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Warialda NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Warialda, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Warialda NSW is 1,480 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warialda is $515 per week ($26,780 per year). Median rent in Warialda is $230 per week ($997 per month). Warialda has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Warialda has a population density of 1.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warialda is England. The most common religion is Anglican (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warialda is $1,000.

There were 43 recorded offences in Warialda in 2025-26, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (14 offences).

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Warialda Population

residents (Census 2021)

Warialda Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$515/wk

$26,780 per year

#8057 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Warialda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (730) Female 50.5% (746)

Population Density

1.2

people per km²

1,480 people · 1196.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,342

Family income/wk

Warialda Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Warialda Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

68.8% 293 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.2% 133 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Warialda Country of Birth

Australia

98.6%

England

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Warialda Religion

Anglican

36.1%

No Religion

27.3%

Catholic

19.3%

Not stated

7.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.9%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Salvation Army

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Warialda Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Warialda Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Warialda Employment

💼

Employed full-time

30.1% 333 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.0% 177 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.6% 29 people

🏠

Not in labour force

51.3% 567 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Warialda Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.0%

Bachelor Degree

19.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Warialda Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Managers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Labourers

8.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.4%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Warialda Field of Study

Engineering

22.4%

Health

18.8%

Management & Commerce

16.2%

Education

13.3%

Society & Culture

9.1%

Agriculture & Environment

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Information Technology

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Warialda Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Warialda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

12.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.0%

$4,000+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Warialda Marital Status

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Married

47.2% 582

↔️

Separated

3.8% 47

📋

Divorced

10.7% 132

🕊️

Widowed

8.9% 110

👤

Never married

29.3% 361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Warialda Ancestry

Australian

39.1%

English

33.0%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

7.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.7%

German

3.3%

Other

1.3%

Maori

0.5%

Italian

0.4%

Chinese

0.4%

Hungarian

0.4%

Welsh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Warialda School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

45.7%

Secondary — Government

31.4%

Pre-school

10.6%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Warialda Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.1% 330

✅

No need for assistance

87.9% 2,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Warialda Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.3% 274

—

Not a volunteer

75.7% 855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Warialda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

5.1%

$450-$599/mo

8.5%

$600-$799/mo

10.3%

$800-$999/mo

15.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

3.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Warialda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.4%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Walked only

6.9%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

3.3%

Other

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Warialda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

40.1%

2 vehicles

34.0%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Warialda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

50.4%

4 bedrooms

24.2%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Warialda Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

31.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Warialda Indigenous Population

10.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

295

Indigenous residents

2,494

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Warialda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

162

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Warialda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

12.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Warialda Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.5%

Couple — children under 15

34.9%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Warialda Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 31

👤

Never served

97.3% 1,102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Warialda Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 166

—

Did not provide

85.2% 958

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Warialda Children Ever Born

No children

23.4%

1 child

4.3%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

27.1%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Warialda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Warialda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

24.4%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

32.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Warialda Household Size

1 person

34.3%

2 persons

38.0%

3 persons

10.2%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Warialda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,172

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Warialda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.7%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Warialda Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 43 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Theft

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Warialda Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $964/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Warialda

Your weekly income

≈ $4,177/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $734/wk

Rent share 23.9%

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Warialda vs State & National Average

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Pop: 740 Income: $557/wk Rent: $250/wk

Huntleys Cove

Pop: 740 Income: $1,177/wk Rent: $700/wk

Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)

Pop: 743 Income: $636/wk Rent: $340/wk

Yanco

Pop: 744 Income: $473/wk Rent: $200/wk

Coomealla

Pop: 748 Income: $628/wk Rent: $180/wk

Failford

Pop: 748 Income: $510/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warialda

What is the population of Warialda NSW?

The population of Warialda NSW is 1,480 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.2 people per km².Warialda is ranked #3,415 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warialda?

The median personal income in Warialda NSW is $515 per week, or $26,780 per year.The median household income is $964 per week.Family income is $1,342 per week.Warialda is ranked #8,057 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warialda?

Median rent in Warialda NSW is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Warialda ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warialda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warialda NSW is $1,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warialda?

The median age in Warialda NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warialda a good suburb to live in?

Warialda is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,480.The median income is $515/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14167. All dollar figures in AUD.