Warrnambool
Victoria · Warrnambool and South West · 35,744 people · 5 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Warrnambool at a glance
Map shows the Warrnambool LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Warrnambool is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 5 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 183 km². Warrnambool has a population of 35,744 , ranking #48 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Warrnambool (31,308 residents).About 9.6% of residents were born overseas and 5.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 6,256 (17.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 3,975 (11.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 8,833 (24.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 9,113 (25.5%) |
| 65+ years | 7,558 (21.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Warrnambool
15 schools across Warrnambool: 60.0% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 6.7% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1006 (range 902 to 1084). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 15 schools in Warrnambool, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool | Catholic | Secondary | Warrnambool | 1,340 | 1064 |
| Warrnambool College | Government | Secondary | Warrnambool | 1,070 | 979 |
| Brauer Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Warrnambool | 866 | 982 |
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Primary | Warrnambool | 622 | 1068 |
| Warrnambool East Primary School | Government | Primary | Warrnambool | 496 | 994 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Catholic | Primary | Warrnambool | 470 | 1084 |
| Warrnambool Primary School | Government | Primary | Warrnambool | 370 | 963 |
| King's College | Independent | Combined | Warrnambool | 276 | 1083 |
| St John's School | Catholic | Primary | Dennington | 273 | 1009 |
| St Pius X School | Catholic | Primary | Warrnambool | 246 | 1002 |
| Merri River School | Government | Special | Warrnambool | 189 | 921 |
| Merrivale Primary School | Government | Primary | Warrnambool | 184 | 1018 |
| Allansford and District Primary School | Government | Primary | Allansford | 160 | 1006 |
| Woodford Primary School | Government | Primary | Woodford | 156 | 1056 |
| Warrnambool West Primary School | Government | Primary | Warrnambool | 138 | 902 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Warrnambool. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Warrnambool
Warrnambool contains 5 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool | 3280 | 31,308 | $1,385/wk | 42 |
| Dennington | 3280 | 1,994 | $1,727/wk | 34 |
| Allansford | 3277 | 1,410 | $1,605/wk | 43 |
| Bushfield | 3281 | 596 | $2,125/wk | 43 |
| Woodford | 3281 | 436 | $2,600/wk | 39 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Warrnambool with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Warrnambool and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool (VIC) | 35,744 | 41.6 | 962 | 28.8% | 9.6% |
| Moyne | 17,252 | 44.6 | 998 | 16.6% | 7.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Warrnambool
What is the population of Warrnambool?
The 2021 Census recorded 35,744 people living in Warrnambool, across 5 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Warrnambool?
Warrnambool contains 5 suburbs. The most populous are Warrnambool, Dennington, Allansford, Bushfield, Woodford.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Warrnambool?
Warrnambool covers 3 postcodes: 3277, 3280, 3281.
How many schools are in Warrnambool?
Warrnambool has 15 schools, including 9 government, 5 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Warrnambool?
Warrnambool has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 962, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.