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Fulham vs Wurruk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Fulham profile · Wurruk profile

Fulham Wurruk

Wurruk and Fulham (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ sharply in their populations and services. Wurruk is more family-oriented, with 22.1% of people being children under 15, compared to just 4.6% in Fulham (Vic.). Education and income levels are also higher in Wurruk, where 15.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 12.6% earn $2,000 or more a week, while those figures are 2.4% and 1.8% in Fulham (Vic.). Wurruk also has a much larger school system, with an average size of 563 students compared to just 33 in Fulham (Vic.).

Both areas are very similar in their housing, with almost all residents living in separate houses and about 85% of homes having three or more bedrooms. However, they differ in how people work and move; 25.5% of people in Fulham (Vic.) work from home, which is far higher than the 8.6% in Wurruk. Wurruk is also better connected to public transport, with 8.5 stops per 1,000 people, while Fulham (Vic.) has none.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 33.4 pts higher in Wurruk Year 12: 36.6 pts higher in Wurruk Recent movers: 28.5 pts higher in Wurruk Participation: 50.3 pts higher in Wurruk Unpaid child care: 23.6 pts higher in Wurruk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fulhamin Wurruk +183 larger in Wurruk gap widening
994 73rd pct 1,177 74th pct
Median age in Fulhamin Wurruk +6 yrs older in Wurruk gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Fulhamin Wurruk +2.7 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Fulhamin Wurruk +10.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Fulhamin Wurruk +17.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
4.6% 7th pct 22.1% 80th pct
De facto in Fulhamin Wurruk +10.1 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
18.9% 86th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

67.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +47.8 pts 19.3%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.6% Children (0–14) +17.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

59.9% Never married ◂ +28.1 pts 31.8%
33.6% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
2.5% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Fulham Wurruk

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fulhamin Wurruk +15.0 pts higher in Fulham gap steady
26.0% 86th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 82.8%
6.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.5 pts 0.3%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.3% Australian +38.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
7.4% English +32.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
2.8% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.2% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.4% German +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.3% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Fulhamin Wurruk +3.7 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.5% 31st pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Fulhamin Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

16.0% English only +73.2 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fulhamin Wurruk +33.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
9.5% 0th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

84.0% Not stated ◂ +75.7 pts 8.3%
6.2% Christianity +40.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
9.5% No religion +33.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fulhamin Wurruk +36.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
8.1% 0th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Fulhamin Wurruk +12.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
2.4% 6th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Fulhamin Wurruk
— 3.85 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fulhamin Wurruk +4 more in Wurruk
2 62nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Fulhamin Wurruk +530 larger in Wurruk
33 11th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in Fulhamin Wurruk +149 higher in Wurruk
872 11th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 10 ◂ +47.0 pts 19.4%
8.1% Year 12 +36.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
2.4% Year 11 +14.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.1% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.0% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

5.9% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.3% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.3% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.5% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.3% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fulhamin Wurruk +$165 higher in Fulham gap widening
$914 74th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Fulhamin Wurruk +$547 higher in Fulham gap widening
$2,042 77th pct $1,495 47th pct
Family income in Fulhamin Wurruk +$477 higher in Fulham gap widening
$2,388 77th pct $1,911 52nd pct
High earners in Fulhamin Wurruk +10.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
1.8% 20th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Fulhamin Wurruk +4.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.8%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.2% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

5.1% Under $650 +36.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
5.5% $650–$1,499 +25.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
2.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.5% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fulhamin Wurruk +29.4 pts higher in Wurruk
3.8% 0th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Fulhamin Wurruk +10.8 pts higher in Wurruk
1.1% 6th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Fulhamin Wurruk +6.1 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.4% 16th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.1% Mental health +10.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.1% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.4% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.3% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.3% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

11.4% None +46.5 pts ▸ 57.9%
2.3% One condition +19.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.1% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.3% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fulhamin Wurruk +16.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
1.6% 0th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Fulhamin Wurruk +13.7 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
2.1% 4th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Fulhamin Wurruk +23.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
5.4% 1st pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Fulhamin Wurruk +7.3 pts higher in Wurruk
0.4% 26th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Fulhamin Wurruk +22.1 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
5.2% 2nd pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fulhamin Wurruk +22 larger in Fulham
55 78th pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Fulhamin Wurruk +18 yrs older in Fulham
36 yrs 74th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Fulhamin Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Fulhamin Wurruk
— $483 30th pct
Household income in Fulhamin Wurruk
— $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Fulhamin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fulhamin Wurruk +0.2 larger in Wurruk gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fulhamin Wurruk +7.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Fulhamin Wurruk +10.0 pts higher in Fulham gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 59.8%
28.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%
6.1% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 21.2%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 14.8%
14.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fulhamin Wurruk +$117 higher in Wurruk gap widening
$133 11th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Fulhamin Wurruk +$133 higher in Fulham gap narrowing
$1,650 52nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Fulhamin Wurruk +0.10 higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fulhamin Wurruk +2.5 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
23.0% 67th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Fulhamin Wurruk +5.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
29.5% 22nd pct 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Fulhamin Wurruk +1.0 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fulhamin Wurruk even gap narrowing
85.2% 66th pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 42.6%
29.5% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.0% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 31.4%
37.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
6.6% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +36.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
42.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 29.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.3% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fulhamin Wurruk +3.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Fulhamin Wurruk +16.9 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
25.5% 73rd pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Fulhamin Wurruk +0.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Fulhamin Wurruk +10 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Fulhamin Wurruk +8.50 more in Wurruk
0.00 0th pct 8.50 86th pct
Departures/1k in Fulhamin Wurruk +214.1 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 214.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Fulhamin Wurruk +3 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Fulhamin Wurruk
— 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Fulhamin Wurruk +3 longer in Fulham
137 87th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
25.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.9 pts 8.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%
15.9% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 16.3%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fulhamin Wurruk +28.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Fulhamin Wurruk +3.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fulhamin Wurruk +0.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Fulhamin Wurruk +50.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Fulhamin Wurruk +10.4 pts higher in Fulham gap narrowing
63.8% 75th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.2 pts 1.9%
14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.2% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.3% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 14.3%
22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%
16.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.5% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.4% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fulhamin Wurruk +2.0 higher in Wurruk
0.0 30th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fulhamin Wurruk +1.7 more in Wurruk
0.0 31st pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Fulhamin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fulhamin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fulhamin Wurruk +66.1 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in Fulhamin Wurruk +27.5 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Fulhamin Wurruk +68.5 pts higher in Wurruk
2.0% 38th pct 70.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Fulhamin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fulhamin Wurruk +9.9 more in Wurruk
2.0 20th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Fulhamin Wurruk +12 higher in Wurruk
1 52nd pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Fulhamin Wurruk +0.6 pts higher in Wurruk
2.4% 3rd pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fulham vs Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20956/fulham/vs/SAL22875/wurruk