Median price trend for houses
Based on 13 sales in the preceding 12 months
$486,000
Down 17.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $470k
- 4 bed
- $538k
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The quick read on
Wurruk
VIC 3850 · Wellington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $486,000
- Median unit
- $339,000
- Population
- 1,177
- Postcode
- 3850
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Wurruk, Victoria
Property market insights for Wurruk
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wurruk VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wurruk, VIC is currently $486,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wurruk has a 12-month growth rate of -17.0% for houses and 27.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $470,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $538,000 in Wurruk.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wurruk is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wurruk is $339,000, which has increased 27.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $339,000 in Wurruk. The median rent for units and apartments in Wurruk is $400 per week and has increased 28.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wurruk safe?
The overall rate for Wurruk is 2,503 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Wurruk.
Overall crime rate
2,503
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowRest of Vic.
WurrukRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wurruk?
Wurruk VIC 3850 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,177 people call Wurruk home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,495 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,177
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.8%Above
15–3420.9%Below
35–5428.0%Above
55–7424.5%Below
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses1.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.9%Below
Paying a mortgage43.3%Above
Renting20.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car31.7%Below
Two cars41.8%Above
Three or more25.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%Below
Drove to work66.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%In line
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Wurruk
8.6% of workers in Wurruk worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
3.0% of Wurruk residents were born in England.
42.9% of people in Wurruk described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wurruk
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wurruk VIC 3850.
Is Wurruk family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.8% of Wurruk's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
323 family households lived in Wurruk; 44.3% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
37.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wurruk?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wurruk had 1,177 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wurruk?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wurruk.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wurruk?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
43.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wurruk?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wurruk had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 28.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wurruk?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
66.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wurruk?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 31.7% of the total.
66.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wurruk, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.2% reported a different address.
11.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wurruk?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% 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 Wurruk residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.0% of Wurruk's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.0% 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 90.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wurruk?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Wurruk.
Australian ancestry made up 45.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wurruk?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wurruk?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
30.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wurruk show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wurruk?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wurruk?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,495 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wurruk compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Wurruk, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 35.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 20.8% in Wurruk, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wurruk
Is Wurruk expensive?
The median house price is $486,000, while units and apartments sit at $339,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wurruk good for families?
The Census counted 323 local families, and 21.8% 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 Wurruk?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $538,000, 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 Wurruk
50 streets in Wurruk
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arnup Rd
- Baker St
- Bennison Dr
- Blanks Ct
- Cashmere Cl
- Chloe Ct
- Counahan Dr
- Curran Ct
- Dick Stewart Dr
- Dowling Ct
- Drew Ct
- English Ct
- Eremin Ct
- Fantail Ct
- Finch Ct
- Fisk St
- Frith St
- Gould St
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- Herberte Ct
- Hickeys Rd
- Hilltop Ave
- Hunt Pl
- Irwin Street
- Jemma Ct
- Jensen Ct
- Jess Ct
- Loughnan Ct
- Manning Ct
- Mount View Rd
- Otway St
- Platt Ct
- Princes Hwy
- Prince St
- Railway Cr
- Reid Dr
- Riverside Dr
- Riverview Rd
- Sarah Ct
- Settlement Rd
- Sovereign Dr
- Swift Ct
- Synan Ct
- Teal Ln
- The Ridge
- Tylers Rd
- Watson Ct
- White Ct
- Wirra Mirra Dr
- Wren Ct
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