Population
+34.1% since 2016.
Werribee South, VIC
Werribee South had a population of 2,392 at the 2021 Census (+34.1% since 2016). Median age 45.3. Median weekly household income $1,619. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Werribee South at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Werribee South's population grew by 34.1% to 2,392, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 45.3, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.0%.
30.6% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 41.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Victoria overall: 17.4% of homes, against 12.1%. The 2021 Census counted 953 households.
The median household earns $1,619 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,161 a month.
27.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 21.3% use a language other than English at home. 28.5% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Werribee South beside VIC and Australia.
| Measure | Werribee South | VIC | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,392 | 6,503,503 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +34.1% | +9.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 45.3 | 37.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 953 | 2,390,172 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 17.4% | 12.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 30.6% | 28.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 41.0% | 32.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,619 | $1,759 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $351 | $368 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,161 | $1,867 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 27.2% | 31.6% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 21.3% | 29.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 28.5% | 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.
Age
Median age 45.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Werribee South at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Werribee South
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