Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McKenzie Creek suburb profile
McKenzie Creek, VIC · Postcode 3401
This McKenzie Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McKenzie Creek, VIC (postcode 3401). 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 McKenzie Creek with nearby suburbs.
McKenzie Creek at a glance
Population
140
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,642/wk
Median age
46
McKenzie 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
-6% over 10 years
Population
140
was 136 in 2016
+4 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,642/wk
was $1,833/wk in 2016
$191 · -10.4%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: McKenzie Creek population growth · McKenzie Creek then and now
McKenzie Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for McKenzie Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- McKenzie Creek$250/wk
- Nearby$179/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-9.4% vs area
- McKenzie Creek$1,642/wk
- Nearby$1,099.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- McKenzie Creek46
- Nearby51
- VIC40
Personal income
+1.4% vs area
- McKenzie Creek$814/wk
- Nearby$629/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How McKenzie Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McKenzie Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,093.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,045.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,105.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McKenzie Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McKenzie Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
McKenzie Creek people
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 3.6%
- 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
McKenzie Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,642/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McKenzie Creek housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 68.5%
- Mortgaged
- 25.9%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.7%
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
McKenzie Creek work
- Employment to population
- 76.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.7%
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 3401)
Compare McKenzie Creek with nearby suburbs
McKenzie Creek in numbers
McKenzie Creek had 140 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 3.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 68.5% own their home outright, 25.9% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,642/wk, 8% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.9% (from 136 to 140).
McKenzie Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McKenzie Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in McKenzie Creek was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McKenzie Creek, VIC?
- McKenzie Creek had 140 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McKenzie Creek?
- Median household income in McKenzie Creek was $1,642/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McKenzie Creek?
- 0% of occupied homes in McKenzie Creek were rented, 68.5% were owned outright and 25.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McKenzie Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McKenzie 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