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Creswick VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Creswick VIC is 3,279 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Creswick is $607 per week ($31,564 per year). Median rent in Creswick is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Creswick has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Creswick has a population density of 65.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Creswick is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Creswick is $1,300.

There were 326 recorded offences in Creswick in 2025-25, a rate of 99 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (164 offences).

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Creswick Population

residents (Census 2021)

Creswick Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$607/wk

$31,564 per year

#6982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$275/wk

$1,192 per month

#5547 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Creswick Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,605) Female 51.1% (1,679)

Population Density

65.7

people per km²

3,279 people · 49.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,556

Family income/wk

Creswick 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)

Creswick Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.5% 569 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.5% 457 dwellings

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

Creswick Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

3.5%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

Creswick Religion

No Religion

49.9%

Catholic

18.3%

Not stated

11.5%

Anglican

8.3%

Uniting Church

6.6%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Other Religions Tot

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Creswick Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.5%

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

Creswick Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.4%

German

16.1%

SAL Tot

10.7%

IAL Sinhal

10.7%

French

8.9%

Italian

8.9%

SAL Tagalog

8.9%

SAL Filipin

5.4%

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

Creswick Employment

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Employed full-time

27.4% 656 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 510 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 66 people

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Not in labour force

48.6% 1,165 people

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

Creswick Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Bachelor Degree

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Creswick Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.2%

Professionals

22.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Managers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Creswick Field of Study

Engineering

17.3%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Health

13.1%

Management & Commerce

12.8%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Creswick Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Creswick Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

12.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Creswick Marital Status

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Married

46.4% 1,288

↔️

Separated

3.3% 91

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Divorced

12.7% 352

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Widowed

7.8% 217

👤

Never married

29.8% 825

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Creswick Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

30.0%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

10.2%

German

4.0%

Dutch

3.1%

Other

3.0%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Welsh

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Greek

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Creswick School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.5%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Primary — Catholic

13.8%

Pre-school

13.6%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Creswick Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.0% 537

✅

No need for assistance

91.0% 5,419

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

Creswick Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.7% 492

—

Not a volunteer

80.3% 2,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Creswick Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

4.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

8.8%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Creswick How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Walked only

3.5%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Train

0.3%

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

Creswick Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

36.9%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

15.6%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Creswick Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

15.4%

3 bedrooms

55.2%

4 bedrooms

21.3%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Creswick Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

36.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Creswick Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,940

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Creswick Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

428

Arthritis

184

Asthma

153

Heart disease

137

Lung condition

123

Diabetes

108

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Creswick Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Creswick Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.7%

Couple — children under 15

34.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Creswick Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

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Previously served

3.4% 85

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Never served

96.4% 2,413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Creswick Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 397

—

Did not provide

84.1% 2,095

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Creswick Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

20.9%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

3.6%

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

Creswick When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Creswick Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.3%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.4%

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

Creswick Household Size

1 person

34.4%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Creswick Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,600

Moved from VIC

211

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Creswick Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

7.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.4%

Step family — other children present

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Creswick Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 326 total

Theft

164

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Justice Procedures

Weapons

Fraud

Drug Offences

Robbery

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Creswick Schools

schools nearby

government

1005

avg ICSEA score

343

total students

St Augustine's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 137 students

1038

ICSEA

Creswick Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students

1009

ICSEA

Creswick North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 58 students

968

ICSEA

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

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Creswick Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,144/wk

Median Rent $275/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Creswick

Your weekly income

≈ $4,957/month

Median rent $275/wk

Left after rent $869/wk

Rent share 24.0%

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Pop: 1,644 Income: $771/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 1,662 Income: $788/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,665 Income: $592/wk Rent: $268/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Creswick

What is the population of Creswick VIC?

The population of Creswick VIC is 3,279 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 65.7 people per km².Creswick is ranked #2,240 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Creswick?

The median personal income in Creswick VIC is $607 per week, or $31,564 per year.The median household income is $1,144 per week.Family income is $1,556 per week.Creswick is ranked #6,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Creswick?

Median rent in Creswick VIC is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Creswick ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Creswick?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Creswick VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Creswick?

The median age in Creswick VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Creswick a good suburb to live in?

Creswick is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,279.The median income is $607/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 20672. All dollar figures in AUD.