Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Werribee South suburb profile
Werribee South, VIC · Postcode 3030
This Werribee South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Werribee South, VIC (postcode 3030). 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 Werribee South with nearby suburbs.
Werribee South at a glance
Population
2,392
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,601/wk
Median age
45
Werribee South 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
+57.6% over 10 years
Population
2,392
was 1,768 in 2016
+624 · +35.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,601/wk
was $1,203/wk in 2016
+$398 · +33.1%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Werribee South population growth · Werribee South then and now
Werribee South vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Werribee South, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.4% vs area
- Werribee South$350/wk
- Nearby$360.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-17.3% vs area
- Werribee South$1,601/wk
- Nearby$1,874/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Werribee South45
- Nearby34.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+1.6% vs area
- Werribee South$857/wk
- Nearby$868.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Werribee South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Werribee South sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,001.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Werribee South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Werribee South, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Werribee South people
- Population
- 2,392
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 25.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Werribee South income
- Median household income
- $1,601/wk
- Median personal income
- $857/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Werribee South housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,127/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 15.5%
- Owned outright
- 35.9%
- Mortgaged
- 22.9%
- Rented
- 26.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.4%
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
Werribee South work
- Employment to population
- 57.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.8%
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 3030)
Compare Werribee South with nearby suburbs
Werribee South in numbers
Werribee South had 2,392 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 25.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.9% own their home outright, 22.9% are paying a mortgage, 26.8% rent. Separate houses make up 66.1% of dwellings, with 15.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,601/wk, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 45.8% 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 35.3% (from 1,768 to 2,392). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $350/wk (+12.9%).
Werribee South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Werribee South, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Werribee South was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Werribee South, VIC?
- Werribee South had 2,392 residents at the 2021 Census, up 35.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Werribee South?
- Median household income in Werribee South was $1,601/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Werribee South?
- 26.8% of occupied homes in Werribee South were rented, 35.9% were owned outright and 22.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Werribee South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Werribee South. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne