VIC · Strathbogie Council
Creightons Creek, 3666
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- National parks
- River access
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Creightons Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Strathbogie, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 162
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,395
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 71.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 9
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- State safety percentile
- 51.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +125%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B49 Other Theft2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/04/2026 and 15/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, CREIGHTONS SIDING ROAD09 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 27/04/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, EUROA MAIN-HUME IN RAMP ON26 Apr 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
June 2021
- Development of land for a shed (Agricultural)1653 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for a dwelling, associated shed and swimming pool2026 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Development of land for an extension to a dwelling2042 Creightons Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of a dwelling and associated buildings and works654 LONGWOOD-MANSFIELD ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of Land for a Concrete slab (above ground shipping container swimming pool)561 LONGWOOD-MANSFIELD ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Development of land for a swimming pool691 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Amended plan for endorsement1089 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Development of land for an extension to a dwelling & earthworks to extend internal access2042 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for the construction of a dwelling, swimming pool and shedding665 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for the construction of a dwelling, swimming pool and shedding665 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Development of land for dwelling1089 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use and development of the land for group accommodation; Works to construct driveway and dam.547 LONGWOOD-MANSFIELD ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Euroa I48 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Euroa I49 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- KILLEENNH1908
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- KILLEENheritageNH1908
- Euroa I48 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Euroa I49 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Amended plan for endorsementplanning1089 CREIGHTONS CREEK ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Lodged 07 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Land for a Concrete slab (above ground shipping container swimming pool)planning561 LONGWOOD-MANSFIELD ROAD CREIGHTONS CREEK 3666Lodged 15 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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