Warwick, WA: suburb profile

The population of Warwick WA is 3,858 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warwick is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Warwick is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Warwick has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Warwick has a population density of 1,263 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warwick is England. The most common religion is No religion (45.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warwick is $1,950.

Population
3,858
Census 2021
Median income
$793/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$420/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Warwick vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Warwick is $793 a week, 2% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 362nd of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $100 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 23.9% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 41, the same age as in the typical WA suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWarwickTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$793/wk$806/wk −2%$766/wk
Household income$1,754/wk$1,722/wk +2%$1,637/wk
Rent$420/wk$320/wk +31%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,950/mo$1,759/mo +11%$1,733/mo
Median age4141 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.9%18.6% +5.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Warwick, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Warwick Population

3,858 residents at the 2021 Census.

Warwick Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$793/wk
$41,236 per year
Ranked 3,695 of 14,663
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
Ranked 1,513 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Warwick Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,754/wk
Median rent $420/wk
Rent to income 23.9%

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

Median rent in Warwick against your income

About $7,601 a month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,334/wk
Rent share 23.9%

Warwick Schools

26
schools nearby
17
government
1049
avg ICSEA score
10,021
total students
Davallia Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 553 students
1122
ICSEA
The Montessori School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 166 students
1120
ICSEA
St Stephen's School Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 2,137 students
1120
ICSEA
Kingsway Christian College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 1,379 students
1118
ICSEA
Glengarry Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 396 students
1104
ICSEA
Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 394 students
1092
ICSEA
Dalmain Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 278 students
1077
ICSEA
Hawker Park Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 228 students
1073
ICSEA
Glendale Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 317 students
1066
ICSEA
Goollelal Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 249 students
1059
ICSEA
Takari Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 193 students
1055
ICSEA
East Hamersley Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 248 students
1051
ICSEA
West Greenwood Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 382 students
1051
ICSEA
Greenwood College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 944 students
1038
ICSEA
Greenwood Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 336 students
1013
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools.

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

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Warwick, Western Australia: 31.8397°S, 115.8090°E

Warwick Schools (26)

People in Warwick

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,867) Female 51.7% (1,996)

Population Density

1,263
people per km²
3,858 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,151
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
8.4%
New Zealand
2.9%
China
1.7%
India
1.6%
South Africa
1.5%
Ireland
1.2%
Vietnam
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
2.2%
Italian
1.6%
Cantonese
1.2%
Vietnamese
0.9%
German
0.8%
Gujarati
0.7%
Spanish
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
41.8%
Australian
30.9%
Irish
12.2%
Scottish
10.7%
Italian
5.7%
Chinese
4.9%
German
3.2%
Indian
2.7%
Dutch
1.7%
New Zealander
1.6%
South African
1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
45.0%
Catholic
20.8%
Anglican
11.4%
Not stated
4.6%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Buddhism
2.0%
Eastern Orthodox
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.5% 1,587
Separated
3.2% 102
Divorced
8.9% 287
Widowed
4.6% 149
Never married
33.7% 1,082

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
38.5%
Couple: no children
29.7%
Couple: no children under 15
17.2%
One parent: no children under 15
8.1%
One parent: children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.4%
2 persons
36.5%
3 persons
18.0%
4 persons
15.1%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Warwick

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,513 occupied private dwellings in Warwick at the 2021 Census, 18.7% were rented, 39.1% owned outright and 39.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.6% 24 dwellings
Owned outright
39.1% 592 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
39.3% 595 dwellings
Rented
18.7% 283 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 14 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
7.7%
3 bedrooms
43.6%
4 bedrooms
41.7%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.7%
1 vehicle
34.6%
2 vehicles
43.0%
3 vehicles
12.3%
4+ vehicles
6.4%

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

Work, income and education in Warwick

Employment

Employed full-time
37.2% 1,115 people
Employed part-time
23.3% 700 people
Unemployed
3.5% 105 people
Not in labour force
36.0% 1,080 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
34.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Managers
12.7%
Community & Personal Service
10.4%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.2%
Labourers
4.2%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.0%
Did not go to work
13.8%
Train
6.1%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Other
1.6%
Walked only
1.3%
Bus
1.1%
Bicycle
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Truck
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.9%
Certificate III/IV
31.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
8.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.5%
Engineering
16.9%
Education
12.3%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Health
11.2%
Architecture & Building
7.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Information Technology
4.6%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.8%
Secondary: Government
24.9%
Vocational Education
11.7%
Pre-school
8.8%
Primary: Catholic
7.0%
Secondary: Catholic
6.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.7%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.9%
Has need for assistance
4.9%
Need for assistance not stated
3.2%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
302
Asthma
145
Arthritis
140
Diabetes
117
Heart disease
114
Lung condition
69
Cancer
64
Kidney disease
43
Stroke
30
Dementia
14

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 393
Did not provide
87.3% 2,693

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.1% 528
Not a volunteer
82.9% 2,564

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 7
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 8
Previously served
2.9% 89
Never served
96.7% 3,005

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.6%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
33.7%
3 children
14.2%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
1.5%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951: 1960
51
1961: 1970
127
1971: 1980
112
1981: 1990
188
1991: 2000
162
2001: 2010
265
2011: 2015
164
2016
16
2017
24
2018
30
2019
40
2020
13

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

Population Mobility

14.3%
moved in the last year
37.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,168
Moved from WA
394
Moved: same area (SA2)
61
Moved from VIC
23
Moved from overseas
19
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from SA
8
Moved from QLD
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5: 14 hours
32.5%
15: 29 hours
13.3%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
22.6%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
82.9%
Step family: no other children
11.9%
Blended family: no other children
3.2%
Other couple: children only
1.3%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Mount Helena
Income: $824/wk Rent: $380/wk $40/wk less rent
Edgewater
Income: $869/wk Rent: $390/wk $30/wk less rent

Suburbs near Warwick

The closest suburb to Warwick is Hamersley, 1.3 km away.

Hamersley
1.3 km away · income $892/wk · rent $380/wk
Greenwood (WA)
1.5 km away · income $876/wk · rent $390/wk
Girrawheen
2.8 km away · income $582/wk · rent $293/wk
Carine
2.9 km away · income $969/wk · rent $450/wk
Duncraig
3.0 km away · income $951/wk · rent $460/wk
Marangaroo
3.0 km away · income $661/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warwick

What is the population of Warwick WA?

The population of Warwick WA is 3,858 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,263 people per km². Warwick is ranked #1,978 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warwick?

The median personal income in Warwick WA is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year. The median household income is $1,754 per week. Family income is $2,151 per week. Warwick is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warwick?

Median rent in Warwick WA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Warwick ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warwick?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warwick WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warwick?

The median age in Warwick WA is 41 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warwick a good suburb to live in?

Warwick is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,858. The median income is $793/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/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: 51541. All dollar figures in AUD.