Council area

Southern Grampians, VIC

Southern Grampians had a population of 16,588 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 46.7. Median weekly household income $1,262. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Southern Grampians at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Warrnambool and South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Southern Grampians's population grew by 4.0% to 16,588, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 46.7, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.2%.

20.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 46.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 6,844 households.

The median household earns $1,262 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $221 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,076 a month.

8.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 3.2% use a language other than English at home. 43.6% report no religion, close to the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Southern Grampians beside VIC and Australia.

Southern GrampiansVICAustralia
Population16,5886,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.0%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age46.737.938.2
Households6,8442,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments1.4%12.1%14.3%
Renting20.2%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright46.8%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,262$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$221$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,076$1,867$1,866
Born overseas8.2%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home3.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion43.6%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 16,3592011
  2. 15,9442016
  3. 16,5882021

Age

Median age 46.7, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Southern Grampians Victoria
0–910.9%
10–1911.9%
20–299.7%
30–3910.0%
40–4910.9%
50–5913.3%
60–6915.0%
70–7911.6%
80+6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Southern Grampians at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.7%
  2. English44.1%
  3. Scottish15.3%
  4. Irish13.2%
  5. German8.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Malayalam0.3%
  2. Mandarin0.3%
  3. Afrikaans0.2%
  4. German0.2%
  5. Thai0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.2%
  2. New Zealand1.4%
  3. India0.5%
  4. South Africa0.3%
  5. the Netherlands0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Southern Grampians

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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Suburbs in Southern Grampians

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