128,320
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Warrnambool and South West · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Warrnambool and South West
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 0.5% since 2021 shows Warrnambool and South West is lagging far behind the rest of the state. While Victoria grew by 8.0% in the same period, this region has seen very little population increase. It remains a relatively small area with 128,320 residents.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth here is among the lowest for similar areas. The 0.5% increase is well below the Victorian figure of 8.0%.
0.5%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Warrnambool and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/217/warrnambool-and-south-west/topic/economy-advantage