Willawarrin, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Willawarrin is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 827, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Willawarrin at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 183
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $845
- SEIFA score
- 827
- Coordinates
- -30.9428, 152.6279
Willawarrin demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Willawarrin using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 9% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 31 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 26 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 30 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 67 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 31 | 17% |
Share of the 185 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 37 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 24 | 31% |
| Rented | 7 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 73 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 73 occupied private dwellings in Willawarrin.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $950
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $900
- Median weekly personal income
- $464
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 38 (27%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 38
- Employed part-time
- 23
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Willawarrin
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Willawarrin is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.5°C). The area receives roughly 1019 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 19.1°C | 102 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 146 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 210 mm |
| Apr | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 57 mm |
| May | 21°C | 10.9°C | 40 mm |
| Jun | 18.4°C | 8.7°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 18.5°C | 7.3°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 20.2°C | 7.8°C | 34 mm |
| Sep | 22.8°C | 10.2°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 25.1°C | 13.2°C | 79 mm |
| Nov | 26.5°C | 15.4°C | 77 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.6°C | 113 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Willawarrin
Where is Willawarrin?
Willawarrin is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Willawarrin?
At the 2021 Census, Willawarrin had a population of about 183.
Is Willawarrin an advantaged area?
Willawarrin has an ABS SEIFA score of 827, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Willawarrin?
Willawarrin has average daytime highs of about 23.9°C and overnight lows of about 13.4°C, with roughly 1,019 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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