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The quick read on
Castle Creek
VIC 3691 · Wodonga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 85
- Postcode
- 3691
ABS 2021
Castle Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Castle Creek (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Castle Creek (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Crime and safety
Is Castle Creek safe?
The overall rate for Castle Creek is 9,007 offences per 100,000 residents — 121% above 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 Castle Creek.
Overall crime rate
9,007
offences per 100,000 residents
121% aboveRest of Vic.
Castle 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 Castle Creek?
Castle Creek VIC 3691 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
85 people call Castle Creek home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.2%Above
15–3417.6%Below
35–5423.5%In line
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over11.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.3%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.0%Above
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting15.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars58.8%Above
Three or more94.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.1%Above
Drove to work56.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.3%Above
What stands out in Castle Creek
27.1% of workers in Castle Creek worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
5.9% of Castle Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
24.7% of people in Castle Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Castle Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Castle Creek VIC 3691.
Is Castle Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.2% of Castle Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
24 family households lived in Castle Creek; 33.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Castle Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Castle Creek had 85 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Castle Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.3% of occupied private dwellings in Castle 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 Castle Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Castle Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Castle Creek had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 23.5%, while 58.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Castle Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
56.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Castle 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 0.0% of the total.
152.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Castle Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.4% reported a different address.
11.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Castle Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.4% 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 Castle Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.8% of Castle Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.2% 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 76.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Castle Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in Castle Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 40.0% 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 Castle Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 18.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Castle Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 31.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Castle Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 3.5% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Castle Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Castle Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Castle Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.1% in Castle Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 45.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 15.0% in Castle 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 Castle Creek (Vic.)
Is Castle Creek (Vic.) 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 Castle Creek (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 24 local families, and 21.2% 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 Castle Creek (Vic.)?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Castle Creek (Vic.)
4 streets in Castle Creek (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Castle Creek Rd
- Elligate Ln
- Ennis Rd
- Phillips Road
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