Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Freshwater Creek suburb profile
Freshwater Creek, VIC · Postcode 3217
This Freshwater Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Freshwater Creek, VIC (postcode 3217). 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 Freshwater Creek with nearby suburbs.
Freshwater Creek at a glance
Population
454
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,087/wk
Median age
45
Freshwater 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
-0.2% over 10 years
Population
454
was 414 in 2016
+40 · +9.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$2,087/wk
was $1,536/wk in 2016
+$551 · +35.9%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Freshwater Creek population growth · Freshwater Creek then and now
Freshwater Creek vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Freshwater Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.2% vs area
- Freshwater Creek$300/wk
- Nearby$387.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+7.8% vs area
- Freshwater Creek$2,087/wk
- Nearby$2,078/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Freshwater Creek45
- Nearby34
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-1% vs area
- Freshwater Creek$835/wk
- Nearby$931.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Freshwater Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Freshwater Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,058.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,058
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,106.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,055.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Freshwater Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Freshwater Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Freshwater Creek people
- Population
- 454
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Freshwater Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,087/wk
- Median personal income
- $835/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Freshwater Creek housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,145/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47%
- Mortgaged
- 30.5%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Freshwater Creek work
- Employment to population
- 66%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.8%
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 3217)
Compare Freshwater Creek with nearby suburbs
Freshwater Creek in numbers
Freshwater Creek had 454 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47% own their home outright, 30.5% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 89.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,087/wk, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.7% (from 414 to 454). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Freshwater Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Freshwater Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Freshwater Creek was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Freshwater Creek, VIC?
- Freshwater Creek had 454 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Freshwater Creek?
- Median household income in Freshwater Creek was $2,087/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Freshwater Creek?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Freshwater Creek were rented, 47% were owned outright and 30.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Freshwater Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Freshwater 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne