Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
McMahons Creek suburb profile
McMahons Creek, VIC · Postcode 3799
This McMahons Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for McMahons Creek, VIC (postcode 3799). 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 McMahons Creek with nearby suburbs.
McMahons Creek at a glance
Population
143
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,017/wk
Median age
45
McMahons 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
-2.1% over 10 years
Population
143
was 125 in 2016
+18 · +14.4%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$60 · +30%
Household income
$1,017/wk
was $754/wk in 2016
+$263 · +34.9%
Median age
45
was 48 in 2016
-3 · -6.2%
Dig deeper: McMahons Creek population growth · McMahons Creek then and now
McMahons Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for McMahons Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29% vs area
- McMahons Creek$260/wk
- Nearby$327.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-43.9% vs area
- McMahons Creek$1,017/wk
- Nearby$1,395.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- McMahons Creek45
- Nearby41.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-33.5% vs area
- McMahons Creek$534/wk
- Nearby$632/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How McMahons Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
McMahons Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2916
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2893.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2953.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3925.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
McMahons Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for McMahons Creek, VIC.
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McMahons Creek people
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
McMahons Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,017/wk
- Median personal income
- $534/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
McMahons Creek housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.3%
- Mortgaged
- 44.7%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25%
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
McMahons Creek work
- Employment to population
- 45.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.2%
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 3799)
Compare McMahons Creek with nearby suburbs
McMahons Creek in numbers
McMahons Creek had 143 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.3% own their home outright, 44.7% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 68.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,017/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.4% (from 125 to 143). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $260/wk (+30%).
McMahons Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in McMahons Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in McMahons Creek was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in McMahons Creek, VIC?
- McMahons Creek had 143 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in McMahons Creek?
- Median household income in McMahons Creek was $1,017/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in McMahons Creek?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in McMahons Creek were rented, 30.3% were owned outright and 44.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this McMahons Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching McMahons 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