Dennington vs Warrnambool

Dennington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Warrnambool. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dennington, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dennington tends to suit families with children and couples, while Warrnambool suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dennington carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 74/100)
  • Warrnambool has more parks and reserves (34 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dennington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $307,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrnambool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Warrnambool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 48/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (257.5 km vs 261.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warrnambool

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (13 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
  • But Dennington carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dennington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.7% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Dennington and Warrnambool drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dennington Warrnambool
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dennington Warrnambool
Walkability 48 / 69
Dennington — Walkability: 48/100 Warrnambool — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 76 / 26
Dennington — Safety: 76/100 Warrnambool — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dennington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warrnambool — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 57
Dennington — Low flood risk: 29/100 Warrnambool — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Warrnambool has more residents (31,308 vs 1,994); Dennington rents higher ($370/wk vs $290/wk).

Dennington Warrnambool
Population 1,994 31,308
+1470% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +5.6%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $89,804/yr
+20% vs other
 $72,020/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+22% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dennington Warrnambool
0-4 6.9% / 5.1%
Dennington — 0-4: 6.9% Warrnambool — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 15.0% / 11.9%
Dennington — 5-14: 15.0% Warrnambool — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.7% / 5.8%
Dennington — 15-19: 7.7% Warrnambool — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.1% / 5.2%
Dennington — 20-24: 6.1% Warrnambool — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.5% / 12.9%
Dennington — 25-34: 14.5% Warrnambool — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 14.1% / 11.8%
Dennington — 35-44: 14.1% Warrnambool — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.6% / 12.3%
Dennington — 45-54: 13.6% Warrnambool — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 8.7% / 13.1%
Dennington — 55-64: 8.7% Warrnambool — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.6% / 11.7%
Dennington — 65-74: 8.6% Warrnambool — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 3.5% / 7.0%
Dennington — 75-84: 3.5% Warrnambool — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.2% / 3.3%
Dennington — 85+: 1.2% Warrnambool — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dennington 47.3% couple families
Dennington — Couple Families: 47.3% Dennington — Lone Person: 27.5% Dennington — One Parent Families: 19.8% Dennington — Group Household: 3.2% Dennington — Other Families: 2.3%
Warrnambool 34.3% couple families
Warrnambool — Couple Families: 34.3% Warrnambool — Lone Person: 43.4% Warrnambool — One Parent Families: 16.1% Warrnambool — Group Household: 4.6% Warrnambool — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dennington 18.0% renting
Dennington — Owned Outright: 32.1% Dennington — Mortgage: 49.9% Dennington — Renting: 18.0%
Warrnambool 30.7% renting
Warrnambool — Owned Outright: 38.1% Warrnambool — Mortgage: 31.2% Warrnambool — Renting: 30.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dennington Warrnambool
England 1.2% / 1.7%
Dennington — England: 1.2% Warrnambool — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Dennington — New Zealand: 1.2% Warrnambool — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Dennington — China: 0.8% Warrnambool — China: 0.7%
India 0.7% / 0.5%
Dennington — India: 0.7% Warrnambool — India: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Dennington — Philippines: 0.5% Warrnambool — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dennington Warrnambool
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 15.6%
Dennington — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Warrnambool — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 11.1%
Dennington — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Warrnambool — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.6%
Dennington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Warrnambool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.9%
Dennington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Warrnambool — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.4%
Dennington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Warrnambool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dennington 98.9% houses
Dennington — Houses: 98.9% Dennington — Townhouses: 0.9% Dennington — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Warrnambool 82.1% houses
Warrnambool — Houses: 82.1% Warrnambool — Townhouses: 12.5% Warrnambool — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dennington Warrnambool
Median house price $603,750 $644,500
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price $210,000 $307,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 143 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dennington Warrnambool
3 bed $612K / $607K
Dennington — 3 bed: $612K (25 sales) Warrnambool — 3 bed: $607K (120 sales)

25 vs 120 sales

4 bed $560K / $767K
Dennington — 4 bed: $560K (15 sales) Warrnambool — 4 bed: $767K (73 sales)

15 vs 73 sales

Zoning mix

Dennington has more rural and farming land (65% vs 43%).

Dennington Warrnambool
Rural and farming 65% 43%
Residential 15% 27%
Parks and recreation 13%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 5% 11%
Industrial 1% 3%
Commercial 0% 2%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dennington Warrnambool
New dwellings approved 388
across Warrnambool
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dennington Warrnambool
Houses 5.7%
$680/wk on $625K
 4.5%
$600/wk on $695K
Units — 4.6%
$425/wk on $476K

Ranking within VIC

Dennington Warrnambool
House price Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 34% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 57% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Warrnambool is more walkable (69 vs 48); Dennington scores higher overall (48 vs 42).

Dennington Warrnambool
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warrnambool carries more crime risk (74 vs 24); Dennington carries more flood risk (71 vs 43).

Dennington Warrnambool
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 High
74/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Dennington Warrnambool
Inside the suburb 1 14
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 9
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Dennington

  • St John's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Warrnambool

  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Brauer Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Emmanuel College Warrnambool - Rice Campus Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • King's College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Pius X School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dennington Warrnambool
Supermarkets 1 9
Cafes & restaurants 0 40
Parks & reserves 2 34
Childcare 4 26
GPs 1 13
Pharmacies 1 9
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 1 11
EV chargers 0 3
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Dennington sits further from the CBD (261.3 km vs 257.5 km).

Dennington Warrnambool
Walkability score 48/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 261.3 km
+1% vs other
 257.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 191 min
Public transport score 48/100 91/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 359.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3280
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dennington Warrnambool
Car (driver) 82.3% / 76.4%
Dennington — Car (driver): 82.3% Warrnambool — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 10.8%
Dennington — Worked from Home: 8.3% Warrnambool — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.8%
Dennington — Car (passenger): 6.0% Warrnambool — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 4.4%
Dennington — Walked Only: 2.0% Warrnambool — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.0%
Dennington — Bicycle: 0.8% Warrnambool — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Dennington Warrnambool
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dennington Warrnambool
Connectivity score 66/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
943 premises
 37%
17,652 premises

Climate

Dennington Warrnambool
Annual rainfall 699 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Dennington Warrnambool
Average residential rate $2,162/yr
same for both
Council Warrnambool
same for both

Federal electorate

Dennington Warrnambool
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dennington Warrnambool
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dennington

Acreage Coastal

Warrnambool

Coastal Easy Commute Regional Centre River Transport Hub

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