Suburb in Wellington

Wurruk, VIC

Wurruk had a population of 1,177 at the 2021 Census (+5.8% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $1,566. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wurruk at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wurruk's population grew by 5.8% to 1,177, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 41.1, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.3%.

20.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 36.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 411 households.

The median household earns $1,566 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $251 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,442 a month.

11.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 46.8% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wurruk beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureWurrukVICAustralia
Population1,1776,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.8%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age41.137.938.2
Households4112,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting20.8%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright36.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,566$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$251$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,442$1,867$1,866
Born overseas11.7%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%29.1%23.6%
No religion46.8%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,0532011
  2. 1,1122016
  3. 1,1772021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Wurruk Victoria
Share of people by age, Wurruk and Victoria
0–913.3%
10–1917.0%
20–299.2%
30–399.2%
40–4913.9%
50–5916.3%
60–6912.7%
70–797.9%
80+1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wurruk at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.2%
  2. English43.5%
  3. Scottish11.2%
  4. Irish10.1%
  5. German5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.8%
  2. Arabic0.7%
  3. Sinhalese0.5%
  4. Bengali0.3%
  5. French0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. South Africa0.7%
  3. New Zealand0.6%
  4. Scotland0.5%
  5. Sri Lanka0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Wurruk

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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