Warilla, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Warilla NSW is 6,226 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warilla is $531 per week ($27,612 per year). Median rent in Warilla is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Warilla has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Warilla has a population density of 2,509 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warilla is England. The most common religion is No religion (37.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warilla is $1,733.

There were 121 recorded offences in Warilla in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (31 offences).

Population
6,226
Census 2021
Median income
$531/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$300/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.

Warilla vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Warilla is $531 a week, 31% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,961st of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $85 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 30.4% 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.
MeasureWarillaTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$531/wk$765/wk −31%$766/wk
Household income$987/wk$1,704/wk −42%$1,637/wk
Rent$300/wk$385/wk −22%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,733/mo$1,965/mo −12%$1,733/mo
Median age4543 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income30.4%22.6% +7.8 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 Warilla, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Warilla Population

6,226 residents at the 2021 Census.

Warilla Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$531/wk
$27,612 per year
Ranked 7,919 of 14,663
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
Ranked 4,529 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Warilla Rent Prices & Affordability

30% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $987/wk
Median rent $300/wk
Rent to income 30.4%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Warilla against your income

About $4,277 a month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $687/wk
Rent share 30.4%

Warilla Schools

16
schools nearby
12
government
951
avg ICSEA score
4,982
total students
Nazareth Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 413 students
1052
ICSEA
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 405 students
1050
ICSEA
Shellharbour Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
999
ICSEA
Windang Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 203 students
988
ICSEA
Balarang Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 268 students
974
ICSEA
Warilla High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,020 students
968
ICSEA
Lake Illawarra South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 177 students
954
ICSEA
Peterborough School Government
Combined · U · 115 students
938
ICSEA
Warilla Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 279 students
937
ICSEA
Oak Flats High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 648 students
932
ICSEA
Lake Illawarra High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 542 students
894
ICSEA
Mount Warrigal Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 185 students
885
ICSEA
Barrack Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 192 students
873
ICSEA
Warilla North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 167 students
872
ICSEA
Aspect South Coast School, Barrack Heights Independent
Primary

Showing 15 of 16 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 Warilla, with a map

Warilla Map

Warilla, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Warilla, New South Wales: 34.5516°S, 150.8592°E

Warilla Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (16)

People in Warilla

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,019) Female 51.5% (3,207)

Population Density

2,509
people per km²
6,226 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,338
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

England
4.5%
Scotland
1.1%
New Zealand
0.9%
Philippines
0.8%
Germany
0.8%
North Macedonia
0.7%
Italy
0.4%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Spanish
1.3%
Macedonian
0.8%
Turkish
0.6%
Serbian
0.6%
Arabic
0.4%
Italian
0.4%
Vietnamese
0.3%

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

Ancestry

Australian
38.6%
English
37.0%
Scottish
8.3%
Irish
8.2%
Australian Aboriginal
7.7%
German
4.1%
Italian
2.7%
Spanish
1.9%
Dutch
1.5%
Macedonian
1.4%
Welsh
1.1%

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
37.2%
Catholic
20.9%
Anglican
17.3%
Not stated
10.3%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.8%
Eastern Orthodox
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

8.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
33.8% 1,755
Separated
4.4% 227
Divorced
13.0% 678
Widowed
9.8% 509
Never married
39.0% 2,027

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
28.8%
Couple: no children
27.1%
One parent: children under 15
16.8%
Couple: no children under 15
15.7%
One parent: no children under 15
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
34.3%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
10.0%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Warilla

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,501 occupied private dwellings in Warilla at the 2021 Census, 40.4% were rented, 34.7% owned outright and 21.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.5% 38 dwellings
Owned outright
34.7% 869 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
21.3% 533 dwellings
Rented
40.4% 1,010 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.2% 55 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.1%
2 bedrooms
22.0%
3 bedrooms
50.6%
4 bedrooms
18.3%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.1%
1 vehicle
44.2%
2 vehicles
29.9%
3 vehicles
8.4%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Work, income and education in Warilla

Employment

Employed full-time
23.3% 1,021 people
Employed part-time
17.0% 746 people
Unemployed
3.7% 163 people
Not in labour force
55.9% 2,446 people

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

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.0%
Community & Personal Service
19.5%
Professionals
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Managers
10.7%
Labourers
9.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.7%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
11.4%
$500-$649/wk
9.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
9.6%
$300-$399/wk
9.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.1%
Did not go to work
18.9%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
2.4%
Bus
1.3%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Train
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
42.5%
Year 12 or equivalent
35.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%

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

Certificate III/IV
55.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Bachelor Degree
15.7%
Certificate I/II
4.8%
Postgraduate Degree
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%

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

Field of Study

Society & Culture
19.5%
Engineering
18.5%
Management & Commerce
18.4%
Health
12.2%
Architecture & Building
10.7%
Education
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%
Information Technology
1.5%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
35.0%
Secondary: Government
27.9%
Vocational Education
14.5%
Pre-school
11.2%
Primary: Catholic
3.5%
Secondary: Catholic
3.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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
80.3%
Has need for assistance
10.6%
Need for assistance not stated
9.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
856
Arthritis
342
Asthma
246
Lung condition
242
Diabetes
241
Heart disease
202
Kidney disease
108
Stroke
106
Cancer
100
Dementia
28

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 685
Did not provide
85.3% 3,981

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.1% 425
Not a volunteer
90.9% 4,255

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 3
Previously served
2.5% 117
Never served
97.5% 4,590

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
25.1%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
27.0%
3 children
20.7%
4 children
10.3%
5+ children
3.7%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951: 1960
121
1961: 1970
326
1971: 1980
159
1981: 1990
98
1991: 2000
57
2001: 2010
82
2011: 2015
49
2016
14
2017
13
2018
14
2019
12
2020
10

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

Population Mobility

11.9%
moved in the last year
32.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
43.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,895
Moved from NSW
409
Moved: same area (SA2)
178
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.7%
5: 14 hours
24.4%
15: 29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
35.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
75.2%
Step family: no other children
14.8%
Blended family: no other children
5.4%
Intact family: other children present
2.1%
Other couple: children only
1.9%
Step family: other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Warilla Crime Statistics

121 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Other Against Property
31
Theft
29
Assault
14
Drug Offences
14
Property Damage
11
Other Against Person
9
Sexual Offences
6
Weapons
5
Robbery
2

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

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Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk $130/wk less rent

Suburbs near Warilla

The closest suburb to Warilla is Lake Illawarra, 1.0 km away.

Lake Illawarra
1.0 km away · income $608/wk · rent $328/wk
Barrack Heights
1.3 km away · income $618/wk · rent $380/wk
Mount Warrigal
1.5 km away · income $622/wk · rent $405/wk
Blackbutt (NSW)
2.7 km away · income $707/wk · rent $420/wk
Shellharbour
2.7 km away · income $741/wk · rent $420/wk
Windang
2.8 km away · income $588/wk · rent $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warilla

What is the population of Warilla NSW?

The population of Warilla NSW is 6,226 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,509 people per km². Warilla is ranked #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warilla?

The median personal income in Warilla NSW is $531 per week, or $27,612 per year. The median household income is $987 per week. Family income is $1,338 per week. Warilla is ranked #7,919 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warilla?

Median rent in Warilla NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Rent represents 30.4% of household income, which is considered moderate. Warilla ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warilla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warilla NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warilla?

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

Is Warilla a good suburb to live in?

Warilla is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,226. The median income is $531/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.4% 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: 14169. All dollar figures in AUD.