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VIC · Casey Council
Warneet, 3980
Est. population · Jun 2025
547
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,544/wk
Employment rate
63.4%
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Warneet wears its coastal identity openly, a smaller community built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Warneet snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
547
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#25
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4544th in Australia
- State rank
- 884th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #25 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #93 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $560
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
547(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 55th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +9
- Growth rank in VIC
- 55th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~550), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 565
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,544
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 254
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,720
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 213 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 34
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 141 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -24.4%
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- D11 Firearms Offences3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Balaka St/Kallara Rd
- Cooinda St/Rutherford Pde
- Gilgandra St/Warneet Rd
- Iluka St/Kallara Rd
- Rigby St/Balaka St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 11/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.77
Shopping(1)
- Warneet General StoreConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Other(15)
- Bbq
- Bench
- Warneet Boat HireBoat Rental
- Country Fire AuthorityFire station
- Fishing
- Information
- Warneet North Slip ClubMarina
- Warneet Balaka St Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Warneet Iluka St Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (2)
- Picnic Table (4)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Slipway
- Warneet Motor Yacht ClubYacht Club
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Warneet Balaka St Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Warneet Iluka St Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre (12.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 16
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
13 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Development of a Shed64 RUTHERFORD PARADE WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Use & Development of a Dependent Persons Unit & Vegetation Removal on Land Affected by a Bushfire Management, Environmental Significance and Significant Landscape Overlays470 WARNEET ROAD WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VICSMART - Removal of One Tree and Pruning of Two Trees (Eucalyptus Melliodora)1 ARUMA STREET WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling76 RUTHERFORD PARADE WARNEET 3980Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
September 2020
- Development of a Garage and Alterations to the existing Dwelling8 Balaka StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- VICSMART - Development of a Shed5 Banks StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Two Lot Subdivision11 Gnoorong StreetNOD issued by a delegate
- Development of Alterations and Additions to the existing Dwelling42 Rutherford ParadeNOD issued by a delegate
April 2020
- VICSMART - Development of a Shed4 Gilgandra StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Dwelling13 Gnoorong StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of a Dwelling and an Outbuilding8 Iluka StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- VICSMART - Development of a Shed54 Rutherford ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of a Dwelling on Land affected by a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, a Significant Landscape Overlay No. 2 and Environment Significant Overlay No. 11 Rigby StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Holt
- Member of Parliament
- Cassandra FERNANDO (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 112,953
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.7 km away).
Coalition 49.7%Labor 50.3%
13.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WarneetLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- TooradinLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- Devon MeadowsLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
- PearcedaleLabor 49.8% · Coalition 50.2% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
- Botanic RidgeLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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