Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Warners Bay, NSW

Warners Bay had a population of 8,237 at the 2021 Census (+8.4% since 2016). Median age 46.2. Median weekly household income $1,495. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Warners Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Warners Bay's population grew by 8.4% to 8,237, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.5%.

23.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 45.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 8.9% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 3,393 households.

The median household earns $1,495 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $416 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,022 a month.

12.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.6% use a language other than English at home. 42.1% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Warners Bay beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWarners BayNSWAustralia
Population8,2378,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.238.438.2
Households3,3932,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments8.9%21.8%14.3%
Renting23.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright45.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,495$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$416$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,022$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion42.1%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,1372011
  2. 7,5962016
  3. 8,2372021

Age

Median age 46.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Warners Bay New South Wales
Share of people by age, Warners Bay and New South Wales
0–910.5%
10–1912.1%
20–299.4%
30–3910.5%
40–4912.7%
50–5913.0%
60–6912.5%
70–7912.3%
80+7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Warners Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.5%
  2. Australian42.9%
  3. Scottish12.9%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. German5.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic0.4%
  2. Macedonian0.4%
  3. Mandarin0.3%
  4. German0.3%
  5. Spanish0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. Scotland0.8%
  4. Germany0.7%
  5. South Africa0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Warners Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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