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Warrnambool - North

Victoria · Warrnambool · Warrnambool and South West

Why “Warrnambool - North”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Warrnambool into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Warrnambool - North is a locality in the Warrnambool area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Warrnambool - North SA2.

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
11
Top ICSEA 1056 (gov)
Childcare
31
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
2,535
-4% vs prior year
Median house
$609,000
+1.1% YoY
3BR house rent
$550
per week
Population
23,099
+1.1% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Warrnambool - North SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Warrnambool West Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Warrnambool - North.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 138
ICSEA 902
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Warrnambool - North (VIC catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Catholic 1,340 students
ICSEA 1064 intake context
St Joseph's School
Catholic 622 students
ICSEA 1068 intake context
King's College
Independent 276 students
ICSEA 1083 intake context

Fee-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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Warrnambool - North

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Kings College Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Warrnambool
    Exceeding NQS
  • Lions Hopkins Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Warrnambool
    Exceeding NQS
  • Warrnambool South Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Warrnambool
    Exceeding NQS
  • Story House Early Learning Warrnambool
    Centre-Based Care · 162 places · Warrnambool
    Meeting NQS
  • Warrnambool City Council OSHC Service - Vacation Care
    Centre-Based Care · 105 places · Warrnambool
    Meeting NQS
  • Florence Collins Childrens Services Complex
    Centre-Based Care · 103 places · Warrnambool
    Meeting NQS
  • North Edge Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 103 places · Warrnambool
    Meeting NQS
  • Kardinia Early Learning - Warrnambool
    Centre-Based Care · 98 places · Dennnington
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Warrnambool
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Warrnambool
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Dennington
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Dennington
    Meeting NQS
  • Warrnambool PS TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Warrnambool
    Meeting NQS
  • Warrnambool Three Year Old Kindergarten Inc.
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Warrnambool
    Meeting NQS

+ 19 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
2,535
vs previous year
-4%
vs 2021
2,160
  • Property and deception offences 1,085
  • Justice procedures offences 707
  • Crimes against the person 541
  • Drug offences 99
  • Public order and security offences 98

Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
4
Parks
54
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Warrnambool - North SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 1.2% of the SA2
Flood overlay
Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 2.3% of the SA2

This shows whether the Warrnambool - North SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: Vicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (DEECA) — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$609,000
House price YoY
+1.1%
Median 3BR house rent
$550/wk
Source: Valuer-General VIC Q2 2025 · DFFH Sep 2025
Population & growth
Population
23,099
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.10%
2024→25
Net change
+258
people / yr
Density
370
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+258
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+88
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+65
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+105

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Warrnambool - North
+1.10%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%