Median price trend for houses
Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months
$742,000
Up 4.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $520k
- 3 bed
- $705k
- 4 bed
- $815k
- 5+ bed
- $958k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Koo Wee Rup
VIC 3981 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $742,000
- Median unit
- $535,000
- Population
- 4,047
- Postcode
- 3981
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ABS 2021
Koo Wee Rup, Victoria
Property market insights for Koo Wee Rup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Koo Wee Rup VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Koo Wee Rup, VIC is currently $742,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Koo Wee Rup has a 12-month growth rate of 4.5% for houses and -4.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $520,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $958,000 in Koo Wee Rup.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Koo Wee Rup is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Koo Wee Rup is $535,000, which has decreased 4.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $488,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000 in Koo Wee Rup. The median rent for units and apartments in Koo Wee Rup is $375 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Koo Wee Rup safe?
The overall rate for Koo Wee Rup is 1,910 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Koo Wee Rup.
Overall crime rate
1,910
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowGreater Melbourne
Koo Wee RupGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Koo Wee Rup?
Koo Wee Rup VIC 3981 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
4,047 people call Koo Wee Rup home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,782 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,047
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,811 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.8%Above
15–3427.4%Below
35–5424.1%Below
55–7418.2%Below
75 and over7.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.8%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments8.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.2%Below
Paying a mortgage54.2%Above
Renting18.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.6%Below
One car26.0%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more28.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.9%Below
Drove to work68.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Koo Wee Rup
11.9% of workers in Koo Wee Rup worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
2.9% of Koo Wee Rup residents were born in England.
51.1% of people in Koo Wee Rup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Koo Wee Rup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Koo Wee Rup VIC 3981.
Is Koo Wee Rup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.8% of Koo Wee Rup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1,090 family households lived in Koo Wee Rup; 47.0% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.
45.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Koo Wee Rup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Koo Wee Rup had 4,047 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Koo Wee Rup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.8% of occupied private dwellings in Koo Wee Rup.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Koo Wee Rup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
54.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Koo Wee Rup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Koo Wee Rup had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.2%, while 29.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Koo Wee Rup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
68.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Koo Wee Rup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 26.0% of the total.
70.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Koo Wee Rup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
11.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Koo Wee Rup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.6% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Koo Wee Rup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.6% of Koo Wee Rup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Koo Wee Rup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Koo Wee Rup.
Australian ancestry made up 44.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Koo Wee Rup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Koo Wee Rup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
39.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Koo Wee Rup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.6% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Koo Wee Rup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Koo Wee Rup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,782 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,811.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Koo Wee Rup compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.9% in Koo Wee Rup, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 27.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 18.6% in Koo Wee Rup, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Koo Wee Rup
Is Koo Wee Rup expensive?
The median house price is $742,000, while units and apartments sit at $535,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Koo Wee Rup good for families?
The Census counted 1,090 local families, and 22.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Koo Wee Rup?
Larger houses have a median around $958,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Koo Wee Rup
87 streets in Koo Wee Rup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandra Ave
- Amber Ln
- Bailey Bvd
- Ballarto Rd
- Bambury Cl
- Barnes
- Beatties Rd
- Bellairs Pl
- Bethunes Rd
- Blackfish Dr
- Bladens Rd
- Bollen
- Boormani Ct
- Boundary Drain Road
- Catani Ave
- Charles St
- Commerce Place
- Corey Ct
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- County Cl
- Daleys Rd
- David Ct
- Denhams Rd
- Diamond Dr
- Dillion Circuit
- Dotterel Circuit
- Dragonfly Cct
- Dwyer Ct
- Egan Ct
- Emerald Cr
- Fechner Rd
- Flax Ct
- Fox Rd
- Gardner St
- Grange Ct
- Habitat
- Heather Ct
- Henry St
- Hudsons Ln
- Icke Rd
- Island Rd
- Jade Ave
- Jewel
- John St
- Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Rd
- Koo Wee Rup Rd
- Lapis St
- Lea Rd
- Luke Ct
- Main Drain Rd
- Manks Rd
- Marsh
- Maughan Road
- Mcdonalds Drain Rd East
- Mcdonalds Drain Rd West
- Mcdonalds Drain Road
- Mckays Rd
- Mcnamara Rd
- Mickle St
- Milla
- Moody St
- Number Five Drain Rd
- Nunn St
- Osborn Rd
- Paddy Ct
- Prestons Rd
- Quinny St
- Railway Road
- Rossiter Rd
- Ruby Ave
- Salmon St
- Sharpe Circuit
- Shelton Park Dr
- Silver
- Sims Ln
- South Gippsland Hwy
- Station St
- Supreme Cl
- Sybella Ave
- Ti-Tree Ln
- Tower Rd
- Townley Rd
- Virgona
- Walker St
- Wattle Ln
- Wetlands Cct
- William St
- Wren St
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