Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Warmun suburb profile
Warmun, WA · Postcode 6743
This Warmun suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Warmun, WA (postcode 6743). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Warmun with nearby suburbs.
Warmun at a glance
Population
457
Median rent
$90/wk
Household income
$1,281/wk
Median age
26
Warmun trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.9% over 10 years
Population
457
was 366 in 2016
+91 · +24.9%
Median rent
$90/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$15 · +20%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $1,097/wk in 2016
+$184 · +16.8%
Median age
26
was 26 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Warmun population growth · Warmun then and now
Warmun vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Warmun, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-74.3% vs area
- Warmun$90/wk
- Nearby$130/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-30.4% vs area
- Warmun$1,281/wk
- Nearby$2,531.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-33.3% vs area
- Warmun26
- Nearby35
- WA39
Personal income
-61.9% vs area
- Warmun$325/wk
- Nearby$1,757.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Warmun compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Warmun ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1425.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1615.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1493.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1779.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Warmun on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Warmun, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Warmun people
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 26
- Born overseas
- 2%
- Average household size
- 4.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Warmun income
- Median household income
- $1,281/wk
- Median personal income
- $325/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Warmun housing
- Median rent
- $90/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $373/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 68.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Warmun work
- Employment to population
- 29.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 22.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 19.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6743)
Compare Warmun with nearby suburbs
Warmun in numbers
Warmun had 457 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 26, 35% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 4.2 people. 2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 68.5% rent. Separate houses make up 65.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $90/wk, 74% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,281/wk, 28% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24.9% (from 366 to 457). Median rent moved from $75/wk to $90/wk (+20%).
Warmun suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Warmun, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Warmun was $90/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Warmun, WA?
- Warmun had 457 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Warmun?
- Median household income in Warmun was $1,281/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Warmun?
- 68.5% of occupied homes in Warmun were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Warmun suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Warmun. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology