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Warragul West

VIC 3821 · Baw Baw

33 (2021)36 est. (2025) · High Growth

35
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

33
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

Warragul West is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3821, about 90km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Warragul West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 35km inland. Warragul West has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

89.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
34.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
4.3 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

33
Population
53
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,187
vs NSW median-35.8%
Median taxable income (individual)$54,120/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↓ -9%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3821 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher31.3%
Born in Australia78.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse10 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2023

Schools

21
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Chairo Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1055
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1051
  • Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1025
  • Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 963
  • Drouin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 975
  • Warragul Regional CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 975
  • ECG Secondary CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4kmICSEA 957
  • Chairo Christian School - Drouin East CampusCombined · Independent · 4km
  • Lardner and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1007
  • Warragul Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 986
  • St Ita's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1011
  • Drouin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 972

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)233 min (bus)
Nearest train stationDrouin Railway (4.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.6% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
15.8%
Construction
12.4%
Education & Training
10.8%
Retail Trade
8.4%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
6.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

25.8°C
Summer max
14.2°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
2Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
6Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMonash Health Casey Hospital (49.1 km)
Nearest vet5.1 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (106.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.20%
Projected population 204150
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Warragul West

How far is Warragul West from Melbourne CBD?

Warragul West is about 89.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 233 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Warragul West?

Warragul West has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Warragul West?

Warragul West has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.