Average rent in Koo Wee Rup, VIC — 2026

Koo Wee Rup comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $320/week, around 12% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 81% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 15% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (92%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 10,069, median age 35, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 68km from Melbourne, Koo Wee Rup typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.