Riddells Creek Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3431
Postcode for Riddells Creek, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 47 km from Melbourne · Pop. 4,390
4,390
Population
42
Median Age
$2,150
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
72.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Riddells Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Riddells Creek Compares

Riddells Creek vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRiddells CreekVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,150 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Riddells Creek is a locality 47 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3431. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Riddells Creek has a population of 4,390 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,150, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 39 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Riddells Creek includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,507 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Riddells Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Riddells Creek is served by Riddells Creek Primary School.

Riddells Creek is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Riddells Creek Details

Postcode3431
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,390
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,150/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area72.6 km²
Population Density60/km²
Total Dwellings1,507
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population39 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.4525468
Longitude144.6753231
Distance from Melbourne47 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years853 (19.4%)
15–24 years540 (12.3%)
25–44 years932 (21.2%)
45–64 years1,336 (30.4%)
65+ years735 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.8%) Mortgaged (49.5%) Rented (11.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma437 (10.0%)
Arthritis404 (9.2%)
Heart Disease185 (4.2%)
Diabetes176 (4.0%)
Cancer143 (3.3%)
Lung Condition57 (1.3%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle20 (1.3%)
1 vehicle306 (20.4%)
2 vehicles627 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles546 (36.4%)

Schools in Riddells Creek

Riddells Creek Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1040 · 285 students

Suburbs Near Riddells Creek

More Riddells Creek Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.