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Chum Creek VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chum Creek, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chum Creek VIC is 981 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chum Creek is $751 per week ($39,052 per year). Median rent in Chum Creek is $361 per week ($1,564 per month). Chum Creek has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Chum Creek has a population density of 43.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chum Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chum Creek is $1,733.

There were 16 recorded offences in Chum Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (4 offences).

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Chum Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chum Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$751/wk

$39,052 per year

#4503 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$361/wk

$1,564 per month

#2899 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Chum Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (500) Female 49.0% (480)

Population Density

43.6

people per km²

981 people · 22.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,066

Family income/wk

Chum Creek Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chum Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.6% 145 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.4% 180 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chum Creek Country of Birth

Australia

92.6%

England

6.8%

Germany

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Chum Creek Religion

No Religion

59.3%

Catholic

14.9%

Anglican

8.6%

Not stated

8.0%

Christian (other)

5.0%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Eastern Orthodox

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chum Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Chum Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Other

47.1%

Japan

35.3%

Polish

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Chum Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

34.8% 258 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 178 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 19 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.6% 286 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Chum Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.0%

Bachelor Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Chum Creek Occupation

Professionals

23.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.5%

Managers

14.2%

Labourers

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Chum Creek Field of Study

Engineering

16.4%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Architecture & Building

12.7%

Management & Commerce

12.1%

Health

11.5%

Education

9.8%

Agriculture & Environment

7.5%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Information Technology

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Chum Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chum Creek Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chum Creek Marital Status

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Married

52.9% 428

↔️

Separated

1.9% 15

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Divorced

7.8% 63

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 33

👤

Never married

33.4% 270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chum Creek Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

30.2%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

5.4%

German

4.4%

Dutch

2.9%

Italian

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Greek

1.2%

Polish

1.0%

Croatian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chum Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.1%

Secondary — Government

18.4%

Primary — Catholic

17.4%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Pre-school

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Chum Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 123

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 1,760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Chum Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.3% 126

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chum Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chum Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

18.4%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Chum Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

23.1%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

21.4%

4+ vehicles

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Chum Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

7.4%

3 bedrooms

49.0%

4 bedrooms

30.9%

5 bedrooms

8.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Chum Creek Population Mobility

6.3%

moved in the last year

23.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chum Creek Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,855

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chum Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Chum Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chum Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.7%

Couple — no children

28.8%

Couple — no children under 15

22.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chum Creek Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 23

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Never served

97.0% 754

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chum Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

19.0% 145

—

Did not provide

81.0% 619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chum Creek Children Ever Born

No children

30.6%

1 child

9.7%

2 children

30.9%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Chum Creek When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Chum Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

14.2%

Did not do domestic work

17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Chum Creek Household Size

1 person

17.8%

2 persons

37.0%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

16.2%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chum Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

877

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Chum Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

15.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chum Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 16 total

Assault

Theft

Weapons

Property Damage

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Chum Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

1048

avg ICSEA score

total students

Chum Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 67 students

1048

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Chum Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,902/wk

Median Rent $361/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Chum Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $8,242/month

Median rent $361/wk

Left after rent $1,541/wk

Rent share 19.0%

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Chum Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bamawm

Pop: 491 Income: $725/wk Rent: $213/wk

Katandra West

Pop: 492 Income: $717/wk Rent: $195/wk

Halls Gap

Pop: 495 Income: $797/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mount Cottrell

Pop: 496 Income: $498/wk Rent: $462/wk

Ardmona

Pop: 497 Income: $755/wk Rent: $220/wk

Marysville

Pop: 501 Income: $597/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chum Creek

What is the population of Chum Creek VIC?

The population of Chum Creek VIC is 981 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 43.6 people per km².Chum Creek is ranked #4,012 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chum Creek?

The median personal income in Chum Creek VIC is $751 per week, or $39,052 per year.The median household income is $1,902 per week.Family income is $2,066 per week.Chum Creek is ranked #4,503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chum Creek?

Median rent in Chum Creek VIC is $361 per week ($1,564 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chum Creek ranks #2,899 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chum Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chum Creek VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chum Creek?

The median age in Chum Creek VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chum Creek a good suburb to live in?

Chum Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 981.The median income is $751/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20560. All dollar figures in AUD.