Koo Wee Rup VIC 3981
Koo Wee Rup is in Cardinia LGA, VIC, postcode 3981, with population 4,047.
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Koo Wee Rup has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Snapshot rent $560/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Koo Wee Rup has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Koo Wee Rup currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Koo Wee Rup VIC
Koo Wee Rup is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Cardinia local government area (postcode 3981). With a population of 4,047, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Koo Wee Rup is $669,000, having declined 4.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $470,000 (-2.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,811.
Koo Wee Rup is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 983, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Cardinia LGA is moderate at 7,195 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Koo Wee Rup offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($669K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -4.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.6% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Koo Wee Rup is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Cardinia local government area (postcode 3981). With a population of 4,047, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $93K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Koo Wee Rup is $669,000, having declined 4.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $470,000 (-2.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,811.
Koo Wee Rup is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 983, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Cardinia LGA is moderate at 7,195 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Koo Wee Rup offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($669K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -4.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.6% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Koo Wee Rup FAQ
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What LGA is Koo Wee Rup in?
Koo Wee Rup is in the Cardinia Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3981. Council-level context for Cardinia LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Koo Wee Rup?
The current median house price in Koo Wee Rup, VIC is $669K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Koo Wee Rup?
The median weekly rent in Koo Wee Rup is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Koo Wee Rup?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Koo Wee Rup a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Koo Wee Rup show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Koo Wee Rup?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Koo Wee Rup data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.