Moving to Warrnambool (South area) from Mickleham (Yuroke area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Warrnambool - South and Mickleham - Yuroke, side by side - all from public government data.
Warrnambool (South area) has 13,590 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.6% in a year, a median house price of $646,500, 4 schools and 4 childcare services. Full Warrnambool (South area) suburb profile.
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Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →
Which school is zoned?
The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.
Yubup Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Mickleham - Yuroke.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Mickleham - Yuroke (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Warrnambool East Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Warrnambool - South.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Warrnambool - South (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Honest tradeoff
Government schools in Warrnambool - South and Mickleham - Yuroke have a similar average ICSEA (1,006 and 1,013) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Warrnambool - South 1,084 (1 school), Mickleham - Yuroke 1,068 (2 schools).
There are 4 schools in Warrnambool - South, compared to 8 in Mickleham - Yuroke.
Childcare services matched by suburb name: 4 in Warrnambool - South vs 24 in Mickleham - Yuroke.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Warrnambool - South at 6.5% (vs 60.5% in Mickleham - Yuroke).
Warrnambool - South has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 4, below Mickleham - Yuroke's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 10% lower in Warrnambool - South ($646,500 vs $717,000).
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What is the population of Warrnambool (South area)?
13,590 people lived in Warrnambool (South area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.6% over the year. Mickleham (Yuroke area) had 39,389.
Are houses cheaper in Warrnambool (South area) than in Mickleham (Yuroke area)?
Yes. The median house price is $646,500 in Warrnambool (South area) and $717,000 in Mickleham (Yuroke area), 10% lower in Warrnambool (South area).
How many schools are in Warrnambool (South area)?
ACARA lists 4 schools in Warrnambool (South area), against 8 in Mickleham (Yuroke area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Mickleham - Yuroke → Warrnambool - South