Freshwater Creek, VIC 3217
Surf Coast Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3217
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What to know about Freshwater Creek
Freshwater Creek (3217) sits in the Surf Coast region of Victoria.
Freshwater Creek has roughly 454 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Freshwater Creek scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent 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 541 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 7 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Freshwater Creek
Schools serving Freshwater Creek: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very 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
Crime and safety
18 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 541 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.2°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 3217 postcode, in VIC, in the Surf Coast Shire Council region.
- Where is Freshwater Creek?
- Freshwater Creek is a suburb in the Surf Coast Shire Council area, VIC 3217.
- What schools are in Freshwater Creek?
- There are 13 schools serving Freshwater Creek on this page, including Freshwater Creek Steiner School, Moriac Primary School, Mount Duneed Regional Primary School.
- How walkable is Freshwater Creek?
- Freshwater Creek has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Freshwater Creek?
- Freshwater Creek is close to Mount Duneed, Paraparap, Waurn Ponds, Bellbrae, Mount Moriac.
- 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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