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Warrnambool, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Great Ocean Road & South West Regional VIC

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Warrnambool (VIC 3280): population 31,308, median age 42, median household income $1,385/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 4. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Warrnambool is a suburb in Warrnambool, Victoria (postcode 3280), located in the Great Ocean Road & South West region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 31,308 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
31,308
Median age
42
Household income
$1,385/wk
Weekly rent
$290
Unemployment
3.2%
SEIFA IRSD decile
4 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.1%
5-14
11.9%
15-19
5.8%
20-24
5.2%
25-34
12.9%
35-44
11.8%
45-54
12.3%
55-64
13.1%
65-74
11.7%
75-84
7.0%
85+
3.3%

Housing tenure

Owned
36.9%
Mortgage
30.2%
Rented
29.7%
Other
1.8%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3280
Population (2021)31,308
Males14,995 (47.9%)
Females16,306 (52.1%)
Median age42 years
Average household size2.3
Median weekly household income$1,385
Median weekly family income$1,861
Median weekly rent$290
Median monthly mortgage$1,408
Labour force15,611
Unemployment rate3.2%
Participation rate63.9%
Born overseas10.1%
Separate houses75.3%
Worked at home9.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile4 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher39.3%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent51.8%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents2.1%
Residents needing assistance with core activities7.0%
Households with 2+ vehicles55.2%
Distance from Melbourne CBD224.5 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 42 years. Residents under 15: 17.0%. Residents aged 65 and over: 22.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41,5935.1%
5-143,72511.9%
15-191,8055.8%
20-241,6315.2%
25-344,03212.9%
35-443,68111.8%
45-543,84412.3%
55-644,11413.1%
65-743,65911.7%
75-842,2017.0%
85 and over1,0213.3%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households12,565
Average household size2.3
One person3,96331.5%
Two persons4,46235.5%
Three persons1,74613.9%
Four persons1,52212.1%
Five persons6455.1%
Six or more persons2291.8%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families8,272
Couples with children2813.4%
Couples without children3,53242.7%
One-parent families1,47117.8%
Other families1461.8%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.85
Women with no children29.6%
Women with three or more children33.4%

Of the 3,128 couple families with children in Warrnambool, 11.7% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Warrnambool.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)44.5%
Married (de facto)11.7%
Not married43.8%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings13,695
Occupied12,56591.7%
Unoccupied1,1298.2%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house10,31575.3%
Semi-detached or townhouse1,57411.5%
Flat or apartment6224.5%
Other dwelling380.3%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright4,63536.9%
Owned with a mortgage3,79630.2%
Rented3,73129.7%
Other tenure2241.8%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week69.5%
$350 to $549 per week28.8%
$550 or more per week1.7%

17.4% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00023.0%
$1,000 to $1,79949.3%
$1,800 to $2,99922.0%
$3,000 or more5.8%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom3.6%
Two bedrooms21.6%
Three bedrooms47.0%
Four or more bedrooms27.7%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force15,611
Employed15,11896.8%
Unemployed5023.2%
Not in the labour force8,834
Unemployment rate3.2%
Participation rate63.9%

41.0% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Warrnambool are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65020.6%
$650 to $1,49933.4%
$1,500 to $2,99930.3%
$3,000 or more15.6%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50034.3%
$500 to $99929.1%
$1,000 to $1,99928.4%
$2,000 or more8.3%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver10,01566.2%
Car passenger8905.9%
Train80.1%
Bus630.4%
Tram30.0%
Bicycle1360.9%
Walked only5803.8%
Worked at home1,4119.3%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity14,92047.7%
No religion13,36542.7%
Islam990.3%
Hinduism1530.5%
Buddhism3101.0%
Judaism260.1%
Other or not stated2,4357.8%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)989436
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9584
IER (economic resources)9733
IEO (education and occupation)9594

Where residents were born

89.3% of residents were born in Australia and 10.7% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Warrnambool are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England5301.8%
New Zealand3321.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2220.8%
Philippines2100.7%
India1670.6%
South Africa1160.4%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202127.8%
2011 to 201513.4%
2001 to 201018.3%
Before 200140.4%

Languages spoken at home

93.9% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Warrnambool are listed below. Across all households, 1.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin3011.0%
Vietnamese1180.4%
Indo-Aryan: Sinhalese1030.3%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Filipino830.3%
Thai730.2%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other720.2%

Ancestry

Residents of Warrnambool most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English12,82830.8%
Australian12,08529.0%
Irish5,93214.2%
Scottish3,9449.5%
German1,2813.1%
Australian Aboriginal6351.5%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Warrnambool residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance3,00720.6%
Retail Trade1,77312.1%
Education and Training1,47410.1%
Manufacturing1,3439.2%
Construction1,2328.4%
Accommodation and Food Services1,2308.4%

The most common occupations among Warrnambool residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals3,11921.0%
Labourers2,11914.3%
Community and Personal Service Workers2,03813.7%
Technicians and Trades Workers2,02513.6%
Managers1,62811.0%
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,58810.7%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Warrnambool, 11.5% are at university or higher education, 13.0% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 72.9% are at school.

51.8% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Warrnambool residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Health2,28317.5%
Management and Commerce2,16916.6%
Society and Culture1,91014.6%
Education1,75713.4%
Engineering and Related Technologies1,58712.1%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1,0067.7%

Long-term health conditions

48.5% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Warrnambool are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)3,2919.3%
Arthritis3,1278.9%
Asthma3,1278.9%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1,6294.6%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)1,6174.6%
Cancer (including remission)1,0763.1%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)6581.9%
Stroke4011.1%
Kidney disease3361.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)2550.7%

23.8% of residents report one condition, 7.8% report two, and 4.2% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Warrnambool contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group17.5%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.4%
Provides unpaid child care52.6%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work20.9%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force2.4%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago86.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last year7.5%
Moved interstate in the last year0.9%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.4%
Same address 5 years ago59.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years21.8%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.9%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years3.2%

Photo: Warrnambool, Victoria. Credit: Crikey3454 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 3,435 offences in Warrnambool in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person705
B Property and deception offences1,298
C Drug offences166
D Public order and security offences152
E Justice procedures offences1,109
F Other offences5

That is a calculated rate of 109.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Warrnambool local government area recorded 9,649 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
2,963
2023
2,899
2024
3,092
2025
3,557
2026
3,435

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 31308
Median Age 42
Average Household Size 2.3
Median Weekly Household Income $1385
Median Weekly Rent $290
Median Monthly Mortgage $1408
Unemployment Rate 3.2%
Participation Rate 63.9%
Born Overseas 10.1%
Separate House 75.3%
Worked at Home 9.3%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 4
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 36
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4
Median Weekly Family Income $1861
Postcode 3280

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