Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Koo Wee Rup suburb profile
Koo Wee Rup, VIC · Postcode 3981
This Koo Wee Rup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Koo Wee Rup, VIC (postcode 3981). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Koo Wee Rup with nearby suburbs.
Koo Wee Rup at a glance
Population
4,047
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,782/wk
Median age
34
Koo Wee Rup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39% over 10 years
Population
4,047
was 3,579 in 2016
+468 · +13.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $268/wk in 2016
+$52 · +19.4%
Household income
$1,782/wk
was $1,345/wk in 2016
+$437 · +32.5%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Koo Wee Rup population growth · Koo Wee Rup then and now
Koo Wee Rup vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Koo Wee Rup, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.6% vs area
- Koo Wee Rup$320/wk
- Nearby$343/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-1.7% vs area
- Koo Wee Rup$1,782/wk
- Nearby$1,848/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-15% vs area
- Koo Wee Rup34
- Nearby39.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+0.7% vs area
- Koo Wee Rup$809/wk
- Nearby$809/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Koo Wee Rup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Koo Wee Rup sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3947.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,037.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2898.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Koo Wee Rup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Koo Wee Rup, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Koo Wee Rup people
- Population
- 4,047
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Koo Wee Rup income
- Median household income
- $1,782/wk
- Median personal income
- $809/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Koo Wee Rup housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,811/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 8.4%
- Owned outright
- 24.7%
- Mortgaged
- 49.3%
- Rented
- 17%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Koo Wee Rup work
- Employment to population
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3981)
Compare Koo Wee Rup with nearby suburbs
Koo Wee Rup in numbers
Koo Wee Rup had 4,047 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 405th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.7% own their home outright, 49.3% are paying a mortgage, 17% rent. Separate houses make up 84.5% of dwellings, with 8.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,782/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.8%. 39.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.1% (from 3,579 to 4,047). Median rent moved from $268/wk to $320/wk (+19.4%).
Koo Wee Rup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Koo Wee Rup, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Koo Wee Rup was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Koo Wee Rup, VIC?
- Koo Wee Rup had 4,047 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Koo Wee Rup?
- Median household income in Koo Wee Rup was $1,782/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Koo Wee Rup?
- 17% of occupied homes in Koo Wee Rup were rented, 24.7% were owned outright and 49.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Koo Wee Rup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Koo Wee Rup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology