Pheasant Creek VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pheasant Creek VIC is 360 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pheasant Creek is $888 per week ($46,176 per year). Median rent in Pheasant Creek is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Pheasant Creek has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Pheasant Creek has a population density of 20.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pheasant Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pheasant Creek is $1,878.

There were 16 recorded offences in Pheasant Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 44 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (6 offences).

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Pheasant Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Pheasant Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$888/wk
$46,176 per year
#2269 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
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Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,878/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pheasant Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (186) Female 48.3% (174)

Population Density

20.5
people per km²
360 people · 17.5 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,395
Family income/wk

Pheasant 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Pheasant Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
43.4% 43 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
56.6% 56 dwellings

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

Pheasant Creek Country of Birth

Australia
93.3%
England
4.0%
India
2.7%

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

Pheasant Creek Religion

No Religion
52.8%
Not stated
18.3%
Catholic
13.6%
Anglican
4.1%
Other Religions Tot
3.5%
Othr Rel Sikhism
3.5%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Baptist
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pheasant Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.4%

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

Pheasant Creek Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
100.0%

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

Pheasant Creek Employment

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Employed full-time
40.5% 94 people
Employed part-time
24.6% 57 people
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Unemployed
3.4% 8 people
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Not in labour force
31.5% 73 people

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

Pheasant Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.6%
Bachelor Degree
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.7%
Postgraduate Degree
3.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

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

Pheasant Creek Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
30.7%
Professionals
19.3%
Community & Personal Service
17.5%
Managers
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%

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

Pheasant Creek Field of Study

Engineering
20.9%
Architecture & Building
17.3%
Management & Commerce
13.6%
Health
11.8%
Society & Culture
8.2%
Education
7.3%
Creative Arts
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Information Technology
2.7%

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

Pheasant Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pheasant Creek Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
12.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.7%
$4,000+/wk
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pheasant Creek Marital Status

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Married
50.5% 144
↔️
Separated
4.2% 12
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Divorced
8.1% 23
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 11
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Never married
33.3% 95

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pheasant Creek Ancestry

Australian
31.4%
English
30.0%
Irish
9.3%
Scottish
8.8%
Other
6.5%
German
3.8%
Italian
3.6%
French
2.3%
Dutch
1.4%
Polish
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%
Greek
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pheasant Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
42.9%
Secondary — Government
22.1%
Vocational Education
19.5%
Pre-school
7.8%
Primary — Catholic
3.9%
Secondary — Catholic
3.9%

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

Pheasant Creek Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.2% 25
No need for assistance
95.8% 567

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

Pheasant Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer
21.0% 50
Not a volunteer
79.0% 188

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pheasant Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
6.7%
$800-$999/mo
8.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pheasant Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.7%
Did not go to work
19.5%
Walked only
4.2%
Car (passenger)
2.5%

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

Pheasant Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle
18.5%
2 vehicles
45.4%
3 vehicles
25.0%
4+ vehicles
11.1%

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

Pheasant Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.8%
2 bedrooms
12.3%
3 bedrooms
41.5%
4 bedrooms
34.9%
5 bedrooms
8.5%

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

Pheasant Creek Population Mobility

9.6%
moved in the last year
28.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pheasant Creek Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
4
Indigenous residents
588
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pheasant Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
34
Asthma
12
Arthritis
10
Diabetes
8
Heart disease
8
Cancer
3

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

Pheasant Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
14.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pheasant Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.3%
Couple — no children under 15
24.0%
Couple — no children
18.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pheasant Creek Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
17.4% 42
Did not provide
82.6% 200

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pheasant Creek Children Ever Born

No children
35.8%
1 child
14.7%
2 children
32.1%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
2.8%

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

Pheasant Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
6
1991–2000
6

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

Pheasant Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5–14 hours
35.4%
15–29 hours
19.0%
30+ hours
12.4%
Did not do domestic work
14.2%

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

Pheasant Creek Household Size

1 person
16.8%
2 persons
30.7%
3 persons
13.9%
4 persons
20.8%
5 persons
10.9%
6+ persons
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pheasant Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
272
Moved from VIC
21
Moved — same area (SA2)
13

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

Pheasant Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.2%
Blended family — no other children
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pheasant Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 16 total

Assault
6
Break & Enter
3
Theft
3
Justice Procedures
2
Property Damage
1
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Pheasant Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

14%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,136/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 14.0%

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

If you earn X in Pheasant Creek

≈ $9,256/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,836/wk
Rent share 14.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Pheasant Creek vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pheasant Creek

What is the population of Pheasant Creek VIC?

The population of Pheasant Creek VIC is 360 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.5 people per km².Pheasant Creek is ranked #5,622 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pheasant Creek?

The median personal income in Pheasant Creek VIC is $888 per week, or $46,176 per year.The median household income is $2,136 per week.Family income is $2,395 per week.Pheasant Creek is ranked #2,269 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pheasant Creek?

Median rent in Pheasant Creek VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 14.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pheasant Creek ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pheasant Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pheasant Creek VIC is $1,878. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pheasant Creek?

The median age in Pheasant Creek VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pheasant Creek a good suburb to live in?

Pheasant Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 360.The median income is $888/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22064. All dollar figures in AUD.