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Warriewood NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Warriewood NSW is 8,379 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warriewood is $1,060 per week ($55,120 per year). Median rent in Warriewood is $750 per week ($3,250 per month). Warriewood has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Warriewood has a population density of 2025.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warriewood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warriewood is $3,077.

There were 52 recorded offences in Warriewood in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Warriewood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Warriewood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,060/wk

$55,120 per year

#873 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$750/wk

$3,250 per month

#61 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,077/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Warriewood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (3,977) Female 52.5% (4,396)

Population Density

2025.9

people per km²

8,379 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,925

Family income/wk

Warriewood 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)

Warriewood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.7% 859 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.3% 1,252 dwellings

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

Warriewood Country of Birth

Australia

86.4%

England

8.4%

Brazil

1.5%

Germany

0.9%

China

0.7%

India

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

Iran

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

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

Warriewood Religion

No Religion

41.0%

Catholic

25.9%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

7.6%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Warriewood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Warriewood Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.6%

Portuguese

23.1%

German

10.8%

Spanish

9.7%

Croatian

9.2%

Serbian

8.6%

Italian

8.3%

SAL Tot

6.7%

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

Warriewood Employment

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Employed full-time

41.3% 2,344 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.4% 1,385 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 115 people

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Not in labour force

32.3% 1,836 people

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

Warriewood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.2%

Certificate III/IV

25.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

11.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Warriewood Occupation

Professionals

32.5%

Managers

22.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Warriewood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.8%

Engineering

13.1%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Health

10.1%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Information Technology

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Warriewood Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

29.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Warriewood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Warriewood Marital Status

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Married

53.2% 3,482

↔️

Separated

2.9% 189

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Divorced

9.6% 626

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Widowed

6.5% 425

👤

Never married

27.9% 1,823

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Warriewood Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

27.1%

Other

9.4%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

7.8%

Italian

4.0%

German

3.3%

Croatian

1.6%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.5%

Serbian

1.3%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Warriewood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Pre-school

12.4%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

9.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

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

Warriewood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 600

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 15,121

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

Warriewood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 942

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 5,150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Warriewood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Warriewood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.2%

Did not go to work

22.1%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

3.4%

Bus

2.3%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.7%

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

Warriewood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

32.2%

2 vehicles

45.3%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Warriewood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

20.4%

3 bedrooms

36.4%

4 bedrooms

30.0%

5 bedrooms

8.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Warriewood Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Warriewood Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

170

Indigenous residents

15,946

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Warriewood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

612

Asthma

273

Arthritis

199

Heart disease

156

Diabetes

127

Cancer

120

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Warriewood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Warriewood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.9%

Couple — no children

20.3%

Couple — no children under 15

17.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Warriewood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

1.8% 109

👤

Never served

98.0% 5,980

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Warriewood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 758

—

Did not provide

87.5% 5,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Warriewood Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

36.7%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Warriewood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

195

1971–1980

185

1981–1990

248

1991–2000

311

2001–2010

539

2011–2015

242

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Warriewood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.8%

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

Warriewood Household Size

1 person

17.2%

2 persons

28.9%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

23.9%

5 persons

9.6%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Warriewood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,675

Moved from NSW

817

Moved — same area (SA2)

213

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Warriewood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.7%

Step family — no other children

7.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Warriewood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 52 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Warriewood Schools

schools nearby

government

1084

avg ICSEA score

5,579

total students

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 417 students

1104

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 195 students

1102

ICSEA

Mona Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 671 students

1096

ICSEA

Newport Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 556 students

1093

ICSEA

Elanora Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1087

ICSEA

Mater Maria Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,098 students

1085

ICSEA

Narrabeen North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 580 students

1076

ICSEA

Pittwater High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 881 students

1071

ICSEA

Narrabeen Sports High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 794 students

1042

ICSEA

Aspect Vern Barnett School, Mona Vale Independent

Primary

St Lucy's, St Joseph's Narrabeen campus Independent

Primary

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

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Warriewood Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,598/wk

Median Rent $750/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.9%

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

If you earn X in Warriewood

Your weekly income

≈ $11,258/month

Median rent $750/wk

Left after rent $1,848/wk

Rent share 28.9%

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Warriewood vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,190 Income: $939/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 4,194 Income: $652/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 4,194 Income: $886/wk Rent: $760/wk

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Pop: 4,197 Income: $802/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warriewood

What is the population of Warriewood NSW?

The population of Warriewood NSW is 8,379 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2025.9 people per km².Warriewood is ranked #840 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warriewood?

The median personal income in Warriewood NSW is $1,060 per week, or $55,120 per year.The median household income is $2,598 per week.Family income is $2,925 per week.Warriewood is ranked #873 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warriewood?

Median rent in Warriewood NSW is $750 per week ($3,250 per month).Rent represents 28.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Warriewood ranks #61 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warriewood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warriewood NSW is $3,077. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warriewood?

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

Is Warriewood a good suburb to live in?

Warriewood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,379.The median income is $1,060/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.9% 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: 14191. All dollar figures in AUD.