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Riddells Creek VIC 3431

2,186 addresses · 106 streets

McEwen Electorate › Macedon Ranges LGA › Riddells Creek · 47 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Riddells Creek is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 4,390 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,150 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 87% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $815,000.

4,390Population
42Median age
$2,150Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Riddells Creek statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Riddells Creek itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Riddells Creek, 950 m south · Bus interchange: RRL stop, 900 m south · Airport: Melbourne Airport, 27.2 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Riddells Creek.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$815,000House · 2024
$610,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 32.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Riddells Creek

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Riddells Creek VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202032.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202142.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 66.5%

Population by age in Riddells Creek
Population by age, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4225
5-14628
15-19311
20-24229
25-34393
35-44539
45-54687
55-64649
65-74483
75-84219
85+33
Dwelling types in Riddells Creek
Dwelling types, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,423
Townhouse80
Apartment7
Other0
Households by weekly income in Riddells Creek
Households by weekly income, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650164
$650-1,499326
$1,500-2,999482
$3,000+454
Top ancestries in Riddells Creek
Top ancestries, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English1,930
Australian1,802
Irish610
Scottish587
German229
Other218
Housing tenure in Riddells Creek
Housing tenure, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned574
Mortgage733
Rented173
Other18
Cars per household in Riddells Creek
Cars per household, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
020
1306
2627
3314
4+232
Commute to work in Riddells Creek
Commute to work, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,333
Train40
Bus0
Tram/ferry3
Walked23
Bicycle0
Home564
Top countries of birth in Riddells Creek
Top countries of birth, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England183
New Zealand54
Germany23
Scotland23
Malta17
Italy16
Languages used at home in Riddells Creek
Languages used at home, Riddells Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian17
Mandarin14
Greek11
French10
Spanish10
Turkish9

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

3,265 bird observations recorded near Riddells Creek — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Riddells Creek

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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