Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Skenes Creek suburb profile
Skenes Creek, VIC · Postcode 3233
This Skenes Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Skenes Creek, VIC (postcode 3233). 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 Skenes Creek with nearby suburbs.
Skenes Creek at a glance
Population
249
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,260/wk
Median age
55
Skenes 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
+46.5% over 10 years
Population
249
was 164 in 2016
+85 · +51.8%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $223/wk in 2016
+$72 · +32.3%
Household income
$1,260/wk
was $924/wk in 2016
+$336 · +36.4%
Median age
55
was 58 in 2016
-3 · -5.2%
Dig deeper: Skenes Creek population growth · Skenes Creek then and now
Skenes Creek vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Skenes Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.5% vs area
- Skenes Creek$295/wk
- Nearby$392.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-34.9% vs area
- Skenes Creek$1,260/wk
- Nearby$1,671.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Skenes Creek55
- Nearby52
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-16.4% vs area
- Skenes Creek$705/wk
- Nearby$894/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Skenes Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Skenes Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,018.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,026.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,038.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Skenes Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Skenes Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Skenes Creek people
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 20.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Skenes Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,260/wk
- Median personal income
- $705/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Skenes Creek housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,450/mo
- Separate houses
- 30.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 19.1%
- Mortgaged
- 6.4%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 68.5%
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
Skenes Creek work
- Employment to population
- 44.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.4%
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 3233)
Compare Skenes Creek with nearby suburbs
Skenes Creek in numbers
Skenes Creek had 249 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 20.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.1% own their home outright, 6.4% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 30.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 16% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,260/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 51.8% (from 164 to 249). Median rent moved from $223/wk to $295/wk (+32.3%).
Skenes Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Skenes Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Skenes Creek was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Skenes Creek, VIC?
- Skenes Creek had 249 residents at the 2021 Census, up 51.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Skenes Creek?
- Median household income in Skenes Creek was $1,260/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Skenes Creek?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Skenes Creek were rented, 19.1% were owned outright and 6.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Skenes Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Skenes 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