Watsons Creek, VIC 3097
Nillumbik Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3097
Updated
Median house price
Verified median pending
We don't yet have a verified suburb-level median for this market. We're working on a data partner; in the meantime, treat the state-level figures as a guide only. How we source data.
Selling in Watsons Creek?
Get the free selling guide, personalised to Watsons Creek, or ask for a free appraisal from a local agent.
Rent in Watsons Creek
Free appraisal in Watsons Creek
What’s your home worth in Watsons Creek?
Ask us to introduce one participating agent who sells in your area for an appraisal backed by recent comparable sales. Only with your permission, and no commitment to list.
What to know about Watsons Creek
Watsons Creek (3097) sits in the Nillumbik region of Victoria.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Watsons Creek scores 2/100 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 27°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 733 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 12 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Watsons Creek
Schools serving Watsons Creek: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- 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
Crime and safety
8 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 733 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.1°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 Watsons Creek
- What is the Watsons Creek postcode?
- Watsons Creek is in the 3097 postcode, in VIC, in the Nillumbik Shire Council region.
- Where is Watsons Creek?
- Watsons Creek is a suburb in the Nillumbik Shire Council area, VIC 3097.
- What schools are in Watsons Creek?
- There are 16 schools serving Watsons Creek on this page, including Panton Hill Primary School, Christmas Hills Primary School, Kangaroo Ground Primary School.
- How walkable is Watsons Creek?
- Watsons Creek has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Watsons Creek?
- Watsons Creek is close to Bend Of Islands, Panton Hill, Kangaroo Ground, Smiths Gully, Christmas Hills.
Selling in Watsons Creek? Get the free selling guide
What selling costs, how agents price homes, what to ask them and a 12-week plan to settlement, personalised to Watsons Creek. A free PDF, in about a minute.
More on Watsons Creek and nearby
Watsons Creek
Compare side by side
Selling in VIC
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
How we’re paid. The guides and this page are free. When a seller asks, we introduce one local agent, and the agent pays us a flat fee for the introduction, never a share of their commission; it costs the seller nothing. If a figure looks wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it.