$250 ▲ +86.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $134
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wurruk · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wurruk
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger family homes defines Wurruk, where 99% of all dwellings are now separate houses. The area is dominated by spacious properties, with 85.4% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the national figure.
$250
▲ +86.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wurruk — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is much more affordable here than in the rest of the country, with a typical weekly rent of $250. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,517, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wurruk, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wurruk splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, and the 35.3% of residents who own their place outright is well above the state and national averages. Around 20.4% of households rent, which is far below the national figure.
20.4% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wurruk, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Wurruk is a separate house, a rate far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 39.4% having four bedrooms and 14.6% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wurruk, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wurruk, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22875/wurruk/topic/housing-dwellings