Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Badger Creek suburb profile
Badger Creek, VIC · Postcode 3777
This Badger Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Badger Creek, VIC (postcode 3777). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Badger Creek with nearby suburbs.
Badger Creek at a glance
Population
1,610
Median rent
$323/wk
Household income
$1,481/wk
Median age
43
Badger Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.4% over 10 years
Population
1,610
was 1,563 in 2016
+47 · +3%
Median rent
$323/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$23 · +7.7%
Household income
$1,481/wk
was $1,170/wk in 2016
+$311 · +26.6%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Badger Creek population growth · Badger Creek then and now
Badger Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Badger Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.7% vs area
- Badger Creek$323/wk
- Nearby$358.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-18.3% vs area
- Badger Creek$1,481/wk
- Nearby$1,946.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Badger Creek43
- Nearby44
- VIC40
Personal income
-14.9% vs area
- Badger Creek$683/wk
- Nearby$816/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Badger Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Badger Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3944.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Badger Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Badger Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Badger Creek people
- Population
- 1,610
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 13.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Badger Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,481/wk
- Median personal income
- $683/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Badger Creek housing
- Median rent
- $323/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.4%
- Mortgaged
- 44.9%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Badger Creek work
- Employment to population
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3777)
Compare Badger Creek with nearby suburbs
Badger Creek in numbers
Badger Creek had 1,610 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 13.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.4% own their home outright, 44.9% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $323/wk, 8% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,481/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.9%. 42.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3% (from 1,563 to 1,610). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $323/wk (+7.7%).
Badger Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Badger Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Badger Creek was $323/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Badger Creek, VIC?
- Badger Creek had 1,610 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Badger Creek?
- Median household income in Badger Creek was $1,481/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Badger Creek?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Badger Creek were rented, 36.4% were owned outright and 44.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Badger Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Badger Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology