Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Stony Creek suburb profile
Stony Creek, VIC · Postcode 3957
This Stony Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Stony Creek, VIC (postcode 3957). 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 Stony Creek with nearby suburbs.
Stony Creek at a glance
Population
310
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
41
Stony 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
+6.9% over 10 years
Population
310
was 281 in 2016
+29 · +10.3%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $178/wk in 2016
+$82 · +46.1%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,402/wk in 2016
+$223 · +15.9%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Stony Creek population growth · Stony Creek then and now
Stony Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Stony Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29% vs area
- Stony Creek$260/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.4% vs area
- Stony Creek$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,179/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Stony Creek41
- Nearby49
- VIC40
Personal income
-9.3% vs area
- Stony Creek$728/wk
- Nearby$626/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Stony Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Stony Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,016.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,049.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,047.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Stony Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Stony Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Stony Creek people
- Population
- 310
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- 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
Stony Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $728/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Stony Creek housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.1%
- Mortgaged
- 37.1%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.3%
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
Stony Creek work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.2%
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 3957)
Compare Stony Creek with nearby suburbs
Stony Creek in numbers
Stony Creek had 310 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.1% own their home outright, 37.1% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 87.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 9% 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 10.3% (from 281 to 310). Median rent moved from $178/wk to $260/wk (+46.1%).
Stony Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Stony Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Stony Creek was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Stony Creek, VIC?
- Stony Creek had 310 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Stony Creek?
- Median household income in Stony Creek was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Stony Creek?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Stony Creek were rented, 37.1% were owned outright and 37.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Stony Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.). 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