Median price trend for houses
Based on 56 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,080,000
Up 2.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $780k
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
- 5+ bed
- $1.35m
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The quick read on
Riddells Creek
VIC 3431 · Macedon Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,080,000
- Median unit
- $630,000
- Population
- 4,390
- Postcode
- 3431
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ABS 2021
Riddells Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Riddells Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Riddells Creek VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Riddells Creek, VIC is currently $1,080,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Riddells Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 2.7% for houses and 6.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $780,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Riddells Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Riddells Creek is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Riddells Creek is $630,000, which has increased 6.6% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000 in Riddells Creek. The median rent for units and apartments in Riddells Creek is $460 per week and has decreased 3.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Riddells Creek safe?
The overall rate for Riddells Creek is 1,581 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below 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 Riddells Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,581
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowGreater Melbourne
Riddells 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 Riddells Creek?
Riddells Creek VIC 3431 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
4,390 people call Riddells Creek home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,150 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,390
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3421.3%Below
35–5427.9%In line
55–7425.8%Above
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.6%Above
Townhouses5.3%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.8%Above
Paying a mortgage49.5%Above
Renting11.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.3%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more36.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.6%Below
Drove to work55.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Riddells Creek
24.6% of workers in Riddells Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.2% of Riddells Creek residents were born in England.
49.1% of people in Riddells Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Riddells Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Riddells Creek VIC 3431.
Is Riddells Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Riddells Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,273 family households lived in Riddells Creek; 49.2% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
37.4% 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 Riddells Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Riddells Creek had 4,390 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Riddells Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.6% of occupied private dwellings in Riddells Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Riddells Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
49.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.7% 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 Riddells Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Riddells Creek had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 30.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Riddells Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Riddells Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Riddells Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.7% reported a different address.
11.3% 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 Riddells Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Riddells Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.3% of Riddells Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.7% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Riddells Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Riddells Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 41.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Riddells Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Riddells Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% 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 Riddells Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Riddells Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Riddells Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,150 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Riddells Creek compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.6% in Riddells Creek, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 38.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 11.7% in Riddells 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 Riddells Creek
Is Riddells Creek expensive?
The median house price is $1,080,000, while units and apartments sit at $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Riddells Creek good for families?
The Census counted 1,273 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 Riddells Creek?
Larger houses have a median around $1,350,000, 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 Riddells Creek
106 streets in Riddells Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amess Rd
- Argent Ct
- Arrow Ct
- Barclay Pl
- Bertram Rd
- Bluegum Cct
- Bolithos Rd
- Bush Ct
- Butters Cl
- Campbell Rd
- Candlebark Ct
- Cheriton Dr
- Cornish Rd
- Cutevan Cr
- Daffodil Ln
- David Cl
- Douglas Ct
- Dwyer Ct
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- Edwards St
- Egan Ct
- Elizabeth Ct
- Eucalypt Ct
- Filmer Pl
- Fitzgerald Street
- Flour Mill Ln
- Forest Lodge Cl
- Frost Ln
- Gap Rd
- Garde Pl
- Gibson Ct
- Grandview Cl
- Grey Box Gr
- Gyro Cl
- Hamilton Rd
- Hamilton St
- Howard Ln
- Hudsons Ln
- Inglewood Rd
- Kathryn Ct
- Kent Rd
- Kerrie Rd
- Kilmartin Ct
- Kilmore Rd
- Larter Ct
- Madge Ct
- Mahoneys Rd
- Main Rd
- Manna Gum Court
- March Ct
- Markham Rd
- Mcalpine Ct
- Mccluskey St
- Mcdonalds Ln
- Meadow Brook
- Meadow Ln
- Melvins Rd
- Merrifield St
- Moores Rd
- Mount Charlie Rd
- Mount Eliza Rd
- Mount Teneriffe Rd
- Murray Rd
- Muskwood Pl
- Nolans Rd
- Northview Ct
- Old Orchard Ct
- Parkview Tce
- Pear Ln
- Pine Gr
- Plantation Rd
- Price Dr
- Racecourse Rd
- Rangeview Dr
- Ranoch Ct
- Raws Ln
- Richardson St
- Riddell Rd
- Rivergum Rd
- Riverside Dr
- Royal Pde
- Sandy Creek Rd
- Sexton St
- Shannons Rd
- Simms Ct
- Somerville Ln
- Somerville Road
- Southbourne Rd
- Station Street
- Stephen St
- Stokes Ln East
- Stokes Ln West
- Stuart Ct
- Sundowner Ln
- Sutherlands Rd
- Sutton St
- Tranter Cl
- Trovatello
- View Bank Ln
- Wattle Gr
- Websters Rd
- Wheelwrights Rd
- Whittakers Ln
- Williams Ln
- Wohl Ct
- Yaamba Dr
- Yellowgum Ave
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