Suburbs Warilla

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Warilla NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Warilla NSW is 6,226 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warilla is $531 per week ($27,612 per year). Median rent in Warilla is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Warilla has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Warilla has a population density of 2508.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warilla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warilla is $1,733.

There were 121 recorded offences in Warilla in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (31 offences).

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📍 Warilla, New South Wales — 34.5516°S, 150.8592°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (16)

Warilla Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Warilla Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$531/wk
$27,612 per year
#7919 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Warilla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,019) Female 51.5% (3,207)

Population Density

2508.8
people per km²
6,226 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,338
Family income/wk

Warilla 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)

Warilla Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
62.0% 869 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.0% 533 dwellings

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

Warilla Country of Birth

Australia
92.7%
England
4.8%
Germany
1.1%
India
0.4%
Chile
0.3%
Fiji
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Croatia
0.2%
Canada
0.1%

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

Warilla Religion

No Religion
39.9%
Catholic
22.4%
Anglican
18.6%
Not stated
11.0%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.0%
Eastern Orthodox
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Warilla Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
42.5%
Year 12 or equivalent
35.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%

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

Warilla Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish
19.6%
Macedon
17.2%
Other
16.0%
Serbian
11.0%
Turkish
8.6%
Italian
8.0%
Vietnamese
8.0%
Polish
6.1%
Greek
5.5%

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

Warilla Employment

💼
Employed full-time
23.3% 1,021 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.0% 746 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 163 people
🏠
Not in labour force
55.9% 2,446 people

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

Warilla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
55.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Bachelor Degree
15.7%
Certificate I/II
4.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%

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

Warilla Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.0%
Community & Personal Service
19.5%
Professionals
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Managers
10.7%
Labourers
9.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.7%

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

Warilla Field of Study

Society & Culture
19.5%
Engineering
18.5%
Management & Commerce
18.4%
Health
12.2%
Architecture & Building
10.7%
Education
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%
Information Technology
1.5%

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

Warilla Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Warilla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
11.4%
$500-$649/wk
9.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Warilla Marital Status

💍
Married
33.8% 1,755
↔️
Separated
4.4% 227
📋
Divorced
13.0% 678
🕊️
Widowed
9.8% 509
👤
Never married
39.0% 2,027

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Warilla Ancestry

Australian
32.4%
English
31.0%
Scottish
6.9%
Irish
6.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
6.4%
Other
5.6%
German
3.5%
Italian
2.3%
Spanish
1.6%
Dutch
1.3%
Macedonian
1.2%
Welsh
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Warilla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.0%
Secondary — Government
27.9%
Vocational Education
14.5%
Pre-school
11.2%
Primary — Catholic
3.5%
Secondary — Catholic
3.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Warilla Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.6% 1,311
✅
No need for assistance
88.4% 9,996

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

Warilla Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.1% 425
—
Not a volunteer
90.9% 4,255

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Warilla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Warilla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.1%
Did not go to work
18.9%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
2.4%
Bus
1.3%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Train
0.2%

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

Warilla Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.1%
1 vehicle
44.2%
2 vehicles
29.9%
3 vehicles
8.4%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Warilla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.1%
2 bedrooms
22.0%
3 bedrooms
50.6%
4 bedrooms
18.3%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Warilla Population Mobility

11.9%
moved in the last year
32.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
43.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Warilla Indigenous Population

9.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,048
Indigenous residents
10,429
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Warilla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
856
Arthritis
342
Asthma
246
Lung condition
242
Diabetes
241
Heart disease
202
Kidney disease
108
Stroke
106
Cancer
100
Dementia
28

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

Warilla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
9.6%
$300-$399/wk
9.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Warilla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
28.8%
Couple — no children
27.1%
One parent — children under 15
16.8%
Couple — no children under 15
15.7%
One parent — no children under 15
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Warilla Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 117
👤
Never served
97.5% 4,590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Warilla Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 685
—
Did not provide
85.3% 3,981

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Warilla Children Ever Born

No children
25.1%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
27.0%
3 children
20.7%
4 children
10.3%
5+ children
3.7%

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

Warilla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951–1960
121
1961–1970
326
1971–1980
159
1981–1990
98
1991–2000
57
2001–2010
82
2011–2015
49
2016
14
2017
13
2018
14
2019
12
2020
10

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

Warilla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.7%
5–14 hours
24.4%
15–29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
35.9%

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

Warilla Household Size

1 person
34.3%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
10.0%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Warilla Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,895
Moved from NSW
409
Moved — same area (SA2)
178
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Warilla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.2%
Step family — no other children
14.8%
Blended family — no other children
5.4%
Intact family — other children present
2.1%
Other couple — children only
1.9%
Step family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Warilla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 121 total

Other Against Property
31
Theft
29
Assault
14
Drug Offences
14
Property Damage
11
Other Against Person
9
Sexual Offences
6
Weapons
5
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Warilla Schools

16
schools nearby
12
government
951
avg ICSEA score
4,982
total students
Nazareth Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 413 students
1052
ICSEA
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 405 students
1050
ICSEA
Shellharbour Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
999
ICSEA
Windang Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 203 students
988
ICSEA
Balarang Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 268 students
974
ICSEA
Warilla High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,020 students
968
ICSEA
Lake Illawarra South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 177 students
954
ICSEA
Peterborough School Government
Combined · U · 115 students
938
ICSEA
Warilla Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 279 students
937
ICSEA
Oak Flats High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 648 students
932
ICSEA
Lake Illawarra High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 542 students
894
ICSEA
Mount Warrigal Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 185 students
885
ICSEA
Barrack Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 192 students
873
ICSEA
Warilla North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 167 students
872
ICSEA
Aspect South Coast School, Barrack Heights Independent
Primary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Warilla Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $987/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 30.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Warilla

≈ $4,277/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $687/wk
Rent share 30.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Merriwa (NSW)
Income: $593/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $55/wk
Narrandera
Income: $626/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $90/wk
Culcairn
Income: $623/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk
Cowra
Income: $617/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $70/wk
Portland (NSW)
Income: $576/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Uralla (NSW)
Income: $628/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Bowraville
Income: $521/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $40/wk
Coolah
Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $130/wk

Warilla vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bourkelands
Pop: 3,113 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk
Hunterview
Pop: 3,113 Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk
Kurrajong
Pop: 3,113 Income: $894/wk Rent: $430/wk
Gateshead
Pop: 3,121 Income: $611/wk Rent: $300/wk
Alfords Point
Pop: 3,131 Income: $956/wk Rent: $768/wk
Gloucester
Pop: 3,133 Income: $553/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warilla

What is the population of Warilla NSW?

The population of Warilla NSW is 6,226 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2508.8 people per km².Warilla is ranked #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warilla?

The median personal income in Warilla NSW is $531 per week, or $27,612 per year.The median household income is $987 per week.Family income is $1,338 per week.Warilla is ranked #7,919 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warilla?

Median rent in Warilla NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 30.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Warilla ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warilla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warilla NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warilla?

The median age in Warilla NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warilla a good suburb to live in?

Warilla is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,226.The median income is $531/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.4% 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: 14169. All dollar figures in AUD.