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Waranga Shores VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Waranga Shores, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Waranga Shores VIC is 314 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waranga Shores is $606 per week ($31,512 per year). Median rent in Waranga Shores is $200 per week ($867 per month). Waranga Shores has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Waranga Shores has a population density of 2.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waranga Shores is China. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waranga Shores is $1,270.

There were 67 recorded offences in Waranga Shores in 2025-25, a rate of 213 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (18 offences).

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Waranga Shores Population

residents (Census 2021)

Waranga Shores Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$606/wk

$31,512 per year

#6992 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,270/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Waranga Shores Demographics

Gender Split

Male 55.6% (174) Female 44.4% (139)

Population Density

2.7

people per km²

314 people · 117.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,395

Family income/wk

Waranga Shores Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waranga Shores Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

56.7% 59 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

43.3% 45 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waranga Shores Country of Birth

Australia

91.0%

China

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Waranga Shores Religion

No Religion

43.1%

Catholic

18.6%

Anglican

18.3%

Not stated

12.1%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Buddhism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waranga Shores Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Waranga Shores Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

68.8%

Other

31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Waranga Shores Employment

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Employed full-time

31.4% 81 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.2% 47 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.9% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.5% 120 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Waranga Shores Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

24.3%

Bachelor Degree

11.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Waranga Shores Occupation

Managers

21.2%

Professionals

18.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.1%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Waranga Shores Field of Study

Engineering

25.6%

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Society & Culture

19.5%

Health

11.0%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

6.1%

Information Technology

4.9%

Education

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Waranga Shores Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waranga Shores Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waranga Shores Marital Status

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Married

50.3% 145

↔️

Separated

4.2% 12

📋

Divorced

10.4% 30

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 15

👤

Never married

29.9% 86

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waranga Shores Ancestry

Australian

31.9%

English

30.4%

Irish

11.3%

Scottish

9.0%

German

4.8%

Chinese

3.5%

Other

2.5%

Dutch

2.3%

Italian

1.5%

Filipino

1.0%

Macedonian

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waranga Shores School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

51.9%

Primary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

14.8%

Secondary — Catholic

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Waranga Shores Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 62

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Waranga Shores Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.4% 51

—

Not a volunteer

80.6% 212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waranga Shores Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$450-$599/mo

7.1%

$800-$999/mo

9.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waranga Shores How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.6%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Waranga Shores Car Ownership

1 vehicle

20.6%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

23.0%

4+ vehicles

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Waranga Shores Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

16.1%

3 bedrooms

44.4%

4 bedrooms

28.2%

5 bedrooms

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Waranga Shores Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

29.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waranga Shores Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

580

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waranga Shores Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Waranga Shores Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

9.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waranga Shores Family Structure

Couple — no children

48.2%

Couple — no children under 15

21.6%

Couple — children under 15

18.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waranga Shores Military Service

🏅

Previously served

6.1% 16

👤

Never served

93.9% 246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waranga Shores Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.6% 46

—

Did not provide

82.4% 215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waranga Shores Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

4.3%

2 children

31.9%

3 children

33.0%

4 children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Waranga Shores When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Waranga Shores Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

17.6%

30+ hours

14.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Waranga Shores Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

52.8%

3 persons

8.0%

4 persons

12.0%

5 persons

2.4%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waranga Shores Where Residents Moved From

Same address

250

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Waranga Shores Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waranga Shores Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 67 total

Justice Procedures

Assault

Weapons

Fraud

Property Damage

Theft

Break & Enter

Robbery

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Waranga Shores Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,260/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Waranga Shores

Your weekly income

≈ $5,460/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,060/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk

Orbost

Income: $489/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $10/wk

Coleraine

Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $60/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $35/wk

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

St Arnaud

Income: $560/wk Rent: $188/wk Save: $12/wk

Rushworth

Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $10/wk

Waranga Shores vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ellerslie (Vic.)

Pop: 157 Income: $888/wk Rent: $141/wk

Greta West

Pop: 157 Income: $580/wk Rent: $215/wk

Hallston

Pop: 157 Income: $715/wk Rent: $1,300/wk

Merricks Beach

Pop: 157 Income: $843/wk Rent: $436/wk

Reedy Creek (Vic.)

Pop: 157 Income: $737/wk Rent: $450/wk

Tyntynder

Pop: 157 Income: $687/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waranga Shores

What is the population of Waranga Shores VIC?

The population of Waranga Shores VIC is 314 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.7 people per km².Waranga Shores is ranked #5,915 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waranga Shores?

The median personal income in Waranga Shores VIC is $606 per week, or $31,512 per year.The median household income is $1,260 per week.Family income is $1,395 per week.Waranga Shores is ranked #6,992 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waranga Shores?

Median rent in Waranga Shores VIC is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waranga Shores ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waranga Shores?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waranga Shores VIC is $1,270. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waranga Shores?

The median age in Waranga Shores VIC is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waranga Shores a good suburb to live in?

Waranga Shores is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 314.The median income is $606/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22687. All dollar figures in AUD.