • 2016: 4,807
  • 2021: 4,820

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

41 yrs ▲ +10.8%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contrasts with a low senior population; those aged 65 and over make up 12.7%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.

12.7% ▲ +75.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.8% ▼ -21.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Warranwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (58.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 5.7%, a figure well below the 11.5% national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.6% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

5.7% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

Marital status

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In Warranwood, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 15 males; 85+: 24 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 19 males; 80–84: 33 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 60 males; 75–79: 63 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 94 males; 70–74: 75 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 112 males; 65–69: 128 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 180 males; 60–64: 162 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 185 males; 55–59: 219 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 210 males; 50–54: 233 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 183 males; 45–49: 193 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 141 males; 40–44: 165 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 114 males; 35–39: 150 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 95 males; 30–34: 98 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 107 males; 25–29: 88 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 178 males; 20–24: 153 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 210 males; 15–19: 226 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 199 males; 10–14: 176 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 174 males; 5–9: 143 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 113 males; 0–4: 105 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 Warranwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22704/warranwood/topic/demographics-identity