Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wurruk then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wurruk, VIC (postcode 3850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,053 | 1,112 | 1,177 | +124 · +11.8% |
| Median age | 33 | 39 | 41 | +8 · +24.2% |
| Median household income | $1,230/wk | $1,389/wk | $1,495/wk | +$265 · +21.5% |
| Median personal income | $552/wk | $639/wk | $749/wk | +$197 · +35.7% |
| Median rent | $135/wk | $180/wk | $250/wk | +$115 · +85.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,725/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,517/mo | $208 · -12.1% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.3 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wurruk trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,177
was 1,112 in 2016
+65 · +5.8%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$70 · +38.9%
Household income
$1,495/wk
was $1,389/wk in 2016
+$106 · +7.6%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Wurruk population growth · Wurruk then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.