Moving to Warragul VIC 3820
What the official numbers say about living in Warragul — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $640,000 for a median house or $445,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 100% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $321 a week, against a median household income of $1,563 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Warragul grew 41% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (14,074 → 19,856 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Punjabi, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Warragul sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Warragul, 1.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Latrobe Valley Airport, 47.2 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 93 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 11 schools · 28 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the Warragul profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Warragul Primary School 500 m · Warragul North Primary School 950 m · St Paul's Anglican Grammar School 1 km · Warragul and District Specialist School 1.4 km · Warragul Regional College 1.5 km · Marist-Sion College 1.8 km · St Joseph's Primary School 2 km · ECG Secondary College 2.6 km
Groceries: Woolworths 650 m · Coles 800 m · Aldi 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: MacArthur Park 350 m · Civic Park 350 m · Kiah Park 650 m · Brooker Park 650 m · Scenic Park 700 m · Boronia Park 950 m · Rotary Park 1 km · Harmony Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Warragul, most often seen first: Common Starling · Eurasian Blackbird · Australian Magpie · Australian Wood Duck · Pacific Black Duck · Australian White Ibis.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Warragul, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warragul here | 19,856 | $640,000 | 5/10 | 9% |
| Drouin | 15,287 | $605,000 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Neerim South | 1,599 | $640,000 | 5/10 | 41% |
| Yarragon | 1,893 | $610,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Longwarry | 2,436 | $585,000 | 2/10 | 4% |
| Bunyip | 3,131 | $700,000 | 6/10 | 10% |
| Trafalgar | 4,349 | $570,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Baw Baw — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Monash — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3820 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Warragul profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Warragul has a median sale price of $640,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $445,000. Renters pay a median $321 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 41% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 14,074 people to 19,856. It sits about 93 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Warragul station is roughly 1.1 km away. Local government is Baw Baw council, and the federal seat is Monash.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Warragul vs Drouin.
Nearby guides: Drouin · Neerim South · Yarragon · Longwarry · Bunyip · Trafalgar.
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