VIC · East Gippsland Council

Chandlers Creek, 3890

    What Chandlers Creek is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Chandlers Creek offers a slower smaller community life in East Gippsland Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with plenty of residents in steady employment. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre.

    Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.

    Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

    At a glance

    Chandlers Creek snapshot

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

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    No data available

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    1st

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    0
    Median age
    65
    Median household income / week
    $350
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 0
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    100%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs 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 (2024)
    1
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    0
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    4.8
    State safety percentile
    1.2th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -90%

    Most common offence types

    • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre (30.1 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    7
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    33.3

    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
    23° / 10°
    Rainfall
    180 mm · ~22 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    17° / 6°
    Rainfall
    165 mm · ~21 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    10° / 1°
    Rainfall
    162 mm · ~20 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    17° / 5°
    Rainfall
    193 mm · ~24 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Gippsland
    Member of Parliament
    Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    118,075
    Turnout (2025)
    92.0%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +1.2 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 131.2 km away).

    Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%

    2.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +0.9 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • MallacootaLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)47.0 km away
    • OrbostLabor 29.3% · Coalition 70.7% TPP (2025)87.4 km away
    • MarloLabor 35.7% · Coalition 64.3% TPP (2025)88.2 km away
    • NewmerellaLabor 14.4% · Coalition 85.6% TPP (2025)91.6 km away
    • BuchanLabor 28.8% · Coalition 71.2% TPP (2025)103.0 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

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