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The quick read on

Steels Creek

VIC 3775 · Yarra Ranges

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,700,000

latest suburb median

Population
276

ABS 2021

Postcode
3775

Steels Creek, Victoria

Property market insights for Steels Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Steels Creek VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,700,000

Up 5.6% over 12 months

$2m$1m$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1.15k$1.15k$1.15k$1.15k20242024202420252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Steels Creek, VIC is currently $1,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Steels Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 5.6% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Steels Creek safe?

The overall rate for Steels Creek is 1,799 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% 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 Steels Creek.

Overall crime rate

1,799

offences per 100,000 residents

55% belowGreater Melbourne

Steels 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 Steels Creek?

Steels Creek VIC 3775 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

276 people call Steels Creek home, with an average of 2.8 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
276
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$2,233 / month
2021 household rent
$509 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.6%Below
15–3418.8%Below
35–5426.4%Below
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over9.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage46.4%Above
Renting3.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car15.1%Below
Two cars32.6%Below
Three or more54.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home29.2%In line
Drove to work45.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Steels Creek

29.2% of workers in Steels Creek worked from home on Census day.

6.2% of Steels Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.

59.1% of people in Steels Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Steels Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Steels Creek VIC 3775.

Is Steels Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.6% of Steels Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

79 family households lived in Steels Creek; 57.0% were couple families and 6.3% were one-parent families.

35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Steels Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Steels Creek had 276 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Steels Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.8% of occupied private dwellings in Steels 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 Steels 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 Greater Melbourne average.

46.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

3.6% 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 Steels Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Steels Creek had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 11.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 31.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Steels Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

29.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.

45.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne 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 Steels 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 15.1% of the total.

87.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Steels Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.2% reported a different address.

14.9% 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 Steels Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.5% 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 Steels Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.9% of Steels Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% 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 85.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Steels Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.3% of ancestry responses in Steels Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 45.7% 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 Steels Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 21.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Steels Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Steels Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.2% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Steels Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Steels 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 $2,233.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $509 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Steels Creek compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 29.2% in Steels Creek, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 3.6% in Steels 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 Steels Creek

Is Steels Creek expensive?

The median house price is $1,700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Steels Creek good for families?

The Census counted 79 local families, and 15.6% 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 Steels 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 Steels Creek

16 streets in Steels Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adams Ln
  • Brennan Ave
  • Full And Plenty Track
  • Greenwoods Ln
  • Hargreaves Rd
  • Harvey Rd
  • Hunts Ln
  • Lawrence Ln
  • Mt Slide Rd
  • Old Kinglake Rd
  • Pinnacle Ln
  • Sewell Rd
  • Skyline Rd
  • Steels Creek Rd
  • Willow Bend Dr
  • Wills Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.