Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$680,000
No change over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $812k
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The quick read on
Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)
VIC 3957 · South Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $680,000
- Population
- 310
- Postcode
- 3957
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), Victoria
Property market insights for Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$375 per week
Up 15.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), VIC is currently $680,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $812,000 in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) is $375 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) safe?
The overall rate for Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) is 6,454 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.).
Overall crime rate
6,454
offences per 100,000 residents
59% aboveRest of Vic.
Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)Rest 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?
Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) VIC 3957 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
310 people call Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 310
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.9%Above
15–3420.6%Below
35–5423.2%Below
55–7426.1%In line
75 and over8.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.8%Above
Paying a mortgage43.8%Above
Renting12.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.3%Below
Two cars51.9%Above
Three or more25.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.4%Above
Drove to work52.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%Below
What stands out in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)
29.4% of workers in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
3.5% of Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) residents were born in England.
58.7% of people in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) VIC 3957.
Is Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.9% of Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
86 family households lived in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.); 44.2% were couple families and 9.3% were one-parent families.
44.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) had 310 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.8% of occupied private dwellings in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.).
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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
43.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 33.9%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?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 21.3% of the total.
76.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.7% reported a different address.
12.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.8% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.3% of Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.7% 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 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.).
Australian ancestry made up 44.5% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 30.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.4% in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 43.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 12.4% in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.), 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)
Is Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $680,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 86 local families, and 21.9% 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $812,000, 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 Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)
27 streets in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boags Rd
- Buffalo-Stony Creek Rd
- Butterworths Rd
- Charltons Rd
- Crowleys Rd
- Dempseys Rd
- Dumbalk East-Stony Creek Rd
- Dumbalk-Stony Creek Rd
- Falls Rd
- Frankcom Road
- Helms Rd
- Jacks Rd
- Maddisons Rd
- Madex St
- Main St
- Mckittericks Rd
- Meeniyan-Mirboo North Road
- Michaels Rd
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- Moyes Rd
- Oconnor Rd
- Slade Ct
- South Gippsland Hwy
- Stony Creek-Dollar Rd
- Stony Creek Rd
- Tobin St
- Todds Rd
- Whitelaws Trk
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