Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Warneet suburb profile
Warneet, VIC · Postcode 3980
This Warneet suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Warneet, VIC (postcode 3980). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Warneet with nearby suburbs.
Warneet at a glance
Population
565
Median rent
$336/wk
Household income
$1,544/wk
Median age
41
Warneet trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
Population
565
was 536 in 2016
+29 · +5.4%
Median rent
$336/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$51 · +17.9%
Household income
$1,544/wk
was $1,276/wk in 2016
+$268 · +21%
Median age
41
was 44 in 2016
-3 · -6.8%
Dig deeper: Warneet population growth · Warneet then and now
Warneet vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Warneet, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.2% vs area
- Warneet$336/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-14.8% vs area
- Warneet$1,544/wk
- Nearby$1,926.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Warneet41
- Nearby33
- VIC40
Personal income
+3.1% vs area
- Warneet$828/wk
- Nearby$798/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Warneet compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Warneet sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,035.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2898.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Warneet on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Warneet, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Warneet people
- Population
- 565
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 14.3%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Warneet income
- Median household income
- $1,544/wk
- Median personal income
- $828/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Warneet housing
- Median rent
- $336/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,720/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24.8%
- Mortgaged
- 46.9%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Warneet work
- Employment to population
- 63.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3980)
Compare Warneet with nearby suburbs
Warneet in numbers
Warneet had 565 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 14.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.8% own their home outright, 46.9% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 83.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $336/wk, 4% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,544/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 39.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.4% (from 536 to 565). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $336/wk (+17.9%).
Warneet suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Warneet, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Warneet was $336/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Warneet, VIC?
- Warneet had 565 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Warneet?
- Median household income in Warneet was $1,544/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Warneet?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Warneet were rented, 24.8% were owned outright and 46.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Warneet suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Warneet. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology