Warrenheip, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Warrenheip is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 984, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Warrenheip at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 721
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,687
- SEIFA score
- 984
- Coordinates
- -37.5764, 143.9254
Warrenheip demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Warrenheip using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 17% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 151 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 93 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 157 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 212 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 117 | 16% |
Share of the 730 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 93 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 93 | 39% |
| Rented | 40 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 213 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 14 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 235 occupied private dwellings in Warrenheip.
- Median weekly rent
- $229
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,060
- Median weekly personal income
- $735
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 41 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 18 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 257 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 204
- Employed part-time
- 116
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Warrenheip
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Warrenheip is January (average daytime high around 24.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.6°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.4°C | 12°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 11.3°C | 30 mm |
| Mar | 20.5°C | 10.5°C | 45 mm |
| Apr | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 62 mm |
| May | 12°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| Jun | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | 73 mm |
| Jul | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | 67 mm |
| Aug | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 12.4°C | 4.7°C | 78 mm |
| Oct | 16.1°C | 6.3°C | 85 mm |
| Nov | 18.5°C | 7.9°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 21.6°C | 9.7°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Warrenheip
Where is Warrenheip?
Warrenheip is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Warrenheip?
At the 2021 Census, Warrenheip had a population of about 721.
Is Warrenheip an advantaged area?
Warrenheip has an ABS SEIFA score of 984, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Warrenheip?
Warrenheip has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 7.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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