457 ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 283
- 2016: 236
- 2021: 457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Warmun · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Warmun
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Warmun (L) than the national figure, at 89.5%. This is a very young place where the typical resident is only 26. The population has grown quickly, adding about 174 people since 2011.
457
▲ +61.5%
- 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 Warmun — lower than 69% of areas.
| Warmun | 457 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | 6,455 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 61% since 2011 to reach 457 people. Residents are far younger than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 26.
26 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than across Australia, representing only 7.2% of residents.
7.2% ▲ +190.9%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Warmun, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly 90% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state average. This is reflected in household structures, with people in de facto relationships at 4.7%, well below the national figure of 11.5%.
89.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▼ -66.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Warmun, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 37%.
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 Warmun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522064/warmun/topic/demographics-identity