Wurruk, VIC: suburb profile

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 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wurruk is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. 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).

Population
1,177
Census 2021
Median income
$749/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$250/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Wurruk vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Wurruk is $749 a week, 2% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 686th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $250 a week, $66 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 16.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 41, 2 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWurrukTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$749/wk$767/wk −2%$766/wk
Household income$1,495/wk$1,687/wk −11%$1,637/wk
Rent$250/wk$316/wk −21%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,517/mo$1,723/mo −12%$1,733/mo
Median age4143 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.7%19.1% −2.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Wurruk, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Wurruk Population

1,177 residents at the 2021 Census.

Wurruk Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$749/wk
$38,948 per year
Ranked 4,532 of 14,663
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
Ranked 6,115 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Wurruk Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in Wurruk against your income

About $6,478 a month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $1,245/wk
Rent share 16.7%

Wurruk Schools

3
schools nearby
1
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Wurruk, with a map

Wurruk Map

Wurruk, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Wurruk, Victoria: 38.1105°S, 147.0335°E

Wurruk Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (3)

People in Wurruk

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

242
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.0%
South Africa
0.7%
New Zealand
0.6%
Scotland
0.5%
Sri Lanka
0.5%
Philippines
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
0.8%
Arabic
0.7%
Sinhalese
0.5%
French
0.3%
Greek
0.3%
Bengali
0.3%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
45.6%
English
40.4%
Scottish
10.4%
Irish
9.3%
German
5.2%
Italian
3.9%
Australian Aboriginal
2.6%
Dutch
2.0%
Maltese
1.2%
Polish
1.0%
South African
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.9%
Catholic
18.5%
Anglican
15.3%
Not stated
8.3%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Baptist
1.4%
Brethren
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

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

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

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

Homes in Wurruk

Housing Tenure

Of the 411 occupied private dwellings in Wurruk at the 2021 Census, 20.4% were rented, 35.3% owned outright and 42.6% owned with a mortgage.

Owned outright
35.3% 145 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
42.6% 175 dwellings
Rented
20.4% 84 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.9% 8 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

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

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

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

Work, income and education in Wurruk

Employment

Employed full-time
35.0% 280 people
Employed part-time
24.0% 192 people
Unemployed
3.1% 25 people
Not in labour force
37.8% 302 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.3%
Has need for assistance
6.5%
Need for assistance not stated
7.2%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
146
Asthma
54
Diabetes
46
Arthritis
45
Heart disease
37
Lung condition
33
Stroke
13
Cancer
11
Kidney disease
4
Dementia
3

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
17.1% 146
Did not provide
82.9% 710

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
19.9% 169
Not a volunteer
80.1% 682

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.9% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.8% 7
Previously served
6.0% 51
Never served
92.3% 787

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

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

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
15
1961: 1970
15
1971: 1980
15
1981: 1990
9
1991: 2000
7
2001: 2010
34
2011: 2015
6
2016
7
2018
5

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

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

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
965
Moved: same area (SA2)
57
Moved from VIC
57
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from overseas
8

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

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

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

202 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Assault
65
Justice Procedures
58
Theft
27
Property Damage
26
Drug Offences
12
Break & Enter
9
Public Order
2
Fraud
1
Weapons
1
Other
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Wurruk

The closest suburb to Wurruk is Sale, 3.9 km away.

Sale
3.9 km away · income $701/wk · rent $280/wk
Longford (Vic.)
15.1 km away · income $791/wk · rent $274/wk
Maffra (Vic.)
16.6 km away · income $669/wk · rent $250/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 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 typical VIC suburb ($767/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.