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Warrnambool VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Warrnambool VIC is 31,308 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Warrnambool is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Warrnambool is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Warrnambool has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Warrnambool has a population density of 477.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warrnambool is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warrnambool is $1,408.

There were 3,532 recorded offences in Warrnambool in 2025-25, a rate of 113 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (1,031 offences).

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Warrnambool Population

residents (Census 2021)

Warrnambool Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Warrnambool Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (14,995) Female 52.1% (16,306)

Population Density

477.9

people per km²

31,308 people · 65.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,861

Family income/wk

Warrnambool 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)

Warrnambool Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.0% 4,635 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.0% 3,796 dwellings

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

Warrnambool Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

1.9%

China

0.8%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

France

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Warrnambool Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

28.4%

Not stated

7.5%

Anglican

7.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.4%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Warrnambool Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

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

Warrnambool Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

23.6%

Other

20.9%

SAL Tot

18.3%

Vietnamese

10.6%

IAL Sinhal

8.7%

SAL Oth

7.1%

IAL Punjabi

5.8%

SAL Filipin

5.1%

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

Warrnambool Employment

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Employed full-time

35.5% 8,303 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 5,761 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 501 people

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Not in labour force

37.8% 8,837 people

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

Warrnambool Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.4%

Bachelor Degree

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Warrnambool Occupation

Professionals

30.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Managers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Labourers

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Warrnambool Field of Study

Health

17.7%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Education

12.2%

Engineering

11.7%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Warrnambool Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Warrnambool Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Warrnambool Marital Status

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Married

44.9% 11,669

↔️

Separated

3.5% 910

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Divorced

9.3% 2,419

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Widowed

6.8% 1,767

👤

Never married

35.5% 9,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Warrnambool Ancestry

English

31.9%

Australian

30.0%

Irish

14.7%

Scottish

9.8%

Other

3.7%

German

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.4%

Chinese

1.1%

Filipino

0.7%

Indian

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Warrnambool School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

20.2%

Primary — Government

19.6%

Primary — Catholic

18.9%

Vocational Education

15.3%

Secondary — Catholic

11.8%

Pre-school

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

Warrnambool Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.4% 4,358

✅

No need for assistance

92.6% 54,608

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

Warrnambool Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 4,544

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 19,786

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Warrnambool Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Warrnambool How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Walked only

4.3%

Bicycle

1.0%

Bus

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Train

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

Tram/Light Rail

0.0%

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

Warrnambool Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

38.8%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

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

Warrnambool Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

21.7%

3 bedrooms

47.2%

4 bedrooms

23.7%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Warrnambool Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Warrnambool Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,263

Indigenous residents

58,218

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Warrnambool Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,292

Asthma

1,320

Arthritis

1,091

Heart disease

909

Diabetes

825

Lung condition

659

Cancer

516

Stroke

405

Kidney disease

343

Dementia

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

Warrnambool Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Warrnambool Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.6%

Couple — no children

31.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Warrnambool Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 12

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 611

👤

Never served

97.4% 23,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Warrnambool Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 3,754

—

Did not provide

84.5% 20,518

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Warrnambool Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

27.1%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Warrnambool When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

203

1961–1970

307

1971–1980

195

1981–1990

229

1991–2000

250

2001–2010

558

2011–2015

404

2016

123

2017

136

2018

205

2019

312

2020

2021

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

Warrnambool Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

26.2%

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

Warrnambool Household Size

1 person

31.5%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

12.1%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Warrnambool Where Residents Moved From

Same address

25,168

Moved from VIC

2,191

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,310

Moved from overseas

114

Moved from QLD

107

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Warrnambool Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.2%

Step family — no other children

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Warrnambool Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,532 total

Justice Procedures

1,031

Theft

806

Assault

711

Property Damage

313

Drug Offences

178

Break & Enter

148

Fraud

148

Public Order

Weapons

Other

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Warrnambool Schools

schools nearby

government

1006

avg ICSEA score

4,971

total students

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students

1084

ICSEA

King's College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 276 students

1083

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 622 students

1068

ICSEA

Emmanuel College Warrnambool Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,340 students

1064

ICSEA

Warrnambool East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

994

ICSEA

Warrnambool College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,070 students

979

ICSEA

Warrnambool Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 370 students

963

ICSEA

Merri River School Government

Combined · U · 189 students

921

ICSEA

Warrnambool West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 138 students

902

ICSEA

Emmanuel College Warrnambool - Rice Campus Catholic

Secondary

Warrnambool College-Wave Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Warrnambool Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,385/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Warrnambool

Your weekly income

≈ $6,002/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,095/wk

Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yallourn North

Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $70/wk

Shepparton East

Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $59/wk

Maffra (Vic.)

Income: $669/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk

Sale

Income: $701/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $10/wk

Tongala

Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $90/wk

Newborough

Income: $626/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $60/wk

Red Cliffs

Income: $674/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $50/wk

Mooroopna

Income: $634/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk

Warrnambool vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Carlton (Vic.)

Pop: 16,055 Income: $659/wk Rent: $365/wk

Moonee Ponds

Pop: 16,224 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $400/wk

Brighton East

Pop: 16,757 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $600/wk

Mitcham (Vic.)

Pop: 16,795 Income: $911/wk Rent: $406/wk

Caulfield North

Pop: 16,903 Income: $1,144/wk Rent: $422/wk

Templestowe

Pop: 16,966 Income: $781/wk Rent: $513/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Warrnambool

What is the population of Warrnambool VIC?

The population of Warrnambool VIC is 31,308 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 477.9 people per km².Warrnambool is ranked #37 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Warrnambool?

The median personal income in Warrnambool VIC is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,385 per week.Family income is $1,861 per week.Warrnambool is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Warrnambool?

Median rent in Warrnambool VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Warrnambool ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Warrnambool?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Warrnambool VIC is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Warrnambool?

The median age in Warrnambool VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Warrnambool a good suburb to live in?

Warrnambool is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 31,308.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 22710. All dollar figures in AUD.