Warragul, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Warragul is a town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, about 100 kilometres south-east of Melbourne in the Shire of Baw Baw, set between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the foothills of Mount Baw Baw to the north. It lies on the traditional land of the Gunai/Kurnai people, close to where their country meets that of the Boonwurrung. The name is generally said to come from an Aboriginal word meaning 'wild dog' or dingo, recorded by early settlers and by the botanist Daniel Bunce in 1851. The surrounding country is rich dairying and gourmet-food land, and the town hosts the annual Gippsland Field Days at nearby Lardner Park.
Around the national middle
Warragul is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 980, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Warragul at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 19,856
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,563
- SEIFA score
- 980
- Coordinates
- -38.1576, 145.9310
Warragul demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Warragul using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25%, 22% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,639 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,197 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,984 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,755 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4,280 | 22% |
Share of the 19,855 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,794 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,805 | 37% |
| Rented | 1,685 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6,591 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 389 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 318 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7,492 occupied private dwellings in Warragul.
- Median weekly rent
- $321
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,984
- Median weekly personal income
- $754
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,779 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,356 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 226 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7,688 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 5,299
- Employed part-time
- 3,279
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Warragul
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Warragul is January (average daytime high around 25.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.4°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.3°C | 13.7°C | 68 mm |
| Feb | 24.1°C | 13.2°C | 45 mm |
| Mar | 22.1°C | 12.6°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 18.2°C | 10°C | 79 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 100 mm |
| Jun | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 90 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.4°C | 125 mm |
| Sep | 14.8°C | 6.5°C | 109 mm |
| Oct | 17.8°C | 8.1°C | 115 mm |
| Nov | 19.8°C | 9.7°C | 106 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 11.6°C | 73 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Warragul
Where is Warragul?
Warragul is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Warragul?
At the 2021 Census, Warragul had a population of about 19,856.
Is Warragul an advantaged area?
Warragul has an ABS SEIFA score of 980, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Warragul?
Warragul has average daytime highs of about 17.9°C and overnight lows of about 9.2°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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