Iguana Creek vs Wuk Wuk

Wuk Wuk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 59 in Iguana Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Iguana Creek tends to suit older residents, while Wuk Wuk suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Iguana Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Wuk Wuk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wuk Wuk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $198/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Iguana Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (274.1 km vs 278.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Iguana Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Iguana Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Iguana Creek and Wuk Wuk drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Walkability 0 / 0
Iguana Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Wuk Wuk — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 41
Iguana Creek — Safety: 55/100 Wuk Wuk — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 7 / 6
Iguana Creek — Low fire risk: 7/100 Wuk Wuk — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 59 / 48
Iguana Creek — Low flood risk: 59/100 Wuk Wuk — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Wuk Wuk has more residents (86 vs 51); Iguana Creek skews older (59 vs 44).

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Population 51 86
+69% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.9% -2.3%
Median age 59 44
Median household income $67,132/yr $81,224/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $198/wk
+12% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
0-4 9.8% / —
Iguana Creek — 0-4: 9.8% Wuk Wuk — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 — / 20.9%
Iguana Creek — 5-14: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Iguana Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 10.5%
Iguana Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — 20-24: 10.5%
25-34 9.8% / 10.5%
Iguana Creek — 25-34: 9.8% Wuk Wuk — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 5.9% / 7.0%
Iguana Creek — 35-44: 5.9% Wuk Wuk — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 21.6% / 23.3%
Iguana Creek — 45-54: 21.6% Wuk Wuk — 45-54: 23.3%
55-64 11.8% / 11.6%
Iguana Creek — 55-64: 11.8% Wuk Wuk — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 31.4% / 10.5%
Iguana Creek — 65-74: 31.4% Wuk Wuk — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 9.8% / 4.7%
Iguana Creek — 75-84: 9.8% Wuk Wuk — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Iguana Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek 57.1% couple families
Iguana Creek — Couple Families: 57.1% Iguana Creek — Lone Person: 42.9%
Wuk Wuk 61.1% couple families
Wuk Wuk — Couple Families: 61.1% Wuk Wuk — Lone Person: 38.9%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek 14.3% renting
Iguana Creek — Owned Outright: 52.4% Iguana Creek — Mortgage: 33.3% Iguana Creek — Renting: 14.3%
Wuk Wuk 13.8% renting
Wuk Wuk — Owned Outright: 44.8% Wuk Wuk — Mortgage: 41.4% Wuk Wuk — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
England 9.8% / —
Iguana Creek — England: 9.8% Wuk Wuk — England: not among its largest
Thailand — / 4.7%
Iguana Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — Thailand: 4.7%
Malaysia — / 3.5%
Iguana Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — Malaysia: 3.5%
Netherlands — / 3.5%
Iguana Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — Netherlands: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Certificate III & IV 33.3% / 10.5%
Iguana Creek — Certificate III & IV: 33.3% Wuk Wuk — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 17.4%
Iguana Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 8.1%
Iguana Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Wuk Wuk — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.5%
Iguana Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Iguana Creek 100.0% houses
Iguana Creek — Houses: 100.0% Iguana Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wuk Wuk 87.1% houses
Wuk Wuk — Houses: 87.1% Wuk Wuk — Flats / Apartments: 12.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Wuk Wuk has more rural and farming land (78% vs 48%).

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Rural and farming 48% 78%
Parks and recreation 52% 22%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wuk Wuk carries more crime risk (59 vs 45); Wuk Wuk carries more flood risk (52 vs 41).

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
94/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Wuk Wuk sits further from the CBD (278.6 km vs 274.1 km).

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 274.1 km 278.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Car (driver) 76.9% / 70.0%
Iguana Creek — Car (driver): 76.9% Wuk Wuk — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 22.5%
Iguana Creek — Worked from Home: 23.1% Wuk Wuk — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Iguana Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Wuk Wuk — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Elevation 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.8 km 37.2 km

NBN connectivity

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Iguana Creek Wuk Wuk
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Iguana Creek

Retirees Rural Young Families

Wuk Wuk

Rural

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