Suburb report · WA 6169
Warnbro
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Population
11,587
Warnbro suburb profile
Who lives in Warnbro
Warnbro is 44km from the Perth CBD, measured in a straight line. Warnbro is home to 11,587 people, a scale matched by fewer than 13% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, it ranks 10 by population. At 38, the median age sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, older than 41% of suburbs. Of the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 56 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $86,100 a year, at the 27th percentile for Western Australia. On household income it ranks 92 of 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. 73.1% of households own their home and 26.9% rent, close to the 75.2% ownership of a typical Western Australian suburb. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 85 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Warnbro.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,941 occupied private dwellings in Warnbro, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 47.7%, ahead of couples without children at 26.4% and people living alone at 23.1%. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 120 of 166 have a smaller share of families with children than Warnbro. The 47.7% share of families with children runs above most of Western Australia, at the 61st percentile. The 26.4% share of couples without children is typical for Western Australia.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 14 in the year to June 2025 across the Warnbro statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 12 a year. Supply figures here are for the Warnbro statistical area, home to 11,897 residents in 2025, which closely matches Warnbro. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 1.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 19, and the quietest was 2020, with 8.
Population trend
The population of the Warnbro statistical area grew 8.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 1.6 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 36th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 2.1%, and the slowest to 2021, at 1%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Baldivis differs most on the median household income: $120,600 there against $86,100 in Warnbro. Waikiki matches Warnbro on the share of people living alone, at 23.1%. At 4km, Port Kennedy counts 14,289 residents against 11,587 in Warnbro.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.