Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Whiteheads Creek suburb profile
Whiteheads Creek, VIC · Postcode 3660
This Whiteheads Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Whiteheads Creek, VIC (postcode 3660). 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 Whiteheads Creek with nearby suburbs.
Whiteheads Creek at a glance
Population
347
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,731/wk
Median age
53
Whiteheads 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
-3.3% over 10 years
Population
347
was 348 in 2016
-1 · -0.3%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$145 · +96.7%
Household income
$1,731/wk
was $1,319/wk in 2016
+$412 · +31.2%
Median age
53
was 48 in 2016
+5 · +10.4%
Dig deeper: Whiteheads Creek population growth · Whiteheads Creek then and now
Whiteheads Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Whiteheads Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19.4% vs area
- Whiteheads Creek$295/wk
- Nearby$256.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-4.5% vs area
- Whiteheads Creek$1,731/wk
- Nearby$1,289.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Whiteheads Creek53
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-2% vs area
- Whiteheads Creek$787/wk
- Nearby$678.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Whiteheads Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Whiteheads Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,003.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,057.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Whiteheads Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Whiteheads Creek, VIC.
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Whiteheads Creek people
- Population
- 347
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 8.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Whiteheads Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,731/wk
- Median personal income
- $787/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Whiteheads Creek housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.1%
- Mortgaged
- 34.9%
- Rented
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.8%
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
Whiteheads Creek work
- Employment to population
- 61.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.4%
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 3660)
Compare Whiteheads Creek with nearby suburbs
Whiteheads Creek in numbers
Whiteheads Creek had 347 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.1% own their home outright, 34.9% are paying a mortgage, 4.6% rent. Separate houses make up 82.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 16% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,731/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.3% (from 348 to 347). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $295/wk (+96.7%).
Whiteheads Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Whiteheads Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Whiteheads Creek was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Whiteheads Creek, VIC?
- Whiteheads Creek had 347 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Whiteheads Creek?
- Median household income in Whiteheads Creek was $1,731/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Whiteheads Creek?
- 4.6% of occupied homes in Whiteheads Creek were rented, 42.1% were owned outright and 34.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Whiteheads Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Whiteheads 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