457 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 297
- 2016: 366
- 2021: 457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warmun · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Warmun is just 26 years old, making this one of the youngest places in the region. With a population of 457 people, the area is shaped by a very young age profile and a strong Indigenous identity.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warmun — higher than 63% of areas.
| Warmun | 457 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | 6,455 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 26, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
457 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
26 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.9% of the population, well above the 18.2% national average. This explains why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 7.2% of residents.
7.2% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Warmun, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 89.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population have never been married.
89.5% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▼ -64.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Warmun, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warmun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51533/warmun/topic/demographics-identity