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Broken Creek, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Hume & High Country Regional VIC

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Broken Creek (VIC 3673): population 45, median age 59, median household income $1,625/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 7. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Broken Creek is a small locality in Benalla, Victoria (postcode 3673), located in the Hume & High Country region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 45 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
45
Median age
59
Household income
$1,625/wk
Weekly rent
$70
Unemployment
0%
SEIFA IRSD decile
7 / 10

Age distribution

5-14
6.7%
15-19
6.7%
20-24
22.2%
45-54
13.3%
55-64
31.1%
65-74
20.0%

Housing tenure

Owned
77.8%
Other
16.7%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3673
Population (2021)45
Males23 (51.1%)
Females19 (42.2%)
Median age59 years
Average household size2.2
Median weekly household income$1,625
Median weekly family income$1,875
Median weekly rent$70
Labour force30
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate81.1%
Born overseas0.0%
Separate houses83.3%
Worked at home51.9%
SEIFA IRSD decile7 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher48.1%
Households with 2+ vehicles77.8%
Distance from Melbourne CBD174.0 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 59 years. Residents under 15: 6.7%. Residents aged 65 and over: 20.0%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-400.0%
5-1436.7%
15-1936.7%
20-241022.2%
25-3400.0%
35-4400.0%
45-54613.3%
55-641431.1%
65-74920.0%
75-8400.0%
85 and over00.0%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households18
Average household size2.2
One person422.2%
Two persons1266.7%
Three persons00.0%
Four persons00.0%
Five persons00.0%
Six or more persons00.0%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families18
Couples with children00.0%
Couples without children1266.7%
One-parent families316.7%
Other families00.0%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings18
Occupied18100.0%
Unoccupied00.0%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house1583.3%
Semi-detached or townhouse00.0%
Flat or apartment00.0%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1477.8%
Owned with a mortgage00.0%
Rented00.0%
Other tenure316.7%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force30
Employed2790.0%
Unemployed00.0%
Not in the labour force7
Unemployment rate0%
Participation rate81.1%

Household income

Household incomes in Broken Creek are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65035.3%
$650 to $1,49947.1%
$1,500 to $2,9990.0%
$3,000 or more17.6%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver933.3%
Car passenger00.0%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Walked only311.1%
Worked at home1451.9%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity2044.4%
No religion1533.3%
Islam00.0%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism00.0%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated1022.2%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1040766
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9986
IER (economic resources)10346
IEO (education and occupation)9916

Ancestry

Residents of Broken Creek most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English2134.4%
Australian1524.6%
Irish1423.0%
Scottish813.1%
Dutch34.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Broken Creek residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1263.2%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing421.1%
Retail Trade315.8%

The most common occupations among Broken Creek residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Managers1155.0%
Professionals315.0%
Technicians and Trades Workers315.0%
Labourers315.0%

Education

The most common fields of study among Broken Creek residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies533.3%
Management and Commerce426.7%
Engineering and Related Technologies320.0%
Education320.0%
Creative Arts00.0%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services00.0%

Long-term health conditions

36.7% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Broken Creek are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis918.4%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)714.3%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)714.3%
Asthma510.2%
Cancer (including remission)36.1%
Stroke00.0%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)00.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)00.0%
Kidney disease00.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)00.0%

Community and care

How residents of Broken Creek contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group24.4%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition7.3%
Provides unpaid child care19.5%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work19.5%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago73.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last year26.8%
Moved interstate in the last year0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.0%
Same address 5 years ago70.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years21.6%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.0%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years0.0%

Photo: Broken Creek, Victoria. Credit: Mattinbgn ( talk · contribs ) / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Broken Creek recorded fewer than 10 offences in the 12 months to March 2026. Counts at this volume are not shown in detail.

Population too small for a reliable rate.

For context, the Benalla local government area recorded 10,785 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
0
2023
0
2024
8
2025
0
2026
2

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

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Nearby suburbs

Browse more suburbs in Benalla, or explore the wider Hume & High Country region of Victoria.

Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 45
Median Age 59
Average Household Size 2.2
Median Weekly Household Income $1625
Median Weekly Rent $70
Participation Rate 81.1%
Separate House 83.3%
Worked at Home 51.9%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 7
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 66
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6
Median Weekly Family Income $1875
Postcode 3673

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