Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Werribee suburb profile
Werribee, VIC · Postcode 3030
This Werribee suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Werribee, 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 with nearby suburbs.
Werribee at a glance
Population
50,027
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,645/wk
Median age
35
Werribee 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
+32.5% over 10 years
Population
50,027
was 40,345 in 2016
+9,682 · +24%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $277/wk in 2016
+$53 · +19.1%
Household income
$1,645/wk
was $1,304/wk in 2016
+$341 · +26.2%
Median age
35
was 36 in 2016
-1 · -2.8%
Dig deeper: Werribee population growth · Werribee then and now
Werribee vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Werribee, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.5% vs area
- Werribee$330/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-15.1% vs area
- Werribee$1,645/wk
- Nearby$1,852/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Werribee35
- Nearby34.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-9.9% vs area
- Werribee$760/wk
- Nearby$872/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Werribee compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Werribee sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3959.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3951
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3975.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Werribee on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Werribee, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Werribee people
- Population
- 50,027
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 34.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Werribee income
- Median household income
- $1,645/wk
- Median personal income
- $760/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Werribee housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1%
- Owned outright
- 23.4%
- Mortgaged
- 35.8%
- Rented
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.4%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.7%
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 with nearby suburbs
Werribee in numbers
Werribee had 50,027 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 8th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 34.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.4% own their home outright, 35.8% are paying a mortgage, 30.8% rent. Separate houses make up 78.7% of dwellings, with 1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,645/wk, 8% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.9%. 54.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 24% (from 40,345 to 50,027). Median rent moved from $277/wk to $330/wk (+19.1%).
Werribee suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Werribee, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Werribee was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Werribee, VIC?
- Werribee had 50,027 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Werribee?
- Median household income in Werribee was $1,645/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Werribee?
- 30.8% of occupied homes in Werribee were rented, 23.4% were owned outright and 35.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Werribee suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Werribee. 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