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The quick read on

Warren

NSW 2824 · Warren

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$270,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,272

ABS 2021

Postcode
2824

Warren, New South Wales

Property market insights for Warren

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Warren NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months

$270,000

Up 16.9% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$192k
3 bed
$249k
4 bed
$432k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$350 per week

Up 7.7% over 12 months

$400$350$300$25020232024202520262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Warren, NSW is currently $270,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Warren has a 12-month growth rate of 16.9% for houses and 28.3% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $192,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $249,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $432,000 in Warren.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Warren is $350 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Warren is $262 per week and has increased 16.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Warren safe?

The overall rate for Warren is 11,582 offences per 100,000 residents — 251% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Warren.

Overall crime rate

11,582

offences per 100,000 residents

251% aboveRest of NSW

WarrenRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Warren?

Warren NSW 2824 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

1,272 people call Warren home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,267 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,272
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$215 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.1%Above
15–3420.3%Below
35–5420.4%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over11.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.4%Above
Townhouses7.3%Below
Apartments2.9%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.9%Above
Paying a mortgage25.8%Below
Renting29.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.1%Above
One car37.4%Above
Two cars36.6%Below
Three or more19.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.3%Below
Drove to work71.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled7.7%Above

What stands out in Warren

6.3% of workers in Warren worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.

19.1% of people in Warren described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Warren

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Warren NSW 2824.

Is Warren family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.1% of Warren's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

329 family households lived in Warren; 29.8% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.

33.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Warren?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Warren had 1,272 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Warren?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.4% of occupied private dwellings in Warren.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Warren?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

25.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

29.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Warren?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Warren had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 34.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 18.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Warren?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

6.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

71.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Warren?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 37.4% of the total.

56.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Warren, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.

6.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Warren?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.5% of residents used only English at home.

3.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Warren residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.4% of Warren's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Warren?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 34.0% of ancestry responses in Warren.

Australian ancestry made up 42.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Warren?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Warren?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Warren show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.0% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Warren?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Warren?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,267 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $215 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Warren compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 6.3% in Warren, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 44.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 29.3% in Warren, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Warren

Is Warren expensive?

The median house price is $270,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Warren good for families?

The Census counted 329 local families, and 19.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Warren?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $432,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Warren

45 streets in Warren

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Azar Pl
  • Banks St
  • Boss Ave
  • Boston St
  • Bundemar Rd
  • Bundemar St
  • Burton St
  • Carinda Rd
  • Chester St
  • Cobb St
  • Deacon Dr
  • Dubbo St
  • Ellengerah Rd
  • Frawley St
  • Gillendoon Street
  • Glen St
  • Gunnegaldra Rd
  • Gunningbar Pwy
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  • Hale St
  • Hilton Ln
  • Hume St
  • Industrial Access Rd
  • Lawson St
  • Mable St
  • Macquarie Dr
  • Myra St
  • Oates Ave
  • Old Showground Rd
  • Old Warren Rd
  • Oxley Hwy
  • Oxley Pde
  • Pittman Pde
  • Railway Pde
  • Readford St
  • Rifle Range Rd
  • Robert Ney Crescent
  • Stafford St
  • Stephens Ave
  • Sturt St
  • Thornton Ave
  • Udora Rd
  • Wambianna Rd
  • Willow View Glen Street
  • Wilson St
  • Zora St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.