Creightons Creek vs Euroa

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Creightons Creek, most households are people living alone. In Euroa, about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Euroa

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Creightons Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • Euroa has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Euroa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 119 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (161.6 km vs 171.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Euroa

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Creightons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Creightons Creek and Euroa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Creightons Creek Euroa
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Creightons Creek Euroa
Walkability 0 / 17
Creightons Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Euroa — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 39 / 53
Creightons Creek — Safety: 39/100 Euroa — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 30 / 40
Creightons Creek — Low fire risk: 30/100 Euroa — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 14
Creightons Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Euroa — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Euroa has more residents (3,508 vs 162); Creightons Creek has higher household incomes ($72,540 vs $56,108).

Creightons Creek Euroa
Population 162 3,508
+2065% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +7.1%
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $72,540/yr
+23% vs other
 $56,108/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Creightons Creek Euroa
0-4 1.9% / 4.3%
Creightons Creek — 0-4: 1.9% Euroa — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 6.8% / 9.2%
Creightons Creek — 5-14: 6.8% Euroa — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 7.4% / 5.2%
Creightons Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Euroa — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.1% / 3.7%
Creightons Creek — 20-24: 3.1% Euroa — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.3% / 8.8%
Creightons Creek — 25-34: 9.3% Euroa — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 8.0% / 9.9%
Creightons Creek — 35-44: 8.0% Euroa — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.2% / 9.7%
Creightons Creek — 45-54: 14.2% Euroa — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 16.0% / 14.8%
Creightons Creek — 55-64: 16.0% Euroa — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 25.3% / 17.9%
Creightons Creek — 65-74: 25.3% Euroa — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 3.1% / 10.7%
Creightons Creek — 75-84: 3.1% Euroa — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ — / 5.7%
Creightons Creek — 85+: not among its largest Euroa — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Creightons Creek 58.8% lone person
Creightons Creek — Lone Person: 58.8% Creightons Creek — Couple Families: 41.2% Creightons Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Creightons Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Creightons Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Euroa 51.2% lone person
Euroa — Lone Person: 51.2% Euroa — Couple Families: 26.3% Euroa — One Parent Families: 17.6% Euroa — Group Household: 3.4% Euroa — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Creightons Creek 13.3% renting
Creightons Creek — Owned Outright: 60.0% Creightons Creek — Mortgage: 26.7% Creightons Creek — Renting: 13.3%
Euroa 23.8% renting
Euroa — Owned Outright: 48.9% Euroa — Mortgage: 27.3% Euroa — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Creightons Creek Euroa
England 3.1% / 2.4%
Creightons Creek — England: 3.1% Euroa — England: 2.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Creightons Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Euroa — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Creightons Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Euroa — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Creightons Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Euroa — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Creightons Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Euroa — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Creightons Creek Euroa
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.0%
Creightons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Euroa — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17.3% / 7.0%
Creightons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.3% Euroa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 8.3%
Creightons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Euroa — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 2.1%
Creightons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Euroa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.1%
Creightons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Euroa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Creightons Creek 97.0% houses
Creightons Creek — Houses: 97.0% Creightons Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Creightons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Euroa 93.7% houses
Euroa — Houses: 93.7% Euroa — Townhouses: 5.6% Euroa — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Creightons Creek Euroa
Median house price — $465,000
Median unit price — $300,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 59 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Creightons Creek Euroa
Rural and farming 98% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Residential 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Creightons Creek Euroa
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Creightons Creek Euroa
Houses — 4.0%
$468/wk on $610K
Units — 5.2%
$380/wk on $378K

Ranking within VIC

Creightons Creek Euroa
House price — Higher than 8% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 24% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 79% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 60% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Euroa is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Creightons Creek Euroa
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Euroa carries more flood risk (86 vs 0); Creightons Creek carries more crime risk (61 vs 47).

Creightons Creek Euroa
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
86/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Creightons Creek Euroa
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Creightons Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Euroa

  • Euroa Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Euroa Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Creightons Creek Euroa
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 2 13
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Creightons Creek sits further from the CBD (171.4 km vs 161.6 km).

Creightons Creek Euroa
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 171.4 km
+6% vs other
 161.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3666
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3666
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Creightons Creek Euroa
Car (driver) 44.6% / 71.6%
Creightons Creek — Car (driver): 44.6% Euroa — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 15.0%
Creightons Creek — Worked from Home: 32.5% Euroa — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Walked Only 12.0% / 7.0%
Creightons Creek — Walked Only: 12.0% Euroa — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 10.8% / 5.2%
Creightons Creek — Car (passenger): 10.8% Euroa — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Creightons Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Euroa — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Creightons Creek Euroa
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Creightons Creek Euroa
Connectivity score 29/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 48%
2,098 premises

Climate

Creightons Creek Euroa
Annual rainfall 865 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Creightons Creek Euroa
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Creightons Creek Euroa
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Creightons Creek Euroa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Creightons Creek

Retirees Rural

Euroa

Affordable Retirees Rural

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