Wurruk vs Fulham

Fulham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Wurruk. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wurruk tends to suit families with children, while Fulham suits young adults and people living alone.

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

Wurruk

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 59%)
  • But Fulham carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fulham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wurruk has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
  • Fulham carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wurruk Fulham
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.

Wurruk Fulham
Walkability 5 / 0
Wurruk — Walkability: 5/100 Fulham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 35
Wurruk — Safety: 18/100 Fulham — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Wurruk — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fulham — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 11 / 31
Wurruk — Low flood risk: 11/100 Fulham — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Wurruk rents higher ($250/wk vs $133/wk); Fulham has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $77,740).

Wurruk Fulham
Population 1,177
+16% vs other
 994
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +4.5%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $77,740/yr $106,184/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+47% vs other
 $133/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wurruk Fulham
0-4 4.7% / 2.0%
Wurruk — 0-4: 4.7% Fulham — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 17.1% / 2.3%
Wurruk — 5-14: 17.1% Fulham — 5-14: 2.3%
15-19 8.2% / 1.1%
Wurruk — 15-19: 8.2% Fulham — 15-19: 1.1%
20-24 5.3% / 5.0%
Wurruk — 20-24: 5.3% Fulham — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.4% / 37.0%
Wurruk — 25-34: 7.4% Fulham — 25-34: 37.0%
35-44 11.8% / 31.0%
Wurruk — 35-44: 11.8% Fulham — 35-44: 31.0%
45-54 16.2% / 12.0%
Wurruk — 45-54: 16.2% Fulham — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.8% / 5.5%
Wurruk — 55-64: 14.8% Fulham — 55-64: 5.5%
65-74 9.7% / 3.2%
Wurruk — 65-74: 9.7% Fulham — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 4.2% / 0.5%
Wurruk — 75-84: 4.2% Fulham — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ — / —
Wurruk — 85+: not among its largest Fulham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wurruk 50.0% couple families
Wurruk — Couple Families: 50.0% Wurruk — Lone Person: 30.4% Wurruk — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wurruk — Group Household: 1.7%
Fulham 52.2% couple families
Fulham — Couple Families: 52.2% Fulham — Lone Person: 41.3% Fulham — One Parent Families: 6.5% Fulham — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wurruk 20.8% renting
Wurruk — Owned Outright: 35.9% Wurruk — Mortgage: 43.3% Wurruk — Renting: 20.8%
Fulham 23.0% renting
Fulham — Owned Outright: 29.5% Fulham — Mortgage: 47.5% Fulham — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wurruk Fulham
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 4.6%
Wurruk — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Fulham — Certificate III & IV: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 2.3%
Wurruk — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Fulham — Bachelor Degree: 2.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 0.4%
Wurruk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Fulham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Wurruk — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Fulham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Wurruk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Fulham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Wurruk Fulham
Vietnam — / 6.7%
Wurruk — Vietnam: not among its largest Fulham — Vietnam: 6.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 3.0%
Wurruk — New Zealand: 0.6% Fulham — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 3.0% / —
Wurruk — England: 3.0% Fulham — England: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 2.5%
Wurruk — Malaysia: not among its largest Fulham — Malaysia: 2.5%
China — / 1.6%
Wurruk — China: not among its largest Fulham — China: 1.6%
India — / 1.2%
Wurruk — India: not among its largest Fulham — India: 1.2%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Wurruk — South Africa: 0.7% Fulham — South Africa: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
Wurruk — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Fulham — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Wurruk — Scotland: 0.5% Fulham — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wurruk 99.0% houses
Wurruk — Houses: 99.0% Wurruk — Townhouses: 1.0%
Fulham 100.0% houses
Fulham — Houses: 100.0% Fulham — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Wurruk Fulham
Median house price $470,000 —
Median unit price $299,000 —
Median land price $530,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 153 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Fulham has more rural and farming land (91% vs 25%).

Wurruk Fulham
Rural and farming 25% 91%
Residential 50% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 3%
Industrial 5% 1%
Other and special use 0% 5%
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

Wurruk Fulham
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wurruk Fulham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Fulham scores higher overall (33 vs 22).

Wurruk Fulham
Grade D C
Score 22/100 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Fulham carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Wurruk carries more flood risk (89 vs 69).

Wurruk Fulham
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood High
89/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wurruk Fulham
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wurruk

  • Wurruk Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Fulham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Wurruk Fulham
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Wurruk Fulham
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 210.7 km 210.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 154 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3850
 0.4%
postcode 3851
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3850
 40
postcode 3851

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.

Wurruk Fulham
Car (driver) 79.9% / 66.3%
Wurruk — Car (driver): 79.9% Fulham — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 27.9%
Wurruk — Worked from Home: 10.4% Fulham — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.8%
Wurruk — Car (passenger): 7.9% Fulham — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 1.1% / —
Wurruk — Bus: 1.1% Fulham — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Wurruk — Walked Only: 0.7% Fulham — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Wurruk Fulham
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 37.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wurruk Fulham
Connectivity score 63/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
512 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Wurruk Fulham
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Wurruk Fulham
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Wurruk Fulham
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wurruk Fulham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wurruk

Acreage Affordable

Fulham

Multicultural Rural

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