VIC · Hepburn Council

Creswick North, 3363

Est. population · Jun 2025

54

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

27

Median income

$2,125/wk

Employment rate

85.7%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Creswick North is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Hepburn Council, Creswick North keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The capital is not on the doorstep: Melbourne is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix.

    Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. 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. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.

    At a glance

    Creswick North snapshot

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

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    54

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    34th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    13th

    percentile in VIC

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    5/10

    national SEIFA decile

    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

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    54(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 13th percentile in VIC

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in VIC
    13th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    55
    Median age
    27
    Median household income / week
    $2,125
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 18
    Median monthly mortgage
    $1,534
    Employment rate
    85.7%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    15 / 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 (2025)
    2
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    2
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    37
    State safety percentile
    33.6th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate)
    -33.3%

    Most common offence types

    • B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
    • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

    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
    Creswick Hospital and Nursing Home (6.7 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)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    18.5

    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
    27° / 12°
    Rainfall
    115 mm · ~14 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 8°
    Rainfall
    133 mm · ~17 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    13° / 4°
    Rainfall
    180 mm · ~22 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 7°
    Rainfall
    172 mm · ~22 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
    No overlay at centroid

    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
    Ballarat
    Member of Parliament
    Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    116,238
    Turnout (2025)
    93.3%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -2.3 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.7 km away).

    Coalition 40.8%Labor 59.2%

    1.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -2.5 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • Creswick NorthLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
    • CreswickLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
    • NewlynLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
    • ClunesLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)11.1 km away
    • Miners RestLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)14.3 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)
    5/10
    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 (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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