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Falls Creek, 3699

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Updated

Desirability score

35.5/100
Below average

788th in VIC

75% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Regional town
  • Established
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Residential
What Falls Creek is known for: Regional town, Established, Amenities, Open space, Residential

Suburb profile

In Unincorporated Vic, Falls Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
326
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
23.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 43
Median monthly mortgage
$670
Employment rate
69.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 4 / 21

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 (2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
3.1
State safety percentile
0.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,065
  • Falls Creek Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

9 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for an extension to an existing building
    9 SITZMARK STREET FALLS CREEK 3698Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works and associated vegetation removal (to facilitate vehicular access to Frueauf Village and Silverski Hotel)
    1 SITZMARK STREET FALLS CREEK 3699In progress

  • April 2021

  • Use of the land to sell and consume liquor (General Licence)
    24 SLALOM STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works (alterations and additions) to an existing building (to create a self contained dwelling)
    10 SLALOM STREET FALLS CREEK 3699Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works (for the replacement of snow screens and a ramp and a new entry roof at Unit 18) and a business identification sign
    3 SLALOM STREET FALLS CREEK 3699Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • June 2020

  • s72 Amendment: to increase the area of staff accommodation by extending the works under the existing Level 1 balcony on the east of the building.
    4 Schuss Street and 50 Alberg StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Native Vegetation Removal - Clause 52.17
    McKay Power Station, Lot CA12 McKay Power Station RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • s72 Amendment: Alterations and additions to an existing building, including earthworks
    1 16 Slalom StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the replacement of snowmaking infrastructure and the removal of non-native vegetation
    Main Street Ski RunPermit 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Falls Creek Medical CentreBogong High Plains Roadclinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • MAISIE'S PLOTSNH2424

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
108
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
35.5/100 — Below average
National rank
4160th in Australia
State rank
788th in VIC
Peer rank
#178 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#348 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
75%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • MAISIE'S PLOTSheritageNH2424
  • Falls Creek Medical CentrehealthBogong High Plains Roadclinic
  • Buildings and works (alterations and additions) to an existing building (to create a self contained dwelling)planning10 SLALOM STREET FALLS CREEK 3699Lodged 01 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (for the replacement of snow screens and a ramp and a new entry roof at Unit 18) and a business identification signplanning3 SLALOM STREET FALLS CREEK 3699Lodged 21 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works and associated vegetation removal (to facilitate vehicular access to Frueauf Village and Silverski Hotel)planning1 SITZMARK STREET FALLS CREEK 3699Lodged 28 May 2021 · In progress
  • Buildings and works associated with the replacement of snowmaking infrastructure and the removal of non-native vegetationplanningMain Street Ski RunLodged 12 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an extension to an existing buildingplanning9 SITZMARK STREET FALLS CREEK 3698Lodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Native Vegetation Removal - Clause 52.17planningMcKay Power Station, Lot CA12 McKay Power Station RoadLodged 20 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land to sell and consume liquor (General Licence)planning24 SLALOM STREETLodged 22 Apr 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
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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