15,525 ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16,372
- 2016: 18,107
- 2021: 15,525
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warwick · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Warwick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Six years of aging has seen the typical resident in Warwick reach 44, reflecting a population that is noticeably older than both the state and national figures. While the total population shrank by 5.2% to 15,525 people since 2011, the community's identity is shifting as the proportion of Indigenous residents more than doubles.
15,525
▼ -5.2%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Warwick — lower than 82% of areas.
| Warwick | 15,525 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is much higher than most similar areas and six years older than it was in 2011. The overall population has fallen to 15,525, losing about 847 people over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up nearly a quarter of the population at 24.9%, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 9.4 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
24.9% ▲ +60.2%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Warwick splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 3.9 points since 2011. Regarding relationships, 45% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships at 11.4% are much lower than in most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +107.1%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warwick, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3018/warwick/topic/demographics-identity