Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Shady Creek suburb profile
Shady Creek, VIC · Postcode 3821
This Shady Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Shady Creek, VIC (postcode 3821). 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 Shady Creek with nearby suburbs.
Shady Creek at a glance
Population
186
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$2,100/wk
Median age
42
Shady 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
+20.8% over 10 years
Population
186
was 180 in 2016
+6 · +3.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$80 · +66.7%
Household income
$2,100/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$701 · +50.1%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Shady Creek population growth · Shady Creek then and now
Shady Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Shady Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Shady Creek$200/wk
- Nearby$313.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+15.8% vs area
- Shady Creek$2,100/wk
- Nearby$1,505.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Shady Creek42
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
+1.5% vs area
- Shady Creek$815/wk
- Nearby$738/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Shady Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Shady Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,073.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,109.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,054.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Shady Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Shady Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Shady Creek people
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 3.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Shady Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,100/wk
- Median personal income
- $815/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Shady Creek housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.9%
- Mortgaged
- 38.5%
- Rented
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
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
Shady Creek work
- Employment to population
- 70.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.5%
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 3821)
Compare Shady Creek with nearby suburbs
Shady Creek in numbers
Shady Creek had 186 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.9% own their home outright, 38.5% are paying a mortgage, 3.8% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,100/wk, 18% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 180 to 186). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $200/wk (+66.7%).
Shady Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Shady Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Shady Creek was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Shady Creek, VIC?
- Shady Creek had 186 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Shady Creek?
- Median household income in Shady Creek was $2,100/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Shady Creek?
- 3.8% of occupied homes in Shady Creek were rented, 35.9% were owned outright and 38.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Shady Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Shady 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