2,785 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,597
- 2016: 2,629
- 2021: 2,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waramanga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waramanga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Waramanga are married, reflecting a stable community of 2,785 people. The area is notably family-friendly, with a much higher proportion of children under 15 than most similar places. While the typical resident is 38, there is a strong presence of both young families and seniors.
2,785
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Waramanga — higher than 83% of areas.
| Waramanga | 2,785 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Waramanga is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure but noticeably older than the typical person in the ACT.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.8% of the population, a little above the national and territory figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, which is well above the ACT average.
18.1% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waramanga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT average. People in de facto relationships make up 11.9% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
2.2% ▲ +96.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waramanga, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80130/waramanga/topic/demographics-identity