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VIC · Nillumbik Council

Diamond Creek, 3089

Est. population · Jun 2025

12,762

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.9%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,508/wk

Employment rate

70%

University qualified

27.3%

Work from home

27.1%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,060,000

Languages at home

8.9%non-English

Most common: Italian, Greek, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

70.1/100
Excellent

Top 1% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • High desirability
  • Hills
What Diamond Creek is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb, Walkable, High desirability, Hills

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Suburb profile

Diamond Creek is a semi-rural locality near Melbourne, in Nillumbik Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Childcare access is an exceptional strength. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group. The clearer weaknesses are more mapped flood cover and higher housing costs, with median house prices 18% above the peer median.

Diamond Creek is a better fit for people who value childcare and socio-economic advantage more than lower housing costs.

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

  • Childcare access is a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Diamond Creek compares

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

Median house price

$1.06M

+3.3% change

Median rent

$640/wk

Population (ERP)

12,762

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.1%

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

#2

among Metro Melbourne · Established

Crime rate

36th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

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
70.1/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
34th in Australia
State rank
2nd in VIC
Peer rank
#2 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#2 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$640
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,060,000
Median price change
+3.3%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

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

12,762(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 56th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+1.9%
Change in 1 year
+75
Change in 5 years
+238
Growth rank in VIC
56th 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 (~13,050), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
12,503
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,508
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
131 of 4,288
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
36% / 53.9% / 10.1%
Employment rate
70%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
27.1% / 1.6% / 54.5%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,921 / 227 / 5

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

27.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 19.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27.3% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified11.7% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational19.9% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below41.2% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce19%
  • Engineering and related technologies17%
  • Society and culture12.9%
  • Health12%
  • Education12%
  • Architecture and building9.3%
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)
$68,741

93rd percentile in VIC · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$72,578

91st percentile in VIC · +12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

61st percentile in VIC · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$118,432

88th percentile in VIC · +87% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

13th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3089 — 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
8,445
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,219
Median net rent
-$3,725
Taxpayers reporting business income
743
Taxable income vs state median
+29%
Salary / wages vs state median
+24%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+47%
Business income vs state median
-18%

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

8.9% speak a language other than English at home; 15% born overseas

Language at home
11,104 English only · 1,089 other
Non-English at home
8.9%
Born overseas
1,828 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
88 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
11,756
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24

Top languages other than English

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

  • Italian68 · 16.3%
  • Greek41 · 9.8%
  • Mandarin34 · 8.1%
  • Persian34 · 8.1%
  • Macedonian30 · 7.2%
  • German22 · 5.3%
  • Arabic21 · 5%
  • Cantonese20 · 4.8%

Religion

48.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 48.4%, while Christianity accounts for 44.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion48.4%38.8%
Christianity44.8%40.9%
Other / not stated6.8%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.3%20.5%
Anglican8.7%6.5%
Eastern Orthodox2.8%3.3%
Uniting Church2.2%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)
493
Against the person
83
Against property
297
Rate per 1,000 residents
38.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 151 residents
State crime-rate percentile
35.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-7.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
221
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
17.32

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage48
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle38
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store34
  • B49 Other Theft46
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order66

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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,065.5
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
10
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1080 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Diamond Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Diamond Creek East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 466 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Diamond Valley CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 818 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Apollo Parkways Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Diamond Creek East Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Diamond Creek Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Diamond Valley CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Eltham North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glen Katherine Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Greenhills Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hurstbridge Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Research Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • St Helena Secondary CollegeGovernment 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

Childcare

9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Diamond Creek Memorial Preschoolkindergarten
  • GymbaROO Diamond Valleychildcare
  • Launchpad Early Learning CentreHyde Streetchildcare
  • Smartie Pants Early Learningchildcare
  • Story House Early Learningchildcare
  • childcarechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

53 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Decision Point 1
  • Diamond Creek Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Diamond Creek Railway Station
  • Diamond Creek Station
  • Diamond Creek Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

741 mapped amenities

11 restaurants · 5 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 4 bakeries · 4 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 33 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 47 parks mapped in suburb, 22 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 112 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.4
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.64
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.76
Food & drink(33)
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    62B Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Ferguson Plarre BakehouseBakery
  • Hot Pies & Pork Roll BakeryBakery
  • Madeleine's BakeryBakery

    Unit 1 28 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • 8.8ozCafe

    Unit 11 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • BridiesCafe

    48-50 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Di Pietro'sCafe

    1-11 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek Tram CafeCafe
  • Platters CafeCafe
  • Cookhouse BurgersFast food

    54 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Da Vinci Pizza & PastaFast food

    16 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek Fish & ChipsFast food

    14 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • La SeraFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Mr ChipsFast food

    51 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Mr RoosterFast food

    Unit 2 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Plaza Fish & ChipsFast food

    Unit 10 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • SubwayFast food
  • Wot A KebabFast food
  • Yellowtail Fish & ChipsFast food
  • Diamond Creek TavernPub
  • Golden Hills BreweryPub
  • Aksorn ThaiRestaurant

    Unit 1 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Beijing HouseRestaurant

    Unit 13 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Bua Ji IndianRestaurant

    Unit 8 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • DC Thai'sRestaurant

    24 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek Noodle BarRestaurant

    Unit 12 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Kikuchi SushiRestaurant
  • Laksa HubRestaurant

    36 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Mirza Food & WineRestaurant

    20 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Ogawa Japanese CafeRestaurant
  • Squires LoftRestaurant

    29-35 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Wang Wang DumplingRestaurant

    52 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

Shopping(15)
  • BottlemartBottle shop
  • BWSBottle shop
  • IGA LiquorBottle shop

    62D Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • DC MeatsButcher

    Unit 6 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Ampol FoodaryConvenience store

    103-109 Main Hurstbridge Road

  • Shell ShopConvenience store
  • Diamond Valley Hiring ServiceHardware store
  • Mitre 10Hardware store
  • Austin Health Opportunity ShopOp shop

    42-44 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Valley Community SupportOp shop

    37 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • ColesSupermarket

    67 Main Hurstbridge Road

  • IGASupermarket

    64 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

Everyday services(5)
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Bendigo BankBank

    Unit 5 60 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Ampol FoodaryPetrol station

    103-109 Main Hurstbridge Road

  • ShellPetrol station

    52 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Australia PostPost office

    Unit 16 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

Community(15)
  • Childcare
  • Launchpad Early Learning CentreChildcare

    16 Hyde Street, Diamond Creek

  • Story House Early LearningChildcare
  • Diamond Creek Community CentreCommunity centre

    28 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek Men's ShedCommunity centre
  • Diamond Creek Scout HallCommunity centre
  • Nillumbik Youth HubCommunity centre

    32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek Memorial PreschoolKindergarten
  • Kindergarten (2)
  • Diamond Creek East Primary SchoolSchool

    129-163 Main Hurstbridge Road

  • Diamond Creek Primary SchoolSchool

    17 Clyde Street, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Valley CollegeSchool

    165-179 Main Hurstbridge Road

  • Sacred Heart Primary SchoolSchool

    25 Gipson Street

  • Diamond Creek Masonic CentreSocial Centre

    46 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

Health & services(12)
  • Diamond Creek Medical CentreClinic
  • Diamond Creek Mind & Body ClinicClinic
  • Diamond Valley ClinicClinic
  • The Local DoctorClinic
  • The Skin DoctorClinic
  • Dentessence General DentalDentist

    43 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek DentalDentist
  • Smiles of Diamond CreekDentist
  • Vision RadiologyMedical clinic

    Unit 14 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek PharmacyPharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy

    66 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Greencross VetsVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(166)
  • BBQ (6)
  • Aqueduct TrailCycling route
  • Diamond Creek TrailCycling route
  • Diamond Creek Trail EastCycling route
  • Diamond Creek Trail WestCycling route
  • Maroondah Aqueduct TrailCycling route
  • Diamond Creek Dog ParkDog park
  • Drinking water (6)
  • Fitness station (3)
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • F45 TrainingGym

    12 Elizabeth Street

  • Infinity 360Gym

    Unit 2 68 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • VivaLife Pilates StudioGym

    Unit 2 28 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Broad Gully WetlandNature reserve
  • Diamond Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Ironbark Road Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Nature reserve
  • Nillumbik G139 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Bishop Avenue ReservePark
  • Broad Gully Road ReservePark
  • Brownlow Drive Transmission ReservePark
  • Campbell Street ReservePark
  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Clyde Street ReservePark
  • Collins Street ReservePark
  • Diamond Creek Linear ReservePark
  • Edmonds Street ReservePark
  • Gipson Street ReservePark
  • Happy Valley Rise ReservePark
  • James Cook Drive ReservePark
  • Landex Court ReservePark
  • Nillumbik ParkPark
  • Park (9)
  • Phipps Crescent ReservePark
  • R.A. Wadeson ReservePark
  • Ryans ReservePark
  • The Parkway ReservePark
  • Watkins Street ReservePark
  • Bishop Avenue PlaygroundPlayground
  • Centennial Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Clyde Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (19)
  • Public toilets
  • Community Bank StadiumSports centre

    129-163 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Diamond Creek Outdoor PoolSports centre

    1 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek

  • Sports centre (13)
  • Coventry OvalSports field
  • Diamond Creek Skate ParkSports field
  • Marngrook OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (65)
Transport(29)

26 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(87)
  • Diamond Creek ChiropracticAlternative
  • Diamond Creek Natural Medicine CentreAlternative
  • Osteologic HealthcareAlternative

    8 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Symmetree OsteopathyAlternative
  • Synon ChiropracticAlternative

    Unit 1 68 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Parkhurst Arabian StudAnimal Breeding

    109 Starling Road, Diamond Creek

  • "Bubble"Artwork
  • "Nil"Artwork
  • LabyrinthArtwork
  • Got You Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
  • Husk Beauty BarBeauty salon

    Unit 3 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • NailandBeauty salon

    Unit 2 60 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Soleil RougeBeauty salon
  • Bench (15)
  • Diamond Creek Bike ShopBicycle

    42 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Bicycle Repair Station (2)
  • SuziworldCar Parts

    14 Elizabeth Street

  • BCK AutomotiveCar repair

    20 Elizabeth Street

  • Diamond Creek PanelsCar repair

    4 Elizabeth Street

  • Diamond Creek Self ServeCar repair
  • Drive Auto GroupCar repair

    18 Elizabeth Street

  • JSTAR AutomotiveCar repair

    16 Elizabeth Street

  • Nillumbik Auto ElectricalCar repair

    Unit 1 24 Elizabeth Street

  • Sheppards Body WorksCar repair

    10 Elizabeth Street

  • The Panel ShedCar repair

    19 Station Street

  • Diamond CarwashCar wash
  • Beautè BoutiqueClothes

    39 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • FossickClothes

    3 Inglis Street, Diamond Creek

  • Grace's ClosetClothes

    23-27 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Piccolo MeccanicoCoffee

    57 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Symmetry Dance & FitnessDancing School

    Unit 2 68 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Titans Taekwondo AcademyDojo

    Unit 2 24 Elizabeth Street

  • Penguin DrycleanersDry Cleaning

    Unit 1 60 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Creek Fire BrigadeFire station
  • RainFloristFlorist

    26 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Hall's FuneralsFuneral Directors

    15 Station Street

  • Tobin Brothers FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • Garden (67)
  • Clipper Lounge BarbershopHairdresser
  • Diamond Creek BarbershopHairdresser

    Unit 9 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Dzine Hair StudioHairdresser

    Unit 7 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Jonah Hair & BeautyHairdresser

    12 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • PetchHairdresser

    18 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • St Martins BarbershopHairdresser

    21 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Yo FomoIce Cream

    19 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Intensive Massage TherapyMassage
  • Beat StudioMusic School

    5 Inglis Street, Diamond Creek

  • Newsagent

    62A Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Valley OpticalOptometrist

    Unit 15 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Outdoor Seating (5)
  • Dropoff Pickup ZoneParking
  • Parking (111)
  • StaffParking
  • Parking Entrance
  • Parking Space (130)
  • Veronica's PantryParty
  • Hadlow & Sons Pet SuppliesPet

    22 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Groom GirlPet Grooming

    53 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Nillumbik Physiotherapy CentrePhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (9)
  • Diamond Creek Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Plymouth Brethren Christian ChurchPlace of worship
  • Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • St John's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    61 Main Street

  • Diamond Creek Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Your Local PsychologistPsychotherapist

    Unit 1 68 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Public Bookcase
  • Shelter (18)
  • AraluenSocial Facility

    27-29 Station Street

  • Kerala Manor Aged CareSocial Facility
  • Wattletree Health GroupSocial Facility

    6 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • The Painted HeartTattoo

    55 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Telephone
  • CignallTobacco

    70 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Diamond Convenience TobacconistTobacco

    32 Chute Street, Diamond Creek

  • Free Choice TobacconistTobacco

    Unit 5 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Track
  • Trolley Bay (5)
  • TyrepowerTyres

    17 Station Street

  • One Stop Variety StoreVariety Store

    70 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Pleasant SurprisesVariety Store

    Unit 4 72 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek

  • Waste Basket (6)
  • Diamond Creek Consulting SuitesYes
  • Yes (20)

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

Sporting clubs

6 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Diamond Creek Baseball Club

    Baseball

  • Diamond Creek Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Diamond Creek Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

  • Diamond Creek Netball Club

    Netball

  • Diamond Creek Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • UC Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

37 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Allendale Road Transmission ReservePark
  • Aqueduct Lane Transmission ReservePark
  • Arthur Streeton ReservePark
  • Bishop Avenue ReservePark
  • Broad Gully Road ReservePark
  • Broad Gully WetlandNature reserve
  • Brownlow Drive Transmission ReservePark
  • Campbell Street ReservePark
  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Challenger Street ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
19.2%
Woodland / forest cover
15.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
176
Parks (OSM)
47
Typical summer maximum
24°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

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Diamond Creek Uniting Church
  • Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church
  • St John's Anglican Church

    61 Main Street

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
23
Nearest hospital
Hospital (8.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
7
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 7
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
130

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

  • The Spark Therapy ServicesGP
  • Vision RadiologyMain Hurstbridge RoadGP
  • Dentessence General DentalChute StreetDentist
  • Diamond Creek ChiropracticAlternative
  • Diamond Creek Consulting SuitesYes
  • Diamond Creek DentalDentist
  • Diamond Creek Medical CentreClinic
  • Diamond Creek Mind & Body ClinicClinic
  • Diamond Creek Natural Medicine CentreAlternative
  • Diamond Creek PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Diamond Creek Care CommunityDIAMOND CREEKResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
439
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.4

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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 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).

259 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal

  • September 2022

  • Subdivision of land into eighteen (18) allotments and removal of native vegetation
    50 FRASER STREET DIAMOND CREEK 3089NOD issued by a delegate
2021· 39 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct retaining walls and fences
    27 ASPIRATION RISE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    3 ASPIRATION RISE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    4/31 DISCOVERY DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    2 RUSTY GATE COURT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and fence
    3/31 DISCOVERY DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling
    12 EDMONDS STREET DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling
    3 HELEN COURT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    3 ALICE COURT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a double storey dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling
    1/22 COLLINS STREET DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling, alter an existing crossover, retaining walls and associated earthworks
    1 VALE ROAD DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    4 DISCOVERY DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    13 DIAMOND VIEWS DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    18 MAGENTA RISE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    7 BOTANICA COURT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of one (1) tree
    101-109 PHIPPS CRESCENT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling, outbuilding and associated fencing
    23A EDINBURGH STREET DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    40 DISCOVERY DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works to construct a deck, garage and pool
    73-87 HILLMARTIN LANE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    5 HERBERTS LANE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of one native tree
    BROAD GULLY ROAD DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    98 BELLBIRD ROAD DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a temporary construction fence and gate and driveway
    64-188 PHIPPS CRESCENT DIAMOND CREEK 3089In progress
  • Buildings and works to construct a carport
    59 OLD DIAMOND CREEK ROAD DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 Lot Subdivision (Spear)
    59 COLLARD DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089In progress

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a carport
    10 HICKORY DOWNS PLACE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a covered area roof and pergola over an existing deck located partly within the tree no build zones. A carport to the side boundary
    119 EVERLEIGH DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089No permit required
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    42 DISCOVERY DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct 4 dwellings
    15-17 HALEY STREET DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Construction of buildings and works for 6 dwellings, subdivision of the land and variation of easements
    67-73 COLLARD DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Lapsed
  • 2 lot subdivision (SPEAR)
    63 BROAD GULLY ROAD DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A large eucalypt tree needs to be removed from the front yard of the property. It is half dead and during recent high winds has dropped branches. there are branches that overhang the residence and I am also concerned the tree or significant branches may fall onto the residential property.
    1/111 BROAD GULLY ROAD DIAMOND CREEK 3089No permit required
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    35 SERENITY PLACE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and fence
    34 SERENITY PLACE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot Subdivision (Spear)
    15 GRASSY FLAT ROAD DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works to construct a dwelling
    18 BOTANICA COURT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and fencing
    23 PANORAMA DRIVE DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of eight dwellings and removal of native vegetation
    51-55 PHIPPS CRESCENT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and works to construct a dwelling
    23 RUSTY GATE COURT DIAMOND CREEK 3089Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • 10 Lot subdivision, building and works to construct earthworks and retaining walls and removal of native vegetation
    37 DERING STREET DIAMOND CREEK 3089In progress

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
7.7% of 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
McEwen
Member of Parliament
Rob MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,921
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.8 km away).

Coalition 42.1%Labor 57.9%

3.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Diamond Creek WestLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Diamond CreekLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Diamond Creek EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Wattle GlenLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • PlentyLabor 42.6% · Coalition 57.4% TPP (2025)3.0 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.

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Socio-economic

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

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

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