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VIC · Yarra Ranges Council

McMahons Creek, 3799

Est. population · Jun 2025

134

Growth (1 yr)

-4.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.5%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,017/wk

Employment rate

45.9%

Languages at home

2.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Heritage area
What McMahons Creek is known for: National parks, Heritage area

Suburb profile

McMahons Creek is a hillside smaller community in Yarra Ranges Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Local amenities are on the light side, so many everyday needs are met by travelling to a neighbouring suburb or town. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

McMahons Creek snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

134

-4.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

25.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

82nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

0th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

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

134(June 2025)

-4.3% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 0th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-4.3%
5-year growth
+5.5%
Change in 1 year
-6
Change in 5 years
+7
Growth rank in VIC
0th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
143
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,017
Dwelling vacancy
25%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 76
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
45.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
52 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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 (2026)
17
Against the person
5
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
126.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
81.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.6%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • A712 Non-Fv Stalking1
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Deep Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Healesville & District Hospital (28.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

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 (15%)

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to extend existing hotel (deck, bandstand and coolstore)
    1600 WARBURTON-WOODS POINT ROAD MCMAHONS CREEK 3799In progress

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling, construct an outbuilding and associated vegetation removal and earthworks greater than 1 metre
    8 REEFTON DRIVE MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of a Dwelling, Use of a Poultry Farm, Earthworks and Creation of Access to a Road Zone, Category 1
    1700 WARBURTON-WOODS POINT ROAD MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    15 Reefton DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    19 REEFTON DRIVE MCMAHONS CREEK 3799Lapsed

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    1700 Warburton-Woods Point RoadLapsed

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • OLD FEDERAL MILLNH1822
  • RICHARDS & SONS LOGGING WINCH SITENH1739

Data sources & freshness

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

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 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 25.9 km away).

Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%

3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -3.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Warburton EastLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
  • WarburtonLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
  • MillgroveLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)17.5 km away
  • WesburnLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)18.6 km away
  • GladysdaleLabor 37.8% · Coalition 62.2% TPP (2025)21.6 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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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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