Living in Warrnambool

In Warrnambool, the median rent tenants pay is €812 a month (2021) and unemployment is 1.7% (2026).

Warrnambool, a city in Australia, had a population of 35,743 in August 2021. In 2021, the foreign population was 3,412.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population35,743people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)2,043EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent811.7EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate1.7%country median 4.5% — 62% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

Recorded crime9,130incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Warrnambool?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$295 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,430 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	15,356 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	14,111 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	295 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	811.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	811.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Warrnambool a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Student33%strong on education, weak on safety · range 25–41%

Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

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How international is the population?

9.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,412 of 35,743 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 1.7% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$760 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,425 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Warrnambool is 1.7%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Warrnambool 1.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	9,674 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	59.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,425 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	760 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,043 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	1.7 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Warrnambool?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €812
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Warrnambool. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	5.35 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,130 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026²Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Warrnambool. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 182.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 200.9 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	182.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	9.55 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	3,412 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	200.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	18,547 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	17,199 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	35,743 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

28,989

31,746

34,502

37,259

36,689200120052011201520212025

Population rose 24.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 29,559 to 36,689.

International community in Warrnambool

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	35,743	100.0%
Australia	30,331	84.9%
Country of birth not stated	2,000	5.6%
England	593	1.7%
New Zealand	382	1.1%
Born elsewhere(d)	333	0.9%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	241	0.7%
Philippines	221	0.6%
India	180	0.5%
Scotland	129	0.4%
South Africa	121	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Sri Lanka	115	0.3%
Vietnam	113	0.3%
Netherlands	105	0.3%
Ireland	83	0.2%
Thailand	82	0.2%
United States of America	70	0.2%
Germany	57	0.2%
Malaysia	57	0.2%
Taiwan	57	0.2%
Korea, Republic of (South)	40	0.1%
Indonesia	39	0.1%
Canada	34	0.1%
Nepal	34	0.1%
Italy	33	0.1%
Egypt	24	0.1%
Fiji	21	0.1%
Japan	21	0.1%
France	20	0.1%
Zimbabwe	19	0.1%
Greece	15	0.0%
Malta	15	0.0%
Pakistan	13	0.0%
Cambodia	12	0.0%
Singapore	12	0.0%
Wales	12	0.0%
Afghanistan	11	0.0%
Poland	11	0.0%
Brazil	10	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	10	0.0%
Myanmar	10	0.0%
Croatia	9	0.0%
Mauritius	7	0.0%
Turkey	6	0.0%
Bangladesh	5	0.0%
Iraq	5	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	5	0.0%
Samoa	5	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Lebanon	4	0.0%
Iran	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	35,743	100.0%
Australia	30,331	84.9%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	3,416	9.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	35,743	100.0%
Australian citizen	32,011	89.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	9.56 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	14,111 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	61.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	42 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,430 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Warrnambool

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Shepparton - Mooroopna as a Warrnambool alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 19.5% Shepparton - Mooroopna vs 9.5% Warrnambool+104%
Residents: 53,841 Shepparton - Mooroopna vs 35,743 Warrnambool+51%
Median gross pay, region: €1,906 Shepparton - Mooroopna vs €2,043 Warrnambool−7%

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Alternative cities in Australia

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Albany35,053 residents Bathurst37,396 residents Geraldton38,595 residents Nowra - Bomaderry40,264 residents Devonport31,721 residents Busselton40,544 residents

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Warrnambool in rankings

#2 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Australia #14 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Australia

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Warrnambool?

The median gross salary is 2,043 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Warrnambool?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

How safe is Warrnambool?

Police recorded 9,130 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026.

How many people live in Warrnambool?

The published population is 35,743 people. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

How many foreign residents live in Warrnambool?

3,412 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Warrnambool a good place to live?

Warrnambool may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Warrnambool?

The official country of birth distribution records 30,331 people (84.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Warrnambool, Australia: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 44f42560f927157e3b456fe8ae40113c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/warrnambool/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026 files.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au · checked 2026-10-07
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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