Warabrook, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Warabrook NSW is 1,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warabrook is $747 per week ($38,844 per year). Median rent in Warabrook is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Warabrook has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Warabrook has a population density of 1,325 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warabrook is China. The most common religion is No religion (33.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warabrook is $1,790.

There were 24 recorded offences in Warabrook in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (14 offences).

Population
1,982
Census 2021
Median income
$747/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$375/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
45years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Warabrook vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Warabrook is $747 a week, 2% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,172nd of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $375 a week, $10 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 22.9% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 45, 2 years older than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWarabrookTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$747/wk$765/wk −2%$766/wk
Household income$1,634/wk$1,704/wk −4%$1,637/wk
Rent$375/wk$385/wk −3%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,790/mo$1,965/mo −9%$1,733/mo
Median age4543 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.9%22.6% +0.4 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 Warabrook, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Warabrook Population

1,982 residents at the 2021 Census.

Warabrook Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$747/wk
$38,844 per year
Ranked 4,584 of 14,663
Median Rent
$375/wk
$1,625 per month
Ranked 2,632 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,790/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

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

Warabrook Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,634/wk
Median rent $375/wk
Rent to income 22.9%

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

Median rent in Warabrook against your income

About $7,081 a month
Median rent $375/wk
Left after rent $1,259/wk
Rent share 22.9%

Warabrook Schools

25
schools nearby
13
government
998
avg ICSEA score
7,032
total students
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,466 students
1138
ICSEA
Islington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 159 students
1090
ICSEA
Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 169 students
1085
ICSEA
St John's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1083
ICSEA
Lambton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 339 students
1065
ICSEA
Hunter Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 337 students
1061
ICSEA
San Clemente Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-10 · 605 students
1038
ICSEA
St Columban's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 162 students
1034
ICSEA
Mayfield West Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 342 students
1033
ICSEA
Our Lady of Victories Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 130 students
1025
ICSEA
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning Independent
Combined · U · 223 students
1022
ICSEA
Waratah Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 351 students
1019
ICSEA
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 659 students
980
ICSEA
Newcastle Middle School Government
Combined · U · 45 students
967
ICSEA
St Dominic's Catholic College Catholic
Combined · U · 43 students
966
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools.

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

All schools near Warabrook, with a map

Warabrook Map

Warabrook, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Warabrook, New South Wales: 32.8848°S, 151.7164°E

Warabrook Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (25)

People in Warabrook

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (940) Female 52.6% (1,042)

Population Density

1,325
people per km²
1,982 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,909
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

China
3.3%
England
1.5%
Vietnam
1.5%
Philippines
1.4%
New Zealand
1.2%
North Macedonia
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.9%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
4.4%
Vietnamese
2.1%
Cantonese
1.5%
Macedonian
1.4%
Hindi
0.6%
Korean
0.6%
Sinhalese
0.5%

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

Ancestry

Australian
37.6%
English
33.2%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
9.3%
Chinese
7.4%
Italian
3.8%
Australian Aboriginal
3.2%
German
3.1%
Macedonian
2.1%
Filipino
1.9%
Vietnamese
1.5%

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
33.5%
Catholic
25.7%
Anglican
12.4%
Christian (other)
4.0%
Not stated
3.7%
Baptist
3.7%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
43.9% 749
Separated
2.2% 37
Divorced
9.7% 166
Widowed
9.7% 165
Never married
34.6% 591

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
32.4%
Couple: no children
29.1%
Couple: no children under 15
20.8%
One parent: children under 15
9.9%
One parent: no children under 15
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
26.9%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
12.5%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Warabrook

Housing Tenure

Of the 734 occupied private dwellings in Warabrook at the 2021 Census, 33.4% were rented, 37.3% owned outright and 27.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.9% 14 dwellings
Owned outright
37.3% 274 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
27.0% 198 dwellings
Rented
33.4% 245 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.4% 3 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
22.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
16.5%
3 bedrooms
39.4%
4 bedrooms
29.2%
5 bedrooms
7.6%
6+ bedrooms
3.1%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
3.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.2%
1 vehicle
39.0%
2 vehicles
36.1%
3 vehicles
13.2%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

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

Work, income and education in Warabrook

Employment

Employed full-time
32.4% 495 people
Employed part-time
22.2% 339 people
Unemployed
2.8% 42 people
Not in labour force
42.6% 650 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
34.3%
Community & Personal Service
13.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Managers
10.6%
Sales Workers
7.7%
Labourers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.3%
Did not go to work
18.8%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Walked only
2.3%
Train
1.6%
Bus
0.9%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.3%

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
31.4%
Certificate III/IV
31.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
13.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.9%
Society & Culture
15.9%
Engineering
15.6%
Health
15.2%
Education
7.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Information Technology
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
21.2%
Vocational Education
16.0%
Secondary: Catholic
15.4%
Secondary: Government
15.0%
Primary: Catholic
13.1%
Pre-school
8.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.9%

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
82.1%
Has need for assistance
14.8%
Need for assistance not stated
2.9%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
269
Asthma
88
Arthritis
84
Diabetes
76
Heart disease
75
Lung condition
36
Cancer
36
Kidney disease
34
Stroke
29
Dementia
23

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 242
Did not provide
84.4% 1,309

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.3% 205
Not a volunteer
86.7% 1,341

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.9% 14
Current ADF: Reserves
0.5% 8
Previously served
3.3% 53
Never served
95.3% 1,514

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.5%
1 child
14.8%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
17.4%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
0.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951: 1960
18
1961: 1970
27
1971: 1980
37
1981: 1990
49
1991: 2000
55
2001: 2010
89
2011: 2015
51
2016
8
2017
25
2018
7
2019
17
2020
3

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

Population Mobility

13.8%
moved in the last year
39.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,585
Moved from NSW
193
Moved: same area (SA2)
47

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5: 14 hours
27.7%
15: 29 hours
13.4%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
30.3%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.2%
Step family: no other children
7.7%
Blended family: no other children
2.1%
Intact family: other children present
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Warabrook Crime Statistics

24 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
14
Assault
2
Other Against Person
2
Drug Offences
2
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Property Damage
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Warabrook

The closest suburb to Warabrook is Mayfield West, 0.7 km away.

Mayfield West
0.7 km away · income $808/wk · rent $370/wk
Callaghan
1.1 km away · income $302/wk
Waratah West
1.9 km away · income $686/wk · rent $390/wk
North Lambton
2.3 km away · income $762/wk · rent $400/wk
Waratah (NSW)
2.4 km away · income $785/wk · rent $350/wk
Mayfield (Newcastle - NSW)
2.4 km away · income $805/wk · rent $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warabrook

What is the population of Warabrook NSW?

The population of Warabrook NSW is 1,982 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,325 people per km². Warabrook is ranked #3,043 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warabrook?

The median personal income in Warabrook NSW is $747 per week, or $38,844 per year. The median household income is $1,634 per week. Family income is $1,909 per week. Warabrook is ranked #4,584 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warabrook?

Median rent in Warabrook NSW is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Warabrook ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warabrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warabrook NSW is $1,790. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warabrook?

The median age in Warabrook NSW is 45 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warabrook a good suburb to live in?

Warabrook is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,982. The median income is $747/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 14158. All dollar figures in AUD.