VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Emu Creek (Vic.), VIC, 3551
Current weather
10.9°CRain showers
97% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 13.3° / 8.6° today · 17.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#289 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Emu Creek (Vic.) is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 376 residents (2021 Census). Data for this suburb is still being populated — check back as collectors add population, crime, schools, and local activity. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 376
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,963
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 69.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Emu Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Emu Valley Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #289 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Emu Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Emu Valley Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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