Warra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Warra

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

A typical resident in Warra is 44, making the community noticeably older than both the Queensland and national averages. The area has a population of 180 people and a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. This mix of age and identity shapes the daily social fabric of the locality.

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Where Warra sits — Total population

180 ▼ -43.4%
  • 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 Warra — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Warra180
4411, QLD 291
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 44 years old, which is six years older than the national and state figures. With 180 residents, Warra is larger than about half of similar areas.

180 ▼ -43.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 318
  • 2016: 205
  • 2021: 180

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

44 yrs ▲ +12.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 27.8%. Both children under 15 (17.2%) and seniors aged 65 and over (15.6%) are a little below the state and national figures.

15.6% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -10.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Warra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Over half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships (12.9%) match the Queensland average.

12.9% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

Marital status

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In Warra, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 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 Warra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32994/warra/topic/demographics-identity