Warwick Farm

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,887 people were usually resident in Warwick Farm: of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.5% of people usually resident in Warwick Farm were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 76.9% of people usually resident in Warwick Farm were Australian citizens, 45.6% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 38.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Warwick Farm were married, 20.4% were either separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 34.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 41.5% of people usually resident in Warwick Farm, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 5.4%, Fiji 3.4%, Croatia 3.2%, India 2.8% and Lebanon 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Warwick Farm were Catholic 28.2%, Anglican 11.2%, Eastern Orthodox 10.9%, Islam 8.9% and No Religion 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Warwick Farm were Vietnamese 8.6%, Arabic 8.3%, Serbian 6.8%, Hindi 3.8% and Spanish 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 37.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,438 people aged 15 years and over in Warwick Farm were in the labour force. Of these 59.5% worked full-time, 19.7% worked part-time, 2.2% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 15.0% were unemployed. 1,318 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Warwick Farm were Labourers 20.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.6%, Professionals 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Sales Workers 8.3% and Managers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Warwick Farm, the most common responses for industry of employment included Horse and Dog Racing Activities 5.0%, Hospitals 4.9%, Residential Building Construction 3.1%, Road Freight Transport 2.9% and Residential Care Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Warwick Farm, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $293, the median family income was $759 and the median household income was $592.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 926 families in Warwick Farm: of these 26.8% were couple families without children, 38.8% were couple families with children, 31.9% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,736 occupied private dwellings were counted in Warwick Farm.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Warwick Farm, 33.4% were separate houses, 4.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 62.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Warwick Farm, 11.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.1% were owned with a mortgage and 59.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Warwick Farm, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 46.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 11.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Warwick Farm, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Warwick Farm, 52.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 37.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.