Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$866,000
- 3 bed
- $866k
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The quick read on
Pheasant Creek
VIC 3757 · Murrindindi
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $866,000
- Population
- 360
- Postcode
- 3757
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Pheasant Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Pheasant Creek (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pheasant Creek (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
The median house price in Pheasant Creek (Vic.), VIC is currently $866,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $866,000 in Pheasant Creek (Vic.).
Crime and safety
Is Pheasant Creek safe?
The overall rate for Pheasant Creek is 8,366 offences per 100,000 residents — 109% above the Greater Melbourne 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 Pheasant Creek.
Overall crime rate
8,366
offences per 100,000 residents
109% aboveGreater Melbourne
Pheasant CreekGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pheasant Creek?
Pheasant Creek VIC 3757 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
360 people call Pheasant Creek home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,136 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 360
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,878 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3419.2%Below
35–5432.2%Above
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over2.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.7%Above
Paying a mortgage54.4%Above
Renting3.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.0%Below
Two cars46.7%Above
Three or more37.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.7%Below
Drove to work53.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Pheasant Creek
24.7% of workers in Pheasant Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
50.6% of people in Pheasant Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pheasant Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pheasant Creek VIC 3757.
Is Pheasant Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Pheasant Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
86 family households lived in Pheasant Creek; 54.7% were couple families and 17.4% were one-parent families.
40.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pheasant Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pheasant Creek had 360 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pheasant Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Pheasant 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 Pheasant Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
54.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
3.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pheasant Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pheasant Creek had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 29.8%, while 37.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pheasant Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
53.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pheasant 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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 19.0% of the total.
83.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pheasant Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.5% reported a different address.
7.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pheasant Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.6% 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 Pheasant Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.2% of Pheasant Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pheasant Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Pheasant Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 38.6% 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 Pheasant Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pheasant Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pheasant Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pheasant Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pheasant Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,136 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,878.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pheasant Creek compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.7% in Pheasant Creek, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 41.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 3.9% in Pheasant Creek, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pheasant Creek (Vic.)
Is Pheasant Creek (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $866,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pheasant Creek (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 86 local families, and 19.4% 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 Pheasant Creek (Vic.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $866,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Pheasant Creek (Vic.)
14 streets in Pheasant Creek (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Denereaz Dr
- Halls Rd
- Jorgensen Pde
- Koala Dr
- Lyrebird Dr
- National Park Rd
- Ogradys Rd
- Olney Ct
- Pheasant Creek Rd
- Tooheys Rd
- Wallaby
- Watsons Rd
- Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd
- Yarwood Rd
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