Suburbs Warrawong

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Warrawong NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Warrawong NSW is 4,659 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warrawong is $481 per week ($25,012 per year). Median rent in Warrawong is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Warrawong has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Warrawong has a population density of 1768.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warrawong is England. The most common religion is Catholic (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warrawong is $1,725.

There were 305 recorded offences in Warrawong in 2025-26, a rate of 65 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (111 offences).

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📍 Warrawong, New South Wales — 34.4877°S, 150.8834°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (10)

Warrawong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Warrawong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$481/wk
$25,012 per year
#8409 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,725/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Warrawong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (2,282) Female 51.0% (2,378)

Population Density

1768.3
people per km²
4,659 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,274
Family income/wk

Warrawong 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)

Warrawong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
67.9% 583 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
32.1% 275 dwellings

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

Warrawong Country of Birth

Australia
92.5%
England
2.6%
India
1.3%
Croatia
1.1%
Germany
0.7%
Greece
0.6%
Brazil
0.4%
Chile
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
China
0.3%

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

Warrawong Religion

Catholic
30.3%
No Religion
27.9%
Not stated
10.3%
Eastern Orthodox
10.2%
Anglican
7.2%
Islam
6.3%
Christian (other)
6.0%
Buddhism
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Warrawong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
33.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.1%

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

Warrawong Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon
27.2%
Other
18.8%
Italian
16.6%
Portuguese
13.2%
Arabic
7.6%
Turkish
7.2%
Vietnamese
4.8%
Spanish
4.5%

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

Warrawong Employment

💼
Employed full-time
19.8% 647 people
⏰
Employed part-time
15.1% 493 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 138 people
🏠
Not in labour force
60.9% 1,993 people

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

Warrawong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.9%
Bachelor Degree
18.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
5.7%
Certificate I/II
4.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.8%

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

Warrawong Occupation

Community & Personal Service
19.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Professionals
16.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Labourers
11.3%
Managers
9.5%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.6%

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

Warrawong Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.4%
Engineering
17.8%
Society & Culture
16.3%
Health
12.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.7%
Architecture & Building
7.5%
Education
6.6%
Information Technology
4.1%
Creative Arts
2.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Warrawong Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Warrawong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
6.6%
$400-$499/wk
14.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.6%
$4,000+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Warrawong Marital Status

💍
Married
34.6% 1,309
↔️
Separated
3.8% 145
📋
Divorced
11.4% 433
🕊️
Widowed
10.3% 389
👤
Never married
39.8% 1,506

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Warrawong Ancestry

Australian
21.9%
English
20.8%
Other
17.1%
Macedonian
9.3%
Italian
8.2%
Irish
4.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.6%
Scottish
4.3%
German
3.2%
Maltese
2.3%
Spanish
1.8%
Filipino
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Warrawong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.3%
Secondary — Government
27.5%
Vocational Education
13.9%
Pre-school
10.9%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%
Primary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%

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

Warrawong Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.9% 1,180
✅
No need for assistance
86.1% 7,302

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

Warrawong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
6.4% 220
—
Not a volunteer
93.6% 3,239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Warrawong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Warrawong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.9%
Did not go to work
18.7%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Walked only
2.7%
Bus
1.9%
Truck
0.8%
Train
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%

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

Warrawong Car Ownership

0 vehicles
20.0%
1 vehicle
44.6%
2 vehicles
23.0%
3 vehicles
8.2%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

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

Warrawong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.8%
2 bedrooms
26.3%
3 bedrooms
47.6%
4 bedrooms
14.3%
5 bedrooms
3.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Warrawong Population Mobility

11.3%
moved in the last year
33.5%
moved in the last 5 years
9.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
38.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Warrawong Indigenous Population

5.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
500
Indigenous residents
8,116
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Warrawong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
613
Diabetes
216
Arthritis
206
Asthma
185
Heart disease
139
Lung condition
128
Kidney disease
101
Stroke
80
Cancer
66
Dementia
33

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

Warrawong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
10.8%
$300-$399/wk
10.2%
$400-$499/wk
10.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Warrawong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.2%
Couple — no children
23.3%
One parent — children under 15
16.1%
Couple — no children under 15
15.8%
One parent — no children under 15
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Warrawong Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.5% 52
👤
Never served
98.5% 3,429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Warrawong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.4% 562
—
Did not provide
83.6% 2,860

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Warrawong Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
28.1%
3 children
19.1%
4 children
7.4%
5+ children
3.3%

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

Warrawong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
148
1961–1970
353
1971–1980
347
1981–1990
130
1991–2000
97
2001–2010
136
2011–2015
114
2016
26
2017
16
2018
45
2019
48
2020
10
2021
3

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

Warrawong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.7%
5–14 hours
22.4%
15–29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
40.5%

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

Warrawong Household Size

1 person
36.3%
2 persons
29.5%
3 persons
13.0%
4 persons
10.7%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Warrawong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,711
Moved from NSW
339
Moved — same area (SA2)
92
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from WA
3

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

Warrawong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.7%
Step family — no other children
8.8%
Blended family — no other children
4.9%
Intact family — other children present
2.7%
Other couple — children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Warrawong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 305 total

Theft
111
Other Against Property
47
Drug Offences
41
Property Damage
35
Assault
25
Other Against Person
21
Weapons
21
Sexual Offences
4

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Warrawong Schools

10
schools nearby
8
government
949
avg ICSEA score
2,296
total students
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 177 students
1058
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 149 students
1013
ICSEA
Five Islands Secondary College Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 293 students
983
ICSEA
Primbee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 88 students
943
ICSEA
Lake Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 147 students
941
ICSEA
Cringila Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
936
ICSEA
Berkeley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 259 students
926
ICSEA
Warrawong High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 591 students
905
ICSEA
Kemblawarra Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 153 students
892
ICSEA
Warrawong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 276 students
891
ICSEA

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

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Warrawong Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $908/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.7%

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

If you earn X in Warrawong

≈ $3,935/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $638/wk
Rent share 29.7%

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Income: $521/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $10/wk

Warrawong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Rushcutters Bay
Pop: 2,335 Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk
Bellbird
Pop: 2,338 Income: $643/wk Rent: $323/wk
Bardwell Valley
Pop: 2,344 Income: $793/wk Rent: $550/wk
Tuross Head
Pop: 2,353 Income: $586/wk Rent: $330/wk
Curl Curl
Pop: 2,364 Income: $1,260/wk Rent: $705/wk
Willmot
Pop: 2,382 Income: $475/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warrawong

What is the population of Warrawong NSW?

The population of Warrawong NSW is 4,659 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1768.3 people per km².Warrawong is ranked #1,672 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warrawong?

The median personal income in Warrawong NSW is $481 per week, or $25,012 per year.The median household income is $908 per week.Family income is $1,274 per week.Warrawong is ranked #8,409 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warrawong?

Median rent in Warrawong NSW is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 29.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Warrawong ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warrawong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warrawong NSW is $1,725. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warrawong?

The median age in Warrawong NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warrawong a good suburb to live in?

Warrawong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,659.The median income is $481/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.7% 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: 14185. All dollar figures in AUD.