In short

Freshwater Creek is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3216, home to 454 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Greater Geelong local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$300 /wk

Population454

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGASurf Coast

Demographics

Population: 454
Median age: 45 years
Median household income: $2,087 /week
Median personal income: $835 /week
Median family income: $2,236 /week
Average household size: 2.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Surf Coast
Statistical region (SA4): Geelong
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Corio

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $300 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,145
Rent share of household income: 14%

Schools

Grovedale College Secondary · Government
Grovedale West Primary School Primary · Government
Mirripoa Primary School Primary · Government
Nazareth School Primary · Catholic
Geelong Lutheran College Other · Independent

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 7 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 57 bus stops

Closest stops:

Alan David Lodge/Surf Coast Hwy bus · 379 m
Alan David Lodge/Torquay Rd bus · 405 m
Booln Booln Cultural Centre/Torquay Rd bus · 452 m
Baanip Bvd/Sovereign Dr bus · 673 m
Boundary Rd/Sovereign Dr bus · 730 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 533 mm
Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 54.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

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

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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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