Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chum Creek suburb profile
Chum Creek, VIC · Postcode 3777
This Chum Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chum 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 Chum Creek with nearby suburbs.
Chum Creek at a glance
Population
981
Median rent
$361/wk
Household income
$1,902/wk
Median age
45
Chum 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
+5.3% over 10 years
Population
981
was 983 in 2016
-2 · -0.2%
Median rent
$361/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$61 · +20.3%
Household income
$1,902/wk
was $1,483/wk in 2016
+$419 · +28.3%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Chum Creek population growth · Chum Creek then and now
Chum Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Chum Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.4% vs area
- Chum Creek$361/wk
- Nearby$353/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+4.9% vs area
- Chum Creek$1,902/wk
- Nearby$1,904.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Chum Creek45
- Nearby43
- VIC40
Personal income
-6.5% vs area
- Chum Creek$751/wk
- Nearby$816/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Chum Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chum Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6993.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chum Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chum Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chum Creek people
- Population
- 981
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Chum Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,902/wk
- Median personal income
- $751/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chum Creek housing
- Median rent
- $361/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.8%
- Mortgaged
- 46.9%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.4%
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
Chum Creek work
- Employment to population
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.9%
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 Chum Creek with nearby suburbs
Chum Creek in numbers
Chum Creek had 981 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.8% own their home outright, 46.9% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 91.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $361/wk, 3% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,902/wk, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 50.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.2% (from 983 to 981). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $361/wk (+20.3%).
Chum Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chum Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Chum Creek was $361/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chum Creek, VIC?
- Chum Creek had 981 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chum Creek?
- Median household income in Chum Creek was $1,902/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chum Creek?
- 6% of occupied homes in Chum Creek were rented, 37.8% were owned outright and 46.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chum Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chum 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