East Warburton · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in East Warburton

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

Seven years older than the national figure is the typical resident in East Warburton, where the usual age is 45. This small community has grown by 17% since 2011, now numbering 307 people. The area is notably older than the state average, with a significant portion of the population being seniors.

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📍 East Warburton, Urban Centre

Where East Warburton sits — Total population

307 ▲ +17.2%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is East Warburton — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Warburton307
3799, VIC 5,951
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by about 45 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 45, which is noticeably older than the Victorian average of 38.

307 ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 262
  • 2016: 230
  • 2021: 307

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

45 yrs ▲ +7.1%

Older than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.5% of the area, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.6% of the population, which is a little below the state figure.

20.5% ▲ +9.7%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.6% ▼ -10.9%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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East Warburton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 17.4%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.6%, which is about the same as the state average.

1.6% ▲ —

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.4% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 17.4%

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

Marital status

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In East Warburton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 3 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 East Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222021/east-warburton/topic/demographics-identity