VIC · Indigo Council
Sandy Creek (Vic.), VIC, 3695
Current weather
9.7°CModerate rain showers
96% humidity · 4.5 km/h wind · 12.1° / 9.1° today · 33.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#435 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sandy Creek (Vic.) is a small locality in the Indigo area, home to around 200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 200
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,489
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 984
- Upper Sandy Creek Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
8 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Section 71 Amendment - Clerical errorO'NEILL LANE SANDY CREEK 3695Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Single DwellingSandy Creek RoadNo permit required
February 2021
- Relocatable Dwelling37 GRIFFITHS LANE SANDY CREEK 3695Withdrawn
January 2021
- DwellingO'Neill LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
August 2020
- Certification - Consolidation of LotsSandy Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Dwelling922 Sandy Creek RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
May 2020
- Certification of a Plan - Consolidation922 Sandy Creek RoadNo permit required
- Certification of a Plan - Consolidation922 Sandy Creek RoadNo permit required
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- 17.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #435 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
- Certification - Consolidation of LotsplanningSandy Creek RoadLodged 27 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Certification of a Plan - Consolidationplanning922 Sandy Creek RoadLodged 06 May 2020 · No permit required
- Certification of a Plan - Consolidationplanning922 Sandy Creek RoadLodged 06 May 2020 · No permit required
- DwellingplanningO'Neill LaneLodged 18 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dwellingplanning922 Sandy Creek RoadLodged 16 Jun 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Relocatable Dwellingplanning37 GRIFFITHS LANE SANDY CREEK 3695Lodged 15 Feb 2021 · Withdrawn
- Section 71 Amendment - Clerical errorplanningO'NEILL LANE SANDY CREEK 3695Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single DwellingplanningSandy Creek RoadLodged 11 Mar 2021 · No permit required
- Upper Sandy Creek Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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