Freshwater Creek, VIC 3216
City of Greater GeelongAll suburbs in postcode 3216
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What to know about Freshwater Creek
Freshwater Creek (3216) sits in the Greater Geelong region of Victoria.
Freshwater Creek has roughly 454 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Freshwater Creek scores 26/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 513 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 26/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Freshwater Creek's population at 454, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (81% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 17% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 454
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 82%
- Lone person
- 17%
- Owner occupied
- 81%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 513 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Freshwater Creek
- What is the Freshwater Creek postcode?
- Freshwater Creek is in the 3216 postcode, in VIC, in the City of Greater Geelong region.
- Where is Freshwater Creek?
- Freshwater Creek is a suburb in the City of Greater Geelong area, VIC 3216.
- What schools are in Freshwater Creek?
- There are 20 schools serving Freshwater Creek on this page, including Highton Primary School, Bellaire Primary School, Montpellier Primary School.
- How walkable is Freshwater Creek?
- Freshwater Creek has a Walk Score of 26 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Freshwater Creek?
- Freshwater Creek is close to Mount Duneed, Highton, Wandana Heights, Belmont, Newtown.
- What is the population of Freshwater Creek?
- The population of Freshwater Creek is approximately 454 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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