Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Steels Creek suburb profile
Steels Creek, VIC · Postcode 3775
This Steels Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Steels Creek, VIC (postcode 3775). 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 Steels Creek with nearby suburbs.
Steels Creek at a glance
Population
276
Median rent
$509/wk
Household income
$2,083/wk
Median age
48
Steels 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
+38.7% over 10 years
Population
276
was 225 in 2016
+51 · +22.7%
Median rent
$509/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$359 · +239.3%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$625 · +42.9%
Median age
48
was 49 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Steels Creek population growth · Steels Creek then and now
Steels Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Steels Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+39.1% vs area
- Steels Creek$509/wk
- Nearby$355.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+14.9% vs area
- Steels Creek$2,083/wk
- Nearby$1,860/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Steels Creek48
- Nearby44
- VIC40
Personal income
-7.7% vs area
- Steels Creek$741/wk
- Nearby$789/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Steels Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Steels Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,086.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,052.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,112.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,018.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Steels Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Steels Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Steels Creek people
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Steels Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $741/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Steels Creek housing
- Median rent
- $509/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,233/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 37.1%
- Rented
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
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
Steels Creek work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.9%
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 3775)
Compare Steels Creek with nearby suburbs
Steels Creek in numbers
Steels Creek had 276 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 37.1% are paying a mortgage, 2.9% rent. Separate houses make up 84.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $509/wk, 45% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,083/wk, 17% above 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 22.7% (from 225 to 276). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $509/wk (+239.3%).
Steels Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Steels Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Steels Creek was $509/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Steels Creek, VIC?
- Steels Creek had 276 residents at the 2021 Census, up 22.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Steels Creek?
- Median household income in Steels Creek was $2,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Steels Creek?
- 2.9% of occupied homes in Steels Creek were rented, 40% were owned outright and 37.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Steels Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Steels 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