Suburbs Koo Wee Rup

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Koo Wee Rup VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Koo Wee Rup, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Koo Wee Rup VIC is 4,047 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Koo Wee Rup is $809 per week ($42,068 per year). Median rent in Koo Wee Rup is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Koo Wee Rup has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Koo Wee Rup has a population density of 68.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Koo Wee Rup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koo Wee Rup is $1,811.

There were 317 recorded offences in Koo Wee Rup in 2025-25, a rate of 78 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (103 offences).

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📍 Koo Wee Rup, Victoria — 38.1910°S, 145.4932°E

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Koo Wee Rup Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Koo Wee Rup Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$809/wk
$42,068 per year
#3449 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,811/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Koo Wee Rup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,954) Female 51.7% (2,091)

Population Density

68.6
people per km²
4,047 people · 59.0 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,094
Family income/wk

Koo Wee Rup Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Koo Wee Rup Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
33.4% 366 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
66.6% 729 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Koo Wee Rup Country of Birth

Australia
95.1%
England
2.5%
Germany
0.5%
Cambodia
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%
Fiji
0.3%
Afghanistan
0.3%
India
0.2%
China
0.2%
Greece
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Religion

No Religion
53.9%
Catholic
22.0%
Anglican
10.1%
Not stated
6.4%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.5%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
45.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
30.5%
Other
29.3%
SAL Tot
9.8%
Greek
8.5%
Serbian
7.3%
German
6.1%
Khmer
4.9%
IAL Sinhal
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.3% 1,221 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 642 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 55 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.1% 905 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
58.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Bachelor Degree
13.6%
Certificate I/II
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Postgraduate Degree
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.4%
Community & Personal Service
15.8%
Professionals
14.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Managers
10.4%
Labourers
8.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.0%
Sales Workers
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Koo Wee Rup Field of Study

Engineering
21.9%
Society & Culture
15.8%
Management & Commerce
14.7%
Architecture & Building
12.8%
Health
9.8%
Education
8.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.6%
Agriculture & Environment
4.4%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Information Technology
1.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Marital Status

💍
Married
44.6% 1,390
↔️
Separated
3.3% 104
📋
Divorced
8.8% 274
🕊️
Widowed
6.1% 189
👤
Never married
37.3% 1,163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Ancestry

Australian
34.2%
English
32.8%
Irish
7.7%
Scottish
6.9%
Other
4.9%
Italian
4.6%
German
2.8%
Dutch
2.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
New Zealander
0.9%
Indian
0.6%
Greek
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Koo Wee Rup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.7%
Secondary — Government
24.4%
Pre-school
13.0%
Primary — Catholic
12.0%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary — Catholic
1.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.6% 584
✅
No need for assistance
92.4% 7,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.4% 367
—
Not a volunteer
87.6% 2,596

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Koo Wee Rup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.8%
Did not go to work
11.9%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Truck
1.6%
Walked only
1.4%
Bus
0.3%
Train
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Other
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.6%
1 vehicle
25.9%
2 vehicles
41.8%
3 vehicles
16.8%
4+ vehicles
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
9.8%
3 bedrooms
40.5%
4 bedrooms
40.8%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Population Mobility

12.0%
moved in the last year
41.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
123
Indigenous residents
7,637
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
407
Asthma
205
Arthritis
117
Diabetes
111
Heart disease
84
Lung condition
82
Cancer
66
Kidney disease
46
Stroke
39
Dementia
20

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
12.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.7%
Couple — no children
22.9%
Couple — no children under 15
13.8%
One parent — children under 15
9.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.3% 67
👤
Never served
97.7% 2,899

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 441
—
Did not provide
85.1% 2,524

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Children Ever Born

No children
28.6%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
29.4%
3 children
18.1%
4 children
7.3%
5+ children
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Koo Wee Rup When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
43
1961–1970
86
1971–1980
45
1981–1990
52
1991–2000
27
2001–2010
105
2011–2015
39
2016
3
2017
7
2018
8
2019
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.1%
5–14 hours
28.9%
15–29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
29.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Household Size

1 person
22.3%
2 persons
31.4%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
17.3%
5 persons
8.2%
6+ persons
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,350
Moved from VIC
341
Moved — same area (SA2)
89
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.5%
Step family — no other children
9.7%
Blended family — no other children
6.2%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Koo Wee Rup Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 317 total

Theft
103
Justice Procedures
76
Assault
41
Break & Enter
31
Property Damage
28
Drug Offences
19
Fraud
15
Weapons
2
Public Order
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Koo Wee Rup Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
983
avg ICSEA score
1,363
total students
St John the Baptist's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 203 students
1013
ICSEA
Koo Wee Rup Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 314 students
972
ICSEA
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 846 students
964
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Koo Wee Rup Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,782/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Koo Wee Rup

≈ $7,722/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,462/wk
Rent share 18.0%

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Koo Wee Rup vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Foster
Pop: 2,044 Income: $566/wk Rent: $240/wk
Shepparton North
Pop: 2,048 Income: $957/wk Rent: $360/wk
Heyfield
Pop: 2,050 Income: $530/wk Rent: $210/wk
Tecoma
Pop: 2,064 Income: $876/wk Rent: $348/wk
Seaholme
Pop: 2,067 Income: $935/wk Rent: $451/wk
Campbells Creek
Pop: 2,071 Income: $709/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Koo Wee Rup

What is the population of Koo Wee Rup VIC?

The population of Koo Wee Rup VIC is 4,047 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 68.6 people per km².Koo Wee Rup is ranked #1,899 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Koo Wee Rup?

The median personal income in Koo Wee Rup VIC is $809 per week, or $42,068 per year.The median household income is $1,782 per week.Family income is $2,094 per week.Koo Wee Rup is ranked #3,449 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Koo Wee Rup?

Median rent in Koo Wee Rup VIC is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Koo Wee Rup ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Koo Wee Rup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Koo Wee Rup VIC is $1,811. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Koo Wee Rup?

The median age in Koo Wee Rup VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Koo Wee Rup a good suburb to live in?

Koo Wee Rup is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,047.The median income is $809/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21380. All dollar figures in AUD.