Shady Creek, VIC 3821
Baw Baw Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3821
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What to know about Shady Creek
Shady Creek (3821) sits in the Baw Baw region of Victoria.
Shady Creek has roughly 186 residents, with a typical family-age mix. 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
Shady 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 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 908 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 11 government primary, 2 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 2 independent.
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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 Shady Creek's population at 186, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (84% own, 4% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (81% family households, 12% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 186
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 81%
- Lone person
- 12%
- Owner occupied
- 84%
- Renter occupied
- 4%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
4 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 908 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.7°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 Shady Creek
- What is the Shady Creek postcode?
- Shady Creek is in the 3821 postcode, in VIC, in the Baw Baw Shire Council region.
- Where is Shady Creek?
- Shady Creek is a suburb in the Baw Baw Shire Council area, VIC 3821.
- What schools are in Shady Creek?
- There are 20 schools serving Shady Creek on this page, including St Angela of the Cross Primary School, Buln Buln Primary School, Nilma Primary School.
- How walkable is Shady Creek?
- Shady Creek has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Shady Creek?
- Shady Creek is close to Buln Buln East, Nilma North, Lillico, Crossover, Darnum.
- What is the population of Shady Creek?
- The population of Shady Creek is approximately 186 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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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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