Warrnambool - South
Victoria · Warrnambool · Warrnambool and South West
Why “Warrnambool - South”? 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 - South 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 - South SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Warrnambool - South SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Warrnambool East Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Warrnambool - South.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Warrnambool - South (VIC catchment data).
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.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Warrnambool - South
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment496ICSEA994
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment470ICSEA1084
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment184ICSEA1018
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment160ICSEA1006
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSKings College PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Warrnambool
- Exceeding NQSAllansford & District PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 52 places · Allansford
- Exceeding NQSLions Hopkins KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 30 places · Warrnambool
- Exceeding NQSWarrnambool South KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 30 places · Warrnambool
- Meeting NQSStory House Early Learning WarrnamboolCentre-Based Care · 162 places · Warrnambool
- Meeting NQSWarrnambool City Council OSHC Service - Vacation CareCentre-Based Care · 105 places · Warrnambool
- Meeting NQSFlorence Collins Childrens Services ComplexCentre-Based Care · 103 places · Warrnambool
- Meeting NQSNorth Edge Early LearningCentre-Based Care · 103 places · Warrnambool
- Meeting NQSKardinia Early Learning - WarrnamboolCentre-Based Care · 98 places · Dennnington
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning WarrnamboolCentre-Based Care · 80 places · Warrnambool
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning DenningtonCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Dennington
- Meeting NQSWarrnambool PS TheirCareCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Warrnambool
+ 19 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- 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 →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 3
- Supermarkets
- 4
- Parks
- 24
- Train stations
- 3
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Warrnambool - South SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 7.4% of the SA2
- Flood overlay
- Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 1.6% of the SA2
This shows whether the Warrnambool - South 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.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $515,000
- House price YoY
- -6.4%
- Median 3BR house rent
- —
Where did the gain come from?
+83Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
Other SA2s in Warrnambool
The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth
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