Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Warral suburb profile
Warral, NSW · Postcode 2340
This Warral suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Warral, NSW (postcode 2340). 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 Warral with nearby suburbs.
Warral at a glance
Population
445
Median rent
$263/wk
Household income
$2,152/wk
Median age
46
Warral 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
+9.9% over 10 years
Population
445
was 370 in 2016
+75 · +20.3%
Median rent
$263/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$8 · +3.1%
Household income
$2,152/wk
was $1,462/wk in 2016
+$690 · +47.2%
Median age
46
was 47 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Warral population growth · Warral then and now
Warral vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Warral, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.4% vs area
- Warral$263/wk
- Nearby$330/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+16.8% vs area
- Warral$2,152/wk
- Nearby$1,582/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Warral46
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+2% vs area
- Warral$824/wk
- Nearby$829.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Warral compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Warral sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,033.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,009
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,086.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6986.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Warral on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Warral, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Warral people
- Population
- 445
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Warral income
- Median household income
- $2,152/wk
- Median personal income
- $824/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Warral housing
- Median rent
- $263/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,015/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.7%
- Mortgaged
- 36.1%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.2%
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
Warral work
- Employment to population
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.5%
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 2340)
Compare Warral with nearby suburbs
Warral in numbers
Warral had 445 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.7% own their home outright, 36.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 87.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $263/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,152/wk, 19% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.3% (from 370 to 445). Median rent moved from $255/wk to $263/wk (+3.1%).
Warral suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Warral, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Warral was $263/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Warral, NSW?
- Warral had 445 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Warral?
- Median household income in Warral was $2,152/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Warral?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Warral were rented, 43.7% were owned outright and 36.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Warral suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Warral. 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