Ellinbank vs Warragul South

Warragul South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Ellinbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ellinbank, about half of households are couple families. In Warragul South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ellinbank tends to suit people living alone, while Warragul South suits families with children and couples.

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

Ellinbank

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)
  • But Warragul South is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ellinbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Warragul South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (83 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (110.4 km vs 117.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ellinbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Warragul South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ellinbank Warragul South
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.

Ellinbank Warragul South
Walkability 13 / 15
Ellinbank — Walkability: 13/100 Warragul South — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 66 / 46
Ellinbank — Safety: 66/100 Warragul South — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Ellinbank — Low fire risk: 60/100 Warragul South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 68
Ellinbank — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warragul South — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Warragul South rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk); Warragul South has higher household incomes ($111,436 vs $86,632).

Ellinbank Warragul South
Population 229 280
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +10.7%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $86,632/yr $111,436/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $300/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellinbank Warragul South
0-4 3.1% / 4.6%
Ellinbank — 0-4: 3.1% Warragul South — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.5% / 16.8%
Ellinbank — 5-14: 13.5% Warragul South — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 4.4% / 6.4%
Ellinbank — 15-19: 4.4% Warragul South — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.7% / 4.6%
Ellinbank — 20-24: 5.7% Warragul South — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.2% / 8.2%
Ellinbank — 25-34: 9.2% Warragul South — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.8% / 11.1%
Ellinbank — 35-44: 11.8% Warragul South — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.0% / 8.2%
Ellinbank — 45-54: 14.0% Warragul South — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 16.2% / 20.7%
Ellinbank — 55-64: 16.2% Warragul South — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 11.8% / 13.2%
Ellinbank — 65-74: 11.8% Warragul South — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 6.6% / 3.9%
Ellinbank — 75-84: 6.6% Warragul South — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / —
Ellinbank — 85+: not among its largest Warragul South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellinbank 45.9% couple families
Ellinbank — Couple Families: 45.9% Ellinbank — Lone Person: 31.1% Ellinbank — One Parent Families: 13.1% Ellinbank — Group Household: 9.8%
Warragul South 64.5% couple families
Warragul South — Couple Families: 64.5% Warragul South — Lone Person: 19.4% Warragul South — One Parent Families: 16.1% Warragul South — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellinbank 10.7% renting
Ellinbank — Owned Outright: 57.3% Ellinbank — Mortgage: 32.0% Ellinbank — Renting: 10.7%
Warragul South 16.5% renting
Warragul South — Owned Outright: 50.6% Warragul South — Mortgage: 32.9% Warragul South — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ellinbank Warragul South
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 13.9%
Ellinbank — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Warragul South — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 9.6%
Ellinbank — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Warragul South — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.9%
Ellinbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Warragul South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 3.9%
Ellinbank — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Warragul South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.4%
Ellinbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Warragul South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Ellinbank Warragul South
England 5.7% / —
Ellinbank — England: 5.7% Warragul South — England: not among its largest
Scotland 2.2% / 2.5%
Ellinbank — Scotland: 2.2% Warragul South — Scotland: 2.5%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Ellinbank — South Africa: 2.2% Warragul South — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Ellinbank — Netherlands: not among its largest Warragul South — Netherlands: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Ellinbank — New Zealand: 1.3% Warragul South — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Ellinbank — Italy: not among its largest Warragul South — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellinbank 100.0% houses
Ellinbank — Houses: 100.0%
Warragul South 100.0% houses
Warragul South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Ellinbank Warragul South
Rural and farming 89% 96%
Parks and recreation 11% 0%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Ellinbank Warragul South
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ellinbank Warragul South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Ellinbank Warragul South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ellinbank carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Warragul South carries more flood risk (32 vs 0).

Ellinbank Warragul South
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ellinbank Warragul South
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ellinbank

  • Ellinbank Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Warragul South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ellinbank Warragul South
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Ellinbank sits further from the CBD (117.6 km vs 110.4 km).

Ellinbank Warragul South
Walkability score 13/100 15/100
Distance to Melbourne 117.6 km
+6% vs other
 110.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3821
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3821
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.

Ellinbank Warragul South
Car (driver) 66.1% / 64.5%
Ellinbank — Car (driver): 66.1% Warragul South — Car (driver): 64.5%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 25.6%
Ellinbank — Worked from Home: 26.6% Warragul South — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 7.4%
Ellinbank — Car (passenger): 7.3% Warragul South — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Ellinbank — Walked Only: not among its largest Warragul South — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Ellinbank Warragul South
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 34.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ellinbank Warragul South
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 0%
105 premises

Climate

Ellinbank Warragul South
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Ellinbank Warragul South
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellinbank Warragul South
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellinbank Warragul South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellinbank

Rural

Warragul South

Rural

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