Wurruk, VIC 3850 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Wurruk is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3850, home to 1,177 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wellington local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 193 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,177
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median household income
- $1,495 /week
- Median personal income
- $749 /week
- Median family income
- $1,911 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Wellington
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $250 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Rent share of household income
- 17%
Schools
- Longford Primary School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 8 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 47.4% of the 555 resolvable premises in Wurruk. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 32.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 47.4%
- Fixed Wireless: 19.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,246 across postcode 3850 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 1,417 property offences, 643 violent offences, 201 public order offences.
- Wider Wellington LGA: 12,111 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Wurruk?
Wurruk (VIC 3850) had 1,177 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 41. It sits within the Wellington local government area.
What is the median rent in Wurruk?
The median advertised rent in Wurruk is $250/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Wurruk?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Wurruk covering government sectors. Nearest include: Longford Primary School (6.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Wurruk?
Wurruk is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (47.4% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Wurruk?
Across postcode 3850, 3,246 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (1,417), violent (643), public order (201). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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