Forge Creek, VIC 3875 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Forge Creek is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3875, home to 346 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the East Gippsland local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$220 /wk
Population346
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAEast Gippsland

Demographics

Population
346
Median age
45 years
Median household income
$1,863 /week
Median personal income
$728 /week
Median family income
$1,912 /week
Average household size
2.8
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
East Gippsland
Statistical region (SA4)
Latrobe - Gippsland
Remoteness classification
Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Gippsland
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$220 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Rent share of household income
12%

Schools

  • Bairnsdale Primary School Primary · Government
  • Lucknow Primary School Primary · Government
  • Bairnsdale West Primary School Primary · Government
  • Wild Cherry School Primary · Independent
  • Bairnsdale Secondary College Secondary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (24.0°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (9.7°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 779 mm
  • Reference station: East Sale Airport, 87.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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