Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Valencia Creek suburb profile
Valencia Creek, VIC · Postcode 3860
This Valencia Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Valencia Creek, VIC (postcode 3860). 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 Valencia Creek with nearby suburbs.
Valencia Creek at a glance
Population
187
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
42
Valencia 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
+13.3% over 10 years
Population
187
was 152 in 2016
+35 · +23%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $38/wk in 2016
+$132 · +347.4%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,231/wk in 2016
+$394 · +32%
Median age
42
was 52 in 2016
-10 · -19.2%
Dig deeper: Valencia Creek population growth · Valencia Creek then and now
Valencia Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Valencia Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.6% vs area
- Valencia Creek$170/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.4% vs area
- Valencia Creek$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,376.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Valencia Creek42
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
-6.4% vs area
- Valencia Creek$752/wk
- Nearby$712/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Valencia Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Valencia Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4979.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3922.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Valencia Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Valencia Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Valencia Creek people
- Population
- 187
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- 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
Valencia Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $752/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Valencia Creek housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,606/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41%
- Mortgaged
- 21.8%
- Rented
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.9%
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
Valencia Creek work
- Employment to population
- 53.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.6%
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 3860)
Compare Valencia Creek with nearby suburbs
Valencia Creek in numbers
Valencia Creek had 187 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41% own their home outright, 21.8% are paying a mortgage, 3.8% rent. Separate houses make up 75.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 51% 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 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23% (from 152 to 187). Median rent moved from $38/wk to $170/wk (+347.4%).
Valencia Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Valencia Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Valencia Creek was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Valencia Creek, VIC?
- Valencia Creek had 187 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Valencia Creek?
- Median household income in Valencia Creek was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Valencia Creek?
- 3.8% of occupied homes in Valencia Creek were rented, 41% were owned outright and 21.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Valencia Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Valencia 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