Werrimull vs Wargan
Wargan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Werrimull. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Werrimull, about half of households are people living alone. In Wargan, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Werrimull tends to suit older residents, while Wargan suits people living alone.
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
Werrimull
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 97/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Werrimull
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Werrimull
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $231/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 14%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Werrimull has a shorter drive in (392 min vs 401 min)
- Wargan sits closer to the CBD (577.5 km vs 586.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Werrimull
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)
- carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 97/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Werrimull
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-13.4% vs -25.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Werrimull and Wargan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wargan rents higher ($231/wk vs $90/wk); Werrimull has more residents (97 vs 53).
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 97 +45% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.4% | -25.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 42 |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr | $84,500/yr +16% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $90/wk | $231/wk +157% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Zoning mix
Werrimull has more rural and farming land (97% vs 63%).
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 63% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 37% |
| 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
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 446 across Mildura same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wargan carries more flood risk (97 vs 0); Werrimull carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 11).
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | High 97/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | High 97/100 |
| 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
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Werrimull
- Werrimull P-12 School Government · Combined
Schools in Wargan
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 17 |
Mobility
Werrimull sits further from the CBD (586.3 km vs 577.5 km).
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 586.3 km +2% vs other | 577.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 392 min | 401 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3496 | 0.1% postcode 3505 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 3496 | 54 postcode 3505 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.3%).
Setting
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 67 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 257 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,340/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mildura same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Werrimull | Wargan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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