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The quick read on
Falls Creek
VIC 3699 · Alpine
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 326
- Postcode
- 3699
ABS 2021
Falls Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Falls Creek (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Falls Creek (Vic.) VIC
Crime and safety
Is Falls Creek safe?
The overall rate for Falls Creek is 29,888 offences per 100,000 residents — 634% 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 Falls Creek.
Overall crime rate
29,888
offences per 100,000 residents
634% aboveRest of Vic.
Falls 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 Falls Creek?
Falls Creek VIC 3699 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
326 people call Falls Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,312 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 326
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $670 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $539 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.6%Below
15–3451.8%Above
35–5425.8%Above
55–7410.7%Below
75 and over1.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses15.2%Below
Townhouses12.1%Above
Apartments63.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.4%Above
Paying a mortgage13.8%Below
Renting44.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car28.0%Above
One car40.0%Above
Two cars16.0%Below
Three or more20.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.9%In line
Drove to work4.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled55.4%Above
What stands out in Falls Creek
14.9% of workers in Falls Creek worked from home on Census day.
3.4% of Falls Creek residents were born in England.
51.8% of people in Falls Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Falls Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Falls Creek VIC 3699.
Is Falls Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.6% of Falls Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
16 family households lived in Falls Creek; 18.8% were couple families and 50.0% were one-parent families.
75.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Falls Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Falls Creek had 326 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
12.6% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Falls Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 15.2% of occupied private dwellings in Falls Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 63.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Falls Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
13.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.8% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Falls Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Falls Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 25.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 19.4%, while 9.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Falls Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
4.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 55.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Falls Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
28.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 40.0% of the total.
36.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Falls Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
33.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 66.4% reported a different address.
13.8% 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 Falls Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.3% of residents used only English at home.
11.7% used a language other than English at home.
4.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Falls Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.8% of Falls Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.2% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Falls Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.4% of ancestry responses in Falls Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 28.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Falls Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 28.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 1.5% 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 Falls Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
32.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 32.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Falls Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 1.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Falls Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Falls Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,312 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $670.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $539 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Falls Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.9% in Falls Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 41.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 44.8% in Falls 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 Falls Creek (Vic.)
Is Falls Creek (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 16 local families, and 8.6% 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 Falls 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 Falls Creek (Vic.)
17 streets in Falls Creek (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arlberg St
- Bogong High Plains Rd
- Christie St
- Falls Creek Rd
- Heart Attack Hill Trl
- Lower Lake Rd
- Mt Mckay Summit Rd
- Parallel St
- Schuss St
- Sitzmark St
- Slalom St
- Snow Gums Ln
- Telemark St
- Transfer Station Rd
- Treatment Plant Rd
- Village Bowl Ct
- Windy Corner Car Park Rd
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