Werribee is a suburb located between Victoria’s two largest cities—Melbourne and Geelong. Since the 1900s, it has been growing and becoming a commuter town. The area is popular for having many tourist attractions like the former estate of Thomas Chirnside, a wealthy pastoralist, and recreational areas like Werribee Open Range Zoo and Werribee Park. Here is a look at the suburb’s demographics:

1. Werribee is a suburb located between Victoria’s two largest cities—Melbourne and Geelong. Since
the 1900s, it has been growing and becoming a commuter town. The area is popular for having
many tourist attractions like the former estate of Thomas Chirnside, a wealthy pastoralist, and
recreational areas like Werribee Open Range Zoo and Werribee Park. Here is a look at the
suburb’s demographics:
Demographics: An Overview
of the Werribee Suburb
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2. Around 66.8% of its residents were born in Australia, while the remaining percentage came
from other countries like England (3.3%), India (2.9%), Italy (2.3%), New Zealand (2.1%) and
the Philippines (1.5%). Most of them work for the manufacturing, retail trade, construction,
transport, and many other industries. English is the most spoken language with 72.4% of its
residents using it to communicate publicly and at home.
The Residents
A census released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that as of 2011, the place has a
total population of 37,737 residents. The majority of the people living in the suburb are aged 35 to 54,
and there are more women (51.3%) than men (48.7%). About 46.2% of them are married, 45.3% are
not married and 8.5% are in a de facto relationship. The average household size is 2.6 per home.

3. The Properties
An article published on‘ Your Investment Property Magazine’ reports that the median price of a
Werribee house is around $322,500 with an annual growth of 4.54%. Apartment and
condominium units, on the other hand, are at $260,000 with a 3.05% annual growth. As of 2015,
residents still prefer owning a house than a unit.
About 29% of its residents fully own their property, while 39.6% are still in the process of paying
their mortgage. Nearly 28.1% chose to rent.
Like any other part of Australia, Werribee is a diverse suburb that has many features. This may be
the reason many contractors are building residential communities within the area.

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Sources:
http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/top-suburbs/vic-3030-
werribee.aspx
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@nrp.nsf/781eb7868cee03e9ca2571800082
bece/580925328424ff96ca257b7400027ad0!OpenDocument
http://www.manorlakes.com.au/werribee-vale/