Werribee South, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Werribee South is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 995, 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.
Werribee South at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,392
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,601
- SEIFA score
- 995
- Coordinates
- -37.9337, 144.7015
Werribee South demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Werribee South 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 30%, 30% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 309 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 272 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 603 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 712 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 493 | 21% |
Share of the 2,389 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 384 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 245 | 26% |
| Rented | 286 | 30% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 707 | 75% |
| Townhouses & semis | 41 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 166 | 18% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 948 occupied private dwellings in Werribee South.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,127
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,160
- Median weekly personal income
- $857
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 601 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 468 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 18 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 915 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 725
- Employed part-time
- 362
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 Werribee South
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Werribee South is January (average daytime high around 24.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.3°C). The area receives roughly 629 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.9°C | 16°C | 57 mm |
| Feb | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 58 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 52 mm |
| Jun | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 18.9°C | 10.1°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 20.7°C | 12°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 13.9°C | 58 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Werribee South
Where is Werribee South?
Werribee South is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Werribee South?
At the 2021 Census, Werribee South had a population of about 2,392.
Is Werribee South an advantaged area?
Werribee South has an ABS SEIFA score of 995, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Werribee South?
Werribee South has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 11.3°C, with roughly 629 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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