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Demographics in Warners Bay (2282)

Warners Bay (2282) sits within the Lake Macquarie LGA. The ABS Census provides the most comprehensive and authoritative source of demographic information at the suburb level, collected every five years. Key indicators for property buyers include median household income (a demand signal), the proportion of renters versus owner-occupiers (a tenure signal), and household size (a supply indicator for the dwelling types most in demand).

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Suburb demographics

Within SAL: Warners Bay · ABS Census 2021

Population8,237usual residents
Median age46years
Avg household2.3people
Household income$1,494 /wk
Median rent$420 /wk
Median mortgage$2,058 /mo
Housing tenure
45%Owned outright
30%With mortgage
24%Renting
2%Social housing
Dwelling mix
68%House
23%Semi
9%Flat / apt
Household composition
26%Couple + kids
30%Couple, no kids
12%Single parent
29%Lone person

ABS 2021 Census GCP (CC BY 4.0) · Suburb & Locality geography · Data may not reflect current conditions

Median household income is a key signal for property investors considering Warners Bay. Higher-income areas can sustain higher rents, but they also carry higher entry prices. The yield arithmetic does not always favour premium suburbs. The income distribution also matters: a suburb with a wide spread between low and high earners is undergoing gentrification and may offer stronger capital growth prospects than one with a more homogeneous income profile.

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