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The quick read on
Cabbage Tree Creek
VIC 3889 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 52
- Postcode
- 3889
ABS 2021
Cabbage Tree Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Cabbage Tree Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cabbage Tree Creek VIC
Median rent trend for houses
$500 per week
Up 81.8% over 12 months
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cabbage Tree Creek is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 81.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cabbage Tree Creek safe?
The overall rate for Cabbage Tree Creek is 2,280 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cabbage Tree Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,280
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowRest of Vic.
Cabbage Tree CreekRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cabbage Tree Creek?
Cabbage Tree Creek VIC 3889 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
52 people call Cabbage Tree Creek home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $850 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $942 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–347.7%Below
35–5436.5%Above
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car42.3%Above
Two cars34.6%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.3%Below
Drove to work42.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Cabbage Tree Creek
14.3% of workers in Cabbage Tree Creek worked from home on Census day.
7.7% of Cabbage Tree Creek residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
32.7% of people in Cabbage Tree Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cabbage Tree Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cabbage Tree Creek VIC 3889.
Is Cabbage Tree Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of Cabbage Tree Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
16 family households lived in Cabbage Tree Creek; 25.0% were couple families and 31.3% were one-parent families.
18.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cabbage Tree Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cabbage Tree Creek had 52 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cabbage Tree Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.8% of occupied private dwellings in Cabbage Tree Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cabbage Tree Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cabbage Tree Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cabbage Tree Creek had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 29.6% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Two-person households represented 40.7%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cabbage Tree Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
42.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cabbage Tree Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 42.3% of the total.
34.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cabbage Tree Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.9% reported a different address.
7.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cabbage Tree Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cabbage Tree Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.7% of Cabbage Tree Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cabbage Tree Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 55.8% of ancestry responses in Cabbage Tree Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 26.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cabbage Tree Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Managers accounted for 47.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cabbage Tree Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
23.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 14.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cabbage Tree Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.5% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cabbage Tree Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 26.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cabbage Tree Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $850 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $942.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cabbage Tree Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in Cabbage Tree Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Cabbage Tree Creek, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cabbage Tree Creek
Is Cabbage Tree Creek expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Cabbage Tree Creek good for families?
The Census counted 16 local families, and 15.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cabbage Tree Creek?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Cabbage Tree Creek
17 streets in Cabbage Tree Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cabbage Tree-Conran Rd
- Dyers Creek Rd
- Emphields Trk
- Glen Arte Rd
- Jilwain Ave
- Jirrah Trk
- Murrungowar Rd
- Newton Creek Trk
- Ocean View Rd
- Old Mill Ln
- Old Princes Hwy
- Pows Rd
- Princes Hwy
- Tarbucks Rd
- Tower Rd
- Towzer Creek Rd
- Woods Rd
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