Slaty Creek, VIC 3478
BulokeAll suburbs in postcode 3478
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What to know about Slaty Creek
Slaty Creek (3478) sits in the Buloke region of Victoria.
Slaty Creek has roughly 34 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Slaty 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 425 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 1 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Slaty Creek
Schools serving Slaty Creek: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
St Arnaud Primary School
St Arnaud Secondary College
Non-government schools
St Patrick's School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 Slaty Creek's population at 34, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy (38% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (92% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 34
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 92%
- Owner occupied
- 38%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 425 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.6°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 Slaty Creek
- What is the Slaty Creek postcode?
- Slaty Creek is in the 3478 postcode, in VIC, in the Buloke region.
- Where is Slaty Creek?
- Slaty Creek is a suburb in the Buloke area, VIC 3478.
- What schools are in Slaty Creek?
- There are 3 schools serving Slaty Creek on this page, including St Arnaud Primary School, St Arnaud Secondary College, St Patrick's School.
- How walkable is Slaty Creek?
- Slaty Creek has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Slaty Creek?
- Slaty Creek is close to Slaty Creek, Medlyn, St Arnaud, St Arnaud North, St Arnaud North.
- What is the population of Slaty Creek?
- The population of Slaty Creek is approximately 34 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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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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