Suburbs Warragul

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Warragul VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Warragul VIC is 19,856 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warragul is $754 per week ($39,208 per year). Median rent in Warragul is $321 per week ($1,391 per month). Warragul has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Warragul has a population density of 359.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warragul is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warragul is $1,625.

There were 2,677 recorded offences in Warragul in 2025-25, a rate of 135 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (806 offences).

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📍 Warragul, Victoria — 38.1493°S, 145.9310°E

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Warragul Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Warragul Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$754/wk
$39,208 per year
#4443 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$321/wk
$1,391 per month
#4044 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Warragul Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (9,452) Female 52.4% (10,397)

Population Density

359.0
people per km²
19,856 people · 55.3 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,984
Family income/wk

Warragul 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)

Warragul Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.9% 2,794 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.1% 2,805 dwellings

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

Warragul Country of Birth

Australia
93.4%
England
4.1%
India
1.2%
Germany
0.5%
China
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%
Greece
0.1%
Croatia
0.1%
Fiji
0.1%

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

Warragul Religion

No Religion
51.1%
Catholic
19.9%
Anglican
11.0%
Not stated
7.0%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%
Othr Protestnt
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Warragul Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.4%

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

Warragul Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.9%
Mandarin
18.5%
IAL Punjabi
10.6%
SAL Tot
10.1%
Italian
9.6%
IAL Sinhal
7.1%
Hindi
6.8%
Urdu
6.3%

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

Warragul Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.9% 5,298 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.2% 3,283 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 388 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.3% 5,809 people

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

Warragul Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
39.0%
Bachelor Degree
25.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
7.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.8%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Warragul Occupation

Professionals
29.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.6%
Managers
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Labourers
7.8%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

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

Warragul Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.9%
Engineering
14.8%
Health
14.8%
Society & Culture
14.7%
Education
11.9%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.7%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Information Technology
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%

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

Warragul Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Warragul Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Warragul Marital Status

💍
Married
48.4% 7,844
↔️
Separated
3.4% 550
📋
Divorced
9.0% 1,456
🕊️
Widowed
6.1% 985
👤
Never married
33.2% 5,384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Warragul Ancestry

English
33.1%
Australian
30.5%
Scottish
9.3%
Irish
9.3%
Other
5.5%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.8%
Dutch
2.6%
Indian
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%
Polish
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Warragul School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.6%
Secondary — Government
15.6%
Pre-school
12.0%
Vocational Education
11.8%
Secondary — Catholic
10.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.6%

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

Warragul Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.8% 2,935
✅
No need for assistance
92.2% 34,779

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

Warragul Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.9% 2,601
—
Not a volunteer
83.1% 12,762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Warragul Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.7%
$800-$999/mo
5.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Warragul How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.9%
Did not go to work
13.8%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
2.3%
Train
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Warragul Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.9%
1 vehicle
34.3%
2 vehicles
40.1%
3 vehicles
13.0%
4+ vehicles
7.7%

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

Warragul Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
14.8%
3 bedrooms
39.9%
4 bedrooms
38.7%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Warragul Population Mobility

16.8%
moved in the last year
49.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Warragul Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
452
Indigenous residents
37,459
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Warragul Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,344
Asthma
880
Arthritis
790
Heart disease
591
Diabetes
567
Lung condition
496
Cancer
386
Stroke
236
Kidney disease
228
Dementia
71

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

Warragul Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Warragul Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.7%
Couple — no children
30.1%
Couple — no children under 15
14.7%
One parent — children under 15
8.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Warragul Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
3.0% 458
👤
Never served
96.9% 14,924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Warragul Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 2,253
—
Did not provide
85.3% 13,081

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Warragul Children Ever Born

No children
30.3%
1 child
10.8%
2 children
28.4%
3 children
20.5%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Warragul When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
62
1951–1960
318
1961–1970
384
1971–1980
255
1981–1990
279
1991–2000
231
2001–2010
496
2011–2015
249
2016
60
2017
93
2018
93
2019
143
2020
51
2021
11

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

Warragul Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.1%
5–14 hours
30.3%
15–29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
24.3%

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

Warragul Household Size

1 person
26.7%
2 persons
36.0%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Warragul Where Residents Moved From

Same address
15,467
Moved from VIC
1,835
Moved — same area (SA2)
1,057
Moved from QLD
59
Moved from overseas
55
Moved from NSW
47
Moved from WA
20
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from SA
6

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

Warragul Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.7%
Step family — no other children
8.5%
Blended family — no other children
5.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.5%
Step family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Warragul Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,677 total

Theft
806
Justice Procedures
566
Assault
490
Property Damage
246
Break & Enter
168
Drug Offences
153
Fraud
103
Weapons
68
Public Order
58
Robbery
14
Traffic
3
Other
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Warragul Schools

8
schools nearby
4
government
997
avg ICSEA score
3,235
total students
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 335 students
1051
ICSEA
Marist-Sion College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,063 students
1025
ICSEA
Warragul North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students
1019
ICSEA
Warragul Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
986
ICSEA
Warragul Regional College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 662 students
975
ICSEA
Warragul & District Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 128 students
963
ICSEA
ECG Secondary College Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 306 students
957
ICSEA
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Warragul Campus Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Warragul Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,563/wk
Median Rent $321/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Warragul

≈ $6,773/month
Median rent $321/wk
Left after rent $1,242/wk
Rent share 20.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $763/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $61/wk
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Warragul vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Malvern (Vic.)
Pop: 9,929 Income: $1,326/wk Rent: $450/wk
Heathmont
Pop: 9,933 Income: $908/wk Rent: $400/wk
Ringwood North
Pop: 9,964 Income: $882/wk Rent: $436/wk
Murrumbeena
Pop: 9,996 Income: $1,035/wk Rent: $386/wk
Portland (Vic.)
Pop: 10,016 Income: $617/wk Rent: $250/wk
Cairnlea
Pop: 10,038 Income: $658/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warragul

What is the population of Warragul VIC?

The population of Warragul VIC is 19,856 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 359.0 people per km².Warragul is ranked #147 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warragul?

The median personal income in Warragul VIC is $754 per week, or $39,208 per year.The median household income is $1,563 per week.Family income is $1,984 per week.Warragul is ranked #4,443 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warragul?

Median rent in Warragul VIC is $321 per week ($1,391 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Warragul ranks #4,044 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warragul?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warragul VIC is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warragul?

The median age in Warragul VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warragul a good suburb to live in?

Warragul is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 19,856.The median income is $754/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 22698. All dollar figures in AUD.