Suburbs Warrawee

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Warrawee NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Warrawee NSW is 3,170 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warrawee is $1,153 per week ($59,956 per year). Median rent in Warrawee is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Warrawee has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Warrawee has a population density of 2369.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warrawee is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warrawee is $3,500.

There were 14 recorded offences in Warrawee in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (3 offences).

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📍 Warrawee, New South Wales — 33.7288°S, 151.1215°E

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Warrawee Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Warrawee Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,153/wk
$59,956 per year
#543 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$650/wk
$2,817 per month
#121 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Warrawee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,568) Female 50.5% (1,600)

Population Density

2369.9
people per km²
3,170 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,846
Family income/wk

Warrawee 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)

Warrawee Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.9% 423 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.1% 408 dwellings

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

Warrawee Country of Birth

Australia
73.3%
China
10.6%
England
5.9%
India
4.1%
Hong Kong
2.7%
Iran
1.0%
Germany
0.8%
Canada
0.5%
Indonesia
0.5%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Warrawee Religion

No Religion
46.5%
Anglican
20.4%
Catholic
14.3%
Not stated
4.6%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Hinduism
4.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.5%
Christian (other)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Warrawee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
91.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

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

Warrawee Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
49.6%
Korean
14.1%
Cantonese
12.5%
Hindi
8.0%
Other
7.7%
Persian ED
2.9%
Spanish
2.7%
French
2.4%

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

Warrawee Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.2% 937 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.9% 477 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.1% 51 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.8% 927 people

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

Warrawee Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.3%
Postgraduate Degree
28.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate III/IV
5.2%
Certificate I/II
0.3%

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

Warrawee Occupation

Professionals
50.5%
Managers
23.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Community & Personal Service
4.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.2%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
0.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.6%

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

Warrawee Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.1%
Society & Culture
15.1%
Health
12.4%
Engineering
9.1%
Information Technology
6.3%
Education
6.1%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.3%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

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

Warrawee Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Warrawee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
2.0%
$800-$999/wk
3.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
43.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Warrawee Marital Status

💍
Married
61.0% 1,585
↔️
Separated
1.6% 41
📋
Divorced
5.1% 133
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 117
👤
Never married
27.8% 721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Warrawee Ancestry

English
26.9%
Australian
18.7%
Chinese
16.0%
Other
8.9%
Scottish
8.5%
Irish
7.4%
Indian
3.5%
German
2.8%
Korean
2.7%
South African
1.8%
Italian
1.5%
Dutch
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Warrawee School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
32.8%
Primary — Government
24.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
12.4%
Pre-school
8.6%
Secondary — Government
8.1%
Vocational Education
6.7%
Secondary — Catholic
4.6%
Primary — Catholic
2.1%

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

Warrawee Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.0% 182
✅
No need for assistance
97.0% 5,964

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

Warrawee Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.2% 560
—
Not a volunteer
77.8% 1,966

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Warrawee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
1.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Warrawee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.0%
Did not go to work
29.7%
Train
6.4%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
1.4%
Bus
0.8%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%

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

Warrawee Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
36.4%
2 vehicles
40.9%
3 vehicles
13.4%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

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

Warrawee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.3%
2 bedrooms
17.0%
3 bedrooms
28.1%
4 bedrooms
29.3%
5 bedrooms
18.2%
6+ bedrooms
5.2%

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

Warrawee Population Mobility

15.0%
moved in the last year
41.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Warrawee Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
33
Indigenous residents
6,160
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Warrawee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
163
Asthma
117
Arthritis
64
Heart disease
64
Diabetes
53
Cancer
45
Lung condition
21
Kidney disease
15
Stroke
12
Dementia
3

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

Warrawee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500+/wk
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Warrawee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.2%
Couple — no children under 15
25.1%
Couple — no children
23.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%
One parent — no children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Warrawee Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.3% 59
👤
Never served
97.7% 2,471

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Warrawee Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 353
—
Did not provide
86.0% 2,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Warrawee Children Ever Born

No children
28.8%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
34.5%
3 children
16.7%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Warrawee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
22
1961–1970
55
1971–1980
90
1981–1990
149
1991–2000
214
2001–2010
282
2011–2015
224
2016
35
2017
49
2018
39
2019
53
2020
25
2021
13

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

Warrawee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
32.4%
15–29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
10.3%
Did not do domestic work
17.1%

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

Warrawee Household Size

1 person
14.8%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
19.0%
4 persons
22.0%
5 persons
9.4%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Warrawee Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,616
Moved from NSW
309
Moved — same area (SA2)
63
Moved from overseas
62
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from TAS
3

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

Warrawee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.3%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Warrawee Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Other Against Person
3
Theft
3
Other Against Property
3
Property Damage
2
Assault
1
Sexual Offences
1
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Warrawee Schools

35
schools nearby
13
government
1149
avg ICSEA score
21,795
total students
Abbotsleigh Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,634 students
1217
ICSEA
Hornsby Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 722 students
1209
ICSEA
Normanhurst Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 752 students
1207
ICSEA
Knox Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,345 students
1187
ICSEA
Turramurra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 531 students
1181
ICSEA
Pymble Ladies' College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,501 students
1178
ICSEA
Pymble Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1176
ICSEA
Epping North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 382 students
1174
ICSEA
Warrawee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1170
ICSEA
Turramurra North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1170
ICSEA
Barker College Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 2,856 students
1166
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 229 students
1165
ICSEA
Loreto Normanhurst Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,240 students
1164
ICSEA
Wahroonga Adventist School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 633 students
1161
ICSEA
Wahroonga Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1156
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools

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

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Warrawee Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,388/wk
Median Rent $650/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Warrawee

≈ $14,681/month
Median rent $650/wk
Left after rent $2,738/wk
Rent share 19.2%

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Income: $958/wk Rent: $207/wk Save: $443/wk
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Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $250/wk
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Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $210/wk
Concord West
Income: $938/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $200/wk
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Income: $968/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $190/wk
Newcastle West
Income: $1,022/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $190/wk
Yarrawarrah
Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $130/wk

Warrawee vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Russell Vale
Pop: 1,593 Income: $769/wk Rent: $400/wk
Carwoola
Pop: 1,602 Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $450/wk
West Gosford
Pop: 1,602 Income: $679/wk Rent: $380/wk
Bow Bowing
Pop: 1,606 Income: $807/wk Rent: $420/wk
Nimbin
Pop: 1,607 Income: $479/wk Rent: $300/wk
Bowen Mountain
Pop: 1,609 Income: $945/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warrawee

What is the population of Warrawee NSW?

The population of Warrawee NSW is 3,170 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2369.9 people per km².Warrawee is ranked #2,311 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warrawee?

The median personal income in Warrawee NSW is $1,153 per week, or $59,956 per year.The median household income is $3,388 per week.Family income is $3,846 per week.Warrawee is ranked #543 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warrawee?

Median rent in Warrawee NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Warrawee ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warrawee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warrawee NSW is $3,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warrawee?

The median age in Warrawee NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warrawee a good suburb to live in?

Warrawee is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,170.The median income is $1,153/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 14183. All dollar figures in AUD.