Warragul

With its easy access to Melbourne and beautiful green landscape, Warragul is quickly becoming a sought-after residential area. The region around the town is famous for its dairy production, and its small, gourmet food and wine producers.

Warragul is in the Baw Baw Shire area.

Location information

Climate

In summer (January), Warragul's average minimum temperature is 13.2 degrees, and the average maximum is 26.2. In winter (July) average temperatures range from a minimum of 3.8 to a maximum of 12.9. The town's average annual rainfall is 1021.2mm.

Population

11,498 (Source: ABS Census 2006).

Cultural diversity

Around 14 percent of people living in Warragul were born outside Australia.

Migrants have settled in Warragul from:

  • England (3.5%)
  • New Zealand (0.8%)
  • Netherlands (0.8%)
  • Germany (0.5%)
  • Italy (0.4%)

Around seven percent of people living in Warragul speak a language other than English at home.

Languages spoken in Warragul include:

  • Italian (0.5%)
  • Dutch (0.3%)
  • German (0.2%)
  • Mandarin (0.2%)
  • Polish (0.1%)

Finding a job

Key industries and employers

The top five industries by employment in Warragul are:

Industry School education Hospitals Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food stores Supermarkets and grocery stores Residential building construction
% 8.1 4.6 3.3 2.9 2.9

Local skill shortages

There is no specific information available on skills shortages in Warragul. Information on skills shortages in the Gippsland region is available on the South East Victoria map page.

Job search links

To see jobs currently available in Warragul, visit:

Lifestyle information

Housing and accommodation

In the year to April 2008, the median price of houses sold in Warragul was $249,000.

In December 2007, the median rent for a two-bedroom flat in Warragul was $150 per week, and the median rent for a three-bedroom house was $200 per week.

For information about local hotels, motels and caravan parks, visit the Baw Baw Shire's accommodation directory.

To find a local real estate agent, visit the REIV agent directory, type 'Warragul' into the search box, select 'suburb' and then press 'search'.

Healthcare

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is the main health service in Warragul. For information about healthcare providers in the Warragul area, please visit the Victorian Better Health Channel's health services directory.

More information on Victoria's healthcare system can be found in the Health & Medical section.

Schools

For information on schools in Warragul, visit the Schools Online website and search for ‘Warragul’. More information on Victoria's education system can be found in the Education & Childcare section.

Travel

Distance and travel time

Warragul is 103km east of Melbourne. You can travel from Warragul to Melbourne by:

  • car (1 hour 15 minutes)
  • train (1 hour 30 minutes)

Nearby towns are:

Public transport

Buses operate around Warragul, and between the town and surrounding areas. For specific routes and timetables, please visit the regional bus information on VicLink and select from the drop down list.

Places of worship

For information about where you can practice your faith, please visit your religion's Australian website. To find it, visit Google, type in the name of your religion, and select 'pages from Australia'.

Sport and recreation

For more information about sport and recreation in Warragul, please visit the Baw Baw Shire website.

Warragul attractions

  • Eat and drink your way through Gippsland's Gourmet Country
  • Ski or sled your way down a run at the Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort
  • Visit the West Gippsland Arts Centre
  • Harvest of Gippsland Food and Wine Festival (March)
  • Playing with Words Festival (July)

Last updated: 22 January 2009

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