Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 9.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Warragul South
VIC 3821 · Baw Baw
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 280
- Postcode
- 3821
ABS 2021
Warragul South, Victoria
Property market insights for Warragul South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Warragul South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated September 2025.
Warragul South has a 12-month growth rate of -9.3% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Warragul South safe?
The overall rate for Warragul South is 1,845 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Warragul South.
Overall crime rate
1,845
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowRest of Vic.
Warragul SouthRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Warragul South?
Warragul South VIC 3821 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
280 people call Warragul South home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,143 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,284 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3419.3%Below
35–5419.3%Below
55–7433.9%Above
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.6%Above
Paying a mortgage32.9%Below
Renting16.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.6%Below
Two cars38.3%In line
Three or more54.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.1%Above
Drove to work55.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Warragul South
22.1% of workers in Warragul South worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
45.4% of people in Warragul South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Warragul South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Warragul South VIC 3821.
Is Warragul South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Warragul South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
72 family households lived in Warragul South; 55.6% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
27.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Warragul South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Warragul South had 280 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Warragul South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.2% of occupied private dwellings in Warragul South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Warragul South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Warragul South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Warragul South had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 14.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 37.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Warragul South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
55.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Warragul South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 13.6% of the total.
92.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Warragul South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.0% reported a different address.
7.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Warragul South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Warragul South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.5% of Warragul South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Warragul South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Warragul South.
Australian ancestry made up 46.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Warragul South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 30.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Warragul South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Warragul South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Warragul South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Warragul South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,143 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,284.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Warragul South compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.1% in Warragul South, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 50.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 16.5% in Warragul South, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Warragul South
Is Warragul South expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Warragul South good for families?
The Census counted 72 local families, and 21.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Warragul South?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Warragul South
22 streets in Warragul South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blackwood Park Rd
- Blazes Trk
- Browns Rd
- Bull Swamp Rd
- Currie Rd
- East West Rd
- Hamiltons Rd
- Hamiltons Road
- Hawkey Rd
- Hazeldean Rd
- Hunters Rd
- Korumburra-Warragul Rd
- Lardners Trk
- Logans Rd
- Mccullums Rd
- Pratts Rd
- Stevens Rd
- Stockdales Rd
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- Thompsons Rd
- Warragul-Lardner Rd
- Warragul-Lardner Road
- Wrights Rd
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