54,071
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Warrnambool · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A modest growth rate of 2.6% means Warrnambool has seen a slower increase in residents compared to most other areas. While the population has reached 54,071, the pace of change is much lower than the state and national trends.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 2.6% since 2021, which is well below the Victorian figure of 8.0% and much lower than most similar areas.
54,071
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.6%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21704/warrnambool/topic/economy-advantage