VIC · Wellington Council
Wurruk, 3850
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Wurruk is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 1,177 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 143 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 121.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 1,177
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,495
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 436
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 143
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 52
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 121.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -18.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault13
- B21 Criminal Damage13
- B49 Other Theft10
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order19
- Other Crimes Against The Person10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 827
- Wurruk Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Curran St/Frith St
- Frith St/Gould St
- Hunt Pl/Princes Hwy
- Hunt Pl/Princes Hwy
- Irwin St/Princes Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Buildings and works assoicated with the construction of storage units. Buildings and works assoicated with the construction of storage units.1 Hunt PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Two lot subdivision. Two lot subdivision.8 Jemma CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Vary the restrictive covenant on title. Vary the restrictive covenant on title.8 Jemma CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Curran St/Frith StBus stop
- Frith St/Gould StBus stop
- Hickeys Rd/Wirra Mirra DrBus stop
- Hunt Pl/Princes HwyBus stop
- Irwin St/Princes HwyBus stop
- White Ct/Bennison DrBus stop
- Sale Satellite Fire Station (Wurruk) CFAFire station
- BPPetrol station
- Wurruk PlaygroundPlayground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.6/100
- National rank
- 4260th in Australia
- State rank
- 845th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #194 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #390 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime13
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime13
- B49 Other Theftcrime10
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime19
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime10
- Buildings and works assoicated with the construction of storage units. Buildings and works assoicated with the construction of storage units.planning1 Hunt PlaceLodged 07 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision. Two lot subdivision.planning8 Jemma CourtLodged 03 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Vary the restrictive covenant on title. Vary the restrictive covenant on title.planning8 Jemma CourtLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Curran St/Frith Sttransport
- Frith St/Gould Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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