Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Warragamba suburb profile
Warragamba, NSW · Postcode 2752
This Warragamba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Warragamba, NSW (postcode 2752). 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 Warragamba with nearby suburbs.
Warragamba at a glance
Population
1,202
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,548/wk
Median age
34
Warragamba 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
-2.8% over 10 years
Population
1,202
was 1,241 in 2016
-39 · -3.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,548/wk
was $1,326/wk in 2016
+$222 · +16.7%
Median age
34
was 36 in 2016
-2 · -5.6%
Dig deeper: Warragamba population growth · Warragamba then and now
Warragamba vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Warragamba, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.5% vs area
- Warragamba$380/wk
- Nearby$450/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-16% vs area
- Warragamba$1,548/wk
- Nearby$2,341/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-15% vs area
- Warragamba34
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
+7.2% vs area
- Warragamba$866/wk
- Nearby$891.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Warragamba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Warragamba sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3955.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2907.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3984.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1863
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Warragamba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Warragamba, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Warragamba people
- Population
- 1,202
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 9.4%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Warragamba income
- Median household income
- $1,548/wk
- Median personal income
- $866/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Warragamba housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,784/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.8%
- Mortgaged
- 46.3%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7%
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
Warragamba work
- Employment to population
- 60.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.6%
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 2752)
Compare Warragamba with nearby suburbs
Warragamba in numbers
Warragamba had 1,202 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.8% own their home outright, 46.3% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 90.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,548/wk, 14% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4%. 33.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.1% (from 1,241 to 1,202). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $380/wk (+11.8%).
Warragamba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Warragamba, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Warragamba was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Warragamba, NSW?
- Warragamba had 1,202 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Warragamba?
- Median household income in Warragamba was $1,548/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Warragamba?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Warragamba were rented, 26.8% were owned outright and 46.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Warragamba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Warragamba. 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