137 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 143
- 2021: 137
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warawarrup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas make Warawarrup a mature community. The typical person here is 54 years old, which is 16 years older than the national figure. This age gap is reflected in a population that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warawarrup — lower than 54% of areas.
| Warawarrup | 137 |
|---|---|
| 6220, WA | 4,346 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Warawarrup is a small locality with 137 people. The typical resident is 54, making the area far older than both Western Australia and Australia.
137 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This contributes to an age structure where over half the residents are 45 or older.
24.1% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Warawarrup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 65%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.4%. About 3.6% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is slightly higher than the national figure.
3.6% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Warawarrup, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warawarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51529/warawarrup/topic/demographics-identity