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The quick read on

Warrenheip

VIC 3352 · Ballarat

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$990,000

latest suburb median

Population
721

ABS 2021

Postcode
3352

Warrenheip, Victoria

Property market insights for Warrenheip

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Warrenheip VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$990,000

Up 32.0% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$990k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Down 40.7% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212022202320232024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Warrenheip, VIC is currently $990,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Warrenheip has a 12-month growth rate of 32.0% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000 in Warrenheip.

The median house rent has decreased 40.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Warrenheip safe?

The overall rate for Warrenheip is 9,579 offences per 100,000 residents — 135% above 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 Warrenheip.

Overall crime rate

9,579

offences per 100,000 residents

135% aboveRest of Vic.

WarrenheipRest 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 Warrenheip?

Warrenheip VIC 3352 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

721 people call Warrenheip home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,687 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
721
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$229 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.9%Above
15–3422.5%In line
35–5427.3%Above
55–7424.7%Below
75 and over5.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.9%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments5.9%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright41.2%In line
Paying a mortgage41.2%Above
Renting17.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car22.4%Below
Two cars34.9%Below
Three or more42.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.1%In line
Drove to work67.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.4%Below

What stands out in Warrenheip

15.1% of workers in Warrenheip worked from home on Census day.

38.1% of people in Warrenheip described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Warrenheip

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Warrenheip VIC 3352.

Is Warrenheip family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.9% of Warrenheip's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

188 family households lived in Warrenheip; 47.9% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.

39.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Warrenheip?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Warrenheip had 721 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Warrenheip?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.9% of occupied private dwellings in Warrenheip.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 5.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Warrenheip?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

41.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

41.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.7% 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 Warrenheip?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Warrenheip had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 24.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 29.7%, while 27.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Warrenheip?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

67.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Warrenheip?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 22.4% of the total.

77.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Warrenheip, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

71.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.9% reported a different address.

5.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Warrenheip?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.5% 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 Warrenheip residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.7% of Warrenheip's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.3% 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 91.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Warrenheip?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.9% of ancestry responses in Warrenheip.

Australian ancestry made up 42.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Warrenheip?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Warrenheip?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

35.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Warrenheip show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.0% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Warrenheip?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Warrenheip?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,687 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $229 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Warrenheip compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.1% in Warrenheip, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 41.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Renting accounted for 17.7% in Warrenheip, 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 Warrenheip

Is Warrenheip expensive?

The median house price is $990,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Warrenheip good for families?

The Census counted 188 local families, and 20.9% 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 Warrenheip?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $990,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Warrenheip

43 streets in Warrenheip

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allens Rd
  • Arthur Parry Rd
  • Blairs Ln
  • Boundary Rd
  • Breheny Rd
  • Brewery Tap Rd
  • Caledonian Place
  • Clarks Rd
  • Coulsons Rd
  • Craigs Rd
  • Dorringtons Rd
  • Duffys Rd
  • Eureka St
  • Farrells Rd
  • Foos Ln
  • Fortune St
  • Gorman Ln
  • Gracefield Rd
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  • Inglis Rd
  • Jacksons Rd
  • Kenna Rd
  • Killarney Rd
  • Leonards Rd
  • Leonards Rd East
  • Mahers Rd
  • Monteville Court
  • Montville Court
  • Navigators Rd
  • Old Melbourne Rd
  • Orchard Ln
  • Pinnacle Dr
  • Resurrection Ln
  • Richards Rd
  • S E C Rd
  • Stokes Rd
  • Tennis Court Rd
  • Ti Tree Rd
  • Warrenheip Rd
  • Wendes Pl
  • Western Hwy
  • Woodwards Ln
  • Yankee Flat Rd
  • Zenith Drive

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