Koo Wee Rup, VIC 3981 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: 30 April 2026 · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Koo Wee Rup is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3981, home to 4,047 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Baw Baw local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$320 /wk

Population4,047

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACardinia

Demographics

Population: 4,047
Median age: 34 years
Median household income: $1,782 /week
Median personal income: $809 /week
Median family income: $2,094 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Cardinia
Statistical region (SA4): Melbourne - South East
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Monash

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $320 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,811
Rent share of household income: 18%

Schools

Bayles Regional Primary School Primary · Government
Lang Lang Primary School Primary · Government
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College Secondary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 648 mm
Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 69.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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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