Warrnambool, VIC: suburb profile

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 478 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Warrnambool is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.7% 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).

Population
31,308
Census 2021
Median income
$749/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$290/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
42years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Warrnambool vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Warrnambool is $749 a week, 2% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 686th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $290 a week, $26 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 20.9% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 42, 1 year younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWarrnamboolTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$749/wk$767/wk −2%$766/wk
Household income$1,385/wk$1,687/wk −18%$1,637/wk
Rent$290/wk$316/wk −8%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,408/mo$1,723/mo −18%$1,733/mo
Median age4243 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.9%19.1% +1.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Warrnambool, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Warrnambool Population

31,308 residents at the 2021 Census.

Warrnambool Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$749/wk
$38,948 per year
Ranked 4,532 of 14,663
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
Ranked 5,154 of 14,663
Median Age
42years
4 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,408/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Warrnambool Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in Warrnambool against your income

About $6,002 a month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,095/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Warrnambool Schools

11
schools nearby
6
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Warrnambool, with a map

Warrnambool Map

Warrnambool, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Warrnambool, Victoria: 38.3698°S, 142.4968°E

Warrnambool Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (11)

People in Warrnambool

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

478
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
1.7%
New Zealand
1.1%
China
0.7%
Philippines
0.7%
India
0.5%
South Africa
0.4%
Sri Lanka
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.0%
Vietnamese
0.4%
Sinhalese
0.3%
Filipino
0.3%
Thai
0.2%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other
0.2%
Punjabi
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
41.0%
Australian
38.6%
Irish
18.9%
Scottish
12.6%
German
4.1%
Australian Aboriginal
2.0%
Dutch
1.9%
Italian
1.7%
Chinese
1.5%
Filipino
0.9%
Indian
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.7%
Catholic
26.8%
Not stated
7.1%
Anglican
6.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
4.2%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
44.9% 11,669
Separated
3.5% 910
Divorced
9.3% 2,419
Widowed
6.8% 1,767
Never married
35.5% 9,226

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

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

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

Homes in Warrnambool

Housing Tenure

Of the 12,565 occupied private dwellings in Warrnambool at the 2021 Census, 29.7% were rented, 36.9% owned outright and 30.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.8% 224 dwellings
Owned outright
36.9% 4,635 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
30.2% 3,796 dwellings
Rented
29.7% 3,731 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.4% 175 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in Warrnambool

Employment

Employed full-time
35.5% 8,303 people
Employed part-time
24.6% 5,761 people
Unemployed
2.1% 501 people
Not in labour force
37.8% 8,837 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.2%
Has need for assistance
7.0%
Need for assistance not stated
5.8%

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

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
87

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

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

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.7% 4,544
Not a volunteer
81.3% 19,786

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

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

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
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
80
2021
27

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

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

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
74
Moved from SA
37
Moved from WA
18
Moved from TAS
14
Moved from NT
10
Moved from ACT
4

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

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

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

3,532 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Justice Procedures
1,031
Theft
806
Assault
711
Property Damage
313
Drug Offences
178
Break & Enter
148
Fraud
148
Public Order
91
Weapons
90
Other
9
Robbery
5
Traffic
2

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Warrnambool

The closest suburb to Warrnambool is Dennington, 5.9 km away.

Dennington
5.9 km away · income $846/wk · rent $370/wk
Allansford
11.3 km away · income $821/wk · rent $268/wk
Koroit
15.1 km away · income $746/wk · rent $280/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 478 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 typical VIC suburb ($767/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.