Warwick, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Warwick QLD is 12,294 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warwick is $590 per week ($30,680 per year). Median rent in Warwick is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Warwick has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Warwick has a population density of 418 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warwick is England. The most common religion is No religion (32.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Filipino. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warwick is $1,170.

There were 2,085 recorded offences in Warwick in 2025-26, a rate of 170 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (397 offences).

Population
12,294
Census 2021
Median income
$590/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$260/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
45years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Warwick vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Warwick is $590 a week, 21% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,235th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $260 a week, $60 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 25.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 45, 3 years older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWarwickTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$590/wk$747/wk −21%$766/wk
Household income$1,035/wk$1,593/wk −35%$1,637/wk
Rent$260/wk$320/wk −19%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,170/mo$1,625/mo −28%$1,733/mo
Median age4542 +3 yrs42
Rent share of household income25.1%20.4% +4.7 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 Warwick, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Warwick Population

12,294 residents at the 2021 Census.

Warwick Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$590/wk
$30,680 per year
Ranked 7,231 of 14,663
Median Rent
$260/wk
$1,127 per month
Ranked 5,884 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,170/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

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

Warwick Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,035/wk
Median rent $260/wk
Rent to income 25.1%

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

Median rent in Warwick against your income

About $4,485 a month
Median rent $260/wk
Left after rent $775/wk
Rent share 25.1%

Warwick Schools

12
schools nearby
5
government
948
avg ICSEA score
3,303
total students
The SCOTS PGC College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 470 students
1008
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students
1002
ICSEA
Assumption College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 444 students
994
ICSEA
The School of Total Education Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 122 students
985
ICSEA
Warwick Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 183 students
971
ICSEA
Warwick West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students
949
ICSEA
Warwick East State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 237 students
923
ICSEA
Warwick State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 702 students
920
ICSEA
Warwick Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 155 students
863
ICSEA
Glennie Heights State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 139 students
860
ICSEA
Warwick Christian College - Glengallan Road Campus Independent
Secondary
The SCOTS PGC College - Lock Street Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Warwick Map

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Warwick, Queensland: 28.2159°S, 152.0344°E

Warwick Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (12)

People in Warwick

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (5,883) Female 52.1% (6,406)

Population Density

418
people per km²
12,294 people · 29.4 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,350
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
2.1%
New Zealand
1.6%
Philippines
1.0%
India
0.4%
South Africa
0.3%
Scotland
0.2%
Germany
0.2%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Filipino
0.4%
Mandarin
0.4%
Tagalog
0.3%
Punjabi
0.2%
German
0.2%
Afrikaans
0.2%
Korean
0.2%

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

Ancestry

English
42.0%
Australian
41.7%
Irish
13.7%
Scottish
11.9%
Australian Aboriginal
7.3%
German
7.1%
Italian
1.5%
Filipino
1.3%
Dutch
0.9%
New Zealander
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

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
32.9%
Catholic
20.5%
Anglican
18.9%
Not stated
8.4%
Uniting Church
5.8%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.4%
Baptist
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

8.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
42.1% 4,229
Separated
4.1% 415
Divorced
11.3% 1,133
Widowed
8.6% 861
Never married
34.0% 3,412

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
33.5%
Couple: no children
33.2%
One parent: children under 15
14.6%
Couple: no children under 15
11.2%
One parent: no children under 15
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
34.6%
2 persons
36.2%
3 persons
12.1%
4 persons
9.2%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Warwick

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,007 occupied private dwellings in Warwick at the 2021 Census, 35.2% were rented, 35.4% owned outright and 25.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.3% 114 dwellings
Owned outright
35.4% 1,774 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
25.1% 1,257 dwellings
Rented
35.2% 1,762 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.0% 100 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
87.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
19.7%
3 bedrooms
45.0%
4 bedrooms
27.0%
5 bedrooms
4.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
8.3%
$800-$999/mo
15.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
33.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.8%
1 vehicle
42.9%
2 vehicles
33.3%
3 vehicles
10.0%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

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

Work, income and education in Warwick

Employment

Employed full-time
30.4% 2,748 people
Employed part-time
19.8% 1,790 people
Unemployed
3.8% 343 people
Not in labour force
46.0% 4,154 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
20.9%
Community & Personal Service
16.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.2%
Labourers
12.6%
Managers
9.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.4%
Sales Workers
7.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.1%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
11.0%
$500-$649/wk
8.0%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.6%
$4,000+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
8.3%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
12.8%
$800-$999/wk
13.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.3%
Did not go to work
11.1%
Car (passenger)
7.6%
Walked only
4.1%
Truck
1.3%
Bicycle
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Bus
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.1%

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
52.0%
Bachelor Degree
19.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.8%
Certificate I/II
4.6%
Postgraduate Degree
3.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.8%
Engineering
18.0%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Health
12.7%
Education
11.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
10.1%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Creative Arts
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%
Information Technology
1.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
30.7%
Secondary: Government
20.0%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Secondary: Catholic
9.3%
Pre-school
7.6%
Primary: Catholic
7.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.9%

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
84.2%
Has need for assistance
9.3%
Need for assistance not stated
6.6%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,424
Asthma
547
Arthritis
545
Heart disease
437
Diabetes
419
Lung condition
383
Cancer
226
Stroke
192
Kidney disease
180
Dementia
51

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 1,334
Did not provide
85.7% 7,972

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.9% 1,675
Not a volunteer
82.1% 7,657

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 3
Previously served
4.6% 429
Never served
95.4% 8,922

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
26.6%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
19.9%
4 children
10.2%
5+ children
4.0%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
27
1951: 1960
82
1961: 1970
144
1971: 1980
162
1981: 1990
128
1991: 2000
104
2001: 2010
168
2011: 2015
115
2016
28
2017
21
2018
30
2019
44
2020
12

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

Population Mobility

17.9%
moved in the last year
44.6%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,261
Moved: same area (SA2)
952
Moved from QLD
827
Moved from NSW
119
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from VIC
24
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from NT
9
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from SA
6
Moved from WA
5

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5: 14 hours
27.1%
15: 29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.1%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
78.0%
Step family: no other children
12.2%
Blended family: no other children
7.2%
Other couple: children only
1.3%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%
Step family: other children present
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Warwick Crime Statistics

2,085 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
397
Drug Offences
388
Assault
324
Fraud
260
Traffic
201
Break & Enter
131
Domestic Violence
117
Property Damage
89
Sexual Offences
86
Weapons
86
Robbery
6

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Warwick

The closest suburb to Warwick is Rosenthal Heights, 7.6 km away.

Rosenthal Heights
7.6 km away · income $754/wk · rent $338/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warwick

What is the population of Warwick QLD?

The population of Warwick QLD is 12,294 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 418 people per km². Warwick is ranked #432 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warwick?

The median personal income in Warwick QLD is $590 per week, or $30,680 per year. The median household income is $1,035 per week. Family income is $1,350 per week. Warwick is ranked #7,231 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warwick?

Median rent in Warwick QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate. Warwick ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warwick?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warwick QLD is $1,170. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warwick?

The median age in Warwick QLD is 45 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warwick a good suburb to live in?

Warwick is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,294. The median income is $590/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% 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: 33000. All dollar figures in AUD.