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Wurruk VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wurruk VIC is 1,177 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wurruk is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Wurruk is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Wurruk has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Wurruk has a population density of 242.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wurruk is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wurruk is $1,517.

There were 202 recorded offences in Wurruk in 2025-25, a rate of 172 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (65 offences).

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Wurruk Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wurruk Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wurruk Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (556) Female 52.7% (619)

Population Density

242.4

people per km²

1,177 people · 4.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,911

Family income/wk

Wurruk 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Wurruk Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.3% 145 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.7% 175 dwellings

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

Wurruk Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

2.6%

Canada

0.6%

Egypt

0.6%

India

0.6%

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

Wurruk Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

20.0%

Anglican

16.5%

Not stated

9.0%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Baptist

1.6%

Brethren

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wurruk Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.9%

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

Wurruk Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

29.4%

Bengali

29.4%

Afrikaans

23.5%

IAL Sinhal

17.6%

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

Wurruk Employment

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Employed full-time

35.0% 280 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 192 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 25 people

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Not in labour force

37.8% 302 people

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

Wurruk Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.3%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.0%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

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

Wurruk Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Managers

16.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

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

Wurruk Field of Study

Engineering

23.7%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Health

15.1%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Education

11.6%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Wurruk Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wurruk Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wurruk Marital Status

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Married

52.3% 482

↔️

Separated

5.2% 48

📋

Divorced

6.4% 59

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 39

👤

Never married

31.8% 293

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wurruk Ancestry

Australian

35.8%

English

31.6%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

7.3%

Other

4.1%

German

4.1%

Italian

3.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Dutch

1.6%

Maltese

0.9%

Polish

0.8%

South African

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wurruk School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Catholic

12.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.9%

Secondary — Government

10.9%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.9%

Vocational Education

7.4%

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

Wurruk Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 156

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 2,025

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

Wurruk Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.9% 169

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wurruk Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

6.8%

$800-$999/mo

11.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wurruk How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Walked only

0.6%

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

Wurruk Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

31.2%

2 vehicles

41.2%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

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

Wurruk Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

14.1%

3 bedrooms

31.3%

4 bedrooms

39.3%

5 bedrooms

12.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Wurruk Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

35.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wurruk Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,144

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wurruk Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

146

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wurruk Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

7.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wurruk Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

Couple — no children

26.0%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wurruk Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 7

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Previously served

6.0% 51

👤

Never served

92.3% 787

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wurruk Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.1% 146

—

Did not provide

82.9% 710

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wurruk Children Ever Born

No children

26.1%

1 child

7.6%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Wurruk When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

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

Wurruk Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

19.6%

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

Wurruk Household Size

1 person

21.3%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

14.9%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wurruk Where Residents Moved From

Same address

965

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Wurruk Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.6%

Step family — no other children

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wurruk Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 202 total

Assault

Justice Procedures

Theft

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Public Order

Fraud

Weapons

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Wurruk Schools

schools nearby

government

936

avg ICSEA score

220

total students

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 180 students

1045

ICSEA

Wurruk Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 40 students

827

ICSEA

Catholic College Sale - Cathedral Hall Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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Wurruk Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,495/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.7%

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

If you earn X in Wurruk

Your weekly income

≈ $6,478/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,245/wk

Rent share 16.7%

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Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $19/wk

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Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $5/wk

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Wurruk vs State & National Average

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Pop: 589 Income: $544/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 591 Income: $698/wk Rent: $348/wk

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Pop: 596 Income: $829/wk Rent: $350/wk

Pyramid Hill

Pop: 598 Income: $584/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Pop: 600 Income: $823/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 601 Income: $781/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wurruk

What is the population of Wurruk VIC?

The population of Wurruk VIC is 1,177 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 242.4 people per km².Wurruk is ranked #3,738 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wurruk?

The median personal income in Wurruk VIC is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,495 per week.Family income is $1,911 per week.Wurruk is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wurruk?

Median rent in Wurruk VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wurruk ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wurruk?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wurruk VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wurruk?

The median age in Wurruk VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wurruk a good suburb to live in?

Wurruk is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,177.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% 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: 22875. All dollar figures in AUD.