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Badger Creek, 3777

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,771

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.6%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,481/wk

Employment rate

58.3%

University qualified

13.8%

Work from home

13.6%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$690,000

Languages at home

3.1%non-English

Most common: Italian, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

43.9/100
Average

797th in VIC

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Holiday parks
  • Green suburb
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Badger Creek is known for: Holiday parks, Green suburb, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Badger Creek is a semi-rural locality near Melbourne, in Yarra Ranges Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is set against the Yarra Ranges.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Housing is relatively affordable, with median house prices 23% below the peer median. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 76% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on lower socio-economic advantage and weaker population growth.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising more affordable housing and local amenities over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Victoria (228)

Strengths

  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Yarra Ranges
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Badger Creek compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$690k

+12% change

Median rent (Census)

$323/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,771

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#64

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

41st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

62nd

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

50th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
43.9/100 — Average
National rank
3394th in Australia
State rank
797th in VIC
Peer rank
#64 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#410 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$690,000
Median price change
+11.7%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,771(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · -1.6% over 5 years · 62th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
-1.6%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
-28
Growth rank in VIC
62th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,800), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,610
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,481
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
39 of 646
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$323
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40.2% / 49.7% / 10.1%
Employment rate
58.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.6% / 0.5% / 66.1%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
565 / 0 / 0 (+ 40 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

13.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 25% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.8% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified8.5% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational25% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below52.6% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies17.5%
  • Society and culture16.1%
  • Management and commerce13.9%
  • Architecture and building12.1%
  • Health10.9%
  • Education8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,028

53rd percentile in VIC · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$59,061

53rd percentile in VIC · -9% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

47th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,266

58th percentile in VIC · +35% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

79th percentile in VIC · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3777 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,506
Taxpayers reporting net rent
790
Median net rent
-$299
Taxpayers reporting business income
893
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+6%
Business income vs state median
+27%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.1% speak a language other than English at home; 14.3% born overseas

Language at home
1,490 English only · 48 other
Non-English at home
3.1%
Born overseas
219 (14.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
51 (3.2%)
Australian citizens
1,471
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian7 · 53.8%
  • German6 · 46.2%

Religion

61.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 61.4%, while Christianity accounts for 31.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion61.4%38.8%
Christianity31.1%40.9%
Other / not stated7.5%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic11.7%20.5%
Anglican9.3%6.5%
Christian (not further defined)3%2.5%
Uniting Church2.7%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
79
Against the person
24
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 67 residents
State crime-rate percentile
41.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-7.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
22
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
12.42

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage9
  • C32 Drug Possession7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order12
  • A231 Fv Common Assault10
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order9

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,006
Median ICSEA percentile
50th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Badger Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 233 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Badger Creek Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Healesville High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Fauna Ave/Badger Creek Rd
  • Fauna Ave/Badger Creek Rd
  • Flora Ave/Badger Creek Rd
  • Flora Ave/Badger Creek Rd
  • Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Ave

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

53 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 4 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 2 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
10/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.62
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.62
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.62
Food & drink(1)
  • Sanctuary Harvest CaféCafe
Community(1)
  • Badger Creek Primary SchoolSchool

    139 Badger Creek Road

Sport & outdoors(16)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Drinking water
  • Badger Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Coranderrk Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Healesville G158 B.R.Nature reserve
  • Healesville SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Roma ReservePark
  • Playground (4)
  • Parents RoomPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Healesville Tourist ParkCaravan park

    322 Don Road

  • Yarra Valley Parklane Caravan ParkCaravan park

    419 Don Road

Entertainment(8)
  • Dingo1Viewpoint
  • Dingo2Viewpoint
  • KangarooViewpoint
  • KoalaViewpoint
  • Lyre BirdViewpoint
  • PlatypusViewpoint
  • Tasmanian DevilViewpoint
  • WombatViewpoint
Transport(4)

3 bus stops · 1 transport platforms

Other(15)
  • Bench
  • Bleachers
  • Lavender FarmChalet

    100 Pine Avenue

  • CFAFire station
  • Garden (2)
  • Gift ShopGift
  • Healesville Sanctuary ParkingParking
  • Picnic Table

    Main Track

  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Fighting ExtinctionShelter
  • Shelter (2)
  • Waste Basket
  • St. Ronans CiderWine
  • Healesville SanctuaryZoo

    Badger Creek Road

  • Lyre Bird enclosureZoo

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Badger Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Healesville G158 B.R.Nature reserve
  • Healesville SanctuaryNature reserve
  • Roma ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6%
Woodland / forest cover
6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Healesville & District Hospital (4.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
55
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

29 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    8-10 TOORA CRESCENT BADGER CREEK 3777Lapsed
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    135 BADGER WEIR ROAD BADGER CREEK 3777Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling, construction of two outbuildings and vegetation removal
    140 PINE AVENUE BADGER CREEK 3777Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    9 KOALA AVENUE BADGER CREEK 3777Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    145 BADGER CREEK ROAD BADGER CREEK 3777Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    402 DON ROAD BADGER CREEK 3777Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding and a retaining wall
    456 Badger Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 22 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    15 Wallaby WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and construction of a dwelling and construction of an outbuilding
    111A Badger Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    355 Healesville-Koo Wee Rup RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    31 Swiss Chalet RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a Dependent persons unit and vegetation removal
    8-10 Toora CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling (upper floor extension) and construct an outbuilding (garage).
    155 Badger Creek RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of a dwelling, construction of two outbuildings and vegetation removal
    140 Pine AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    12 Roma AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling, vegetation removal and earthworks greater than 1m
    24 OMONIA DRIVE BADGER CREEK 3777Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    35 Hannover RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    10 Omonia DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and creation of access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    181 Badger Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    465 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and development of a restricted place of assembly, rural industry, rural store, winery, primary produce sales, manufacturing sales and licensed premises with ancillary café.
    9 Garnook GroveNOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to construct a modular pool and decking, installation of shade sails, and vegetation removal
    417 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend existing dwelling
    109 Badger Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and to construct an outbuilding (carport)
    19 Roma AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a fence
    16 Koala AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    115 Badger Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    58 Garnook GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    473 Don RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    117 Badger Creek RoadLapsed

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • MACKENZIE COTTAGENH1767

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Casey
Member of Parliament
Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,351
Turnout (2025)
94.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.2 km away).

Coalition 51.5%Labor 48.5%

1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -4.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Badger CreekLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Healesville CentralLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • HealesvilleLabor 45.7% · Coalition 54.3% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • GruyereLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
  • Woori YallockLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)9.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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