Wurruk
VICWurruk is a stable suburb in VIC with 1,177 residents.
- SAL code
- 22875
- SA2
- 205051103
- Population
- 1,177
- LGA
- Wellington
Wurruk, VIC had 1,177 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517 a month. Around 79.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 43.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 99.0% of the suburb's housing stock. There is 1 school located inside the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?1,177
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.4%
3yr: -0.2% · 10yr: +3.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,495/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
in suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
?14
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?21
Wellington · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
No data for this suburb
VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Sale (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wurruk suburb alone is ~1,177 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 13,676 to 15,232 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 7.5%Almost entirely detached houses (99%), owner-occupied (79%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Flood
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDRZ | Low Density Residential ZoneResidential | 27.4% | 1.33 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 22.3% | 1.08 km² |
| FZ | Farming ZoneRural | 15.0% | 0.73 km² |
| RLZ1 | Rural Living Zone Schedule 1Rural | 9.6% | 0.46 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 9.1% | 0.44 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Other | 5.3% | 0.26 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 5.3% | 0.26 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Other | 2.4% | 0.12 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 2.2% | 0.10 km² |
| C2Z | Commercial 2 ZoneBusiness | 0.8% | 0.04 km² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 0.4% | 0.02 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.2% | 7,961 m² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.