Creightons Creek vs Terip Terip

Creightons Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Terip Terip. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most 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

Creightons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 76/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Creightons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 137 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (171.4 km vs 177 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Creightons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Terip Terip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.3% vs 17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Creightons Creek and Terip Terip 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 Terip Terip
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 Terip Terip
Walkability 0 / 0
Creightons Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Terip Terip — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 24
Creightons Creek — Safety: 39/100 Terip Terip — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 30 / 100
Creightons Creek — Low fire risk: 30/100 Terip Terip — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Creightons Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Terip Terip — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Creightons Creek has more residents (162 vs 72); Terip Terip has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $72,540).

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Population 162
+56% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +26.3%
Median age 54 58
Median household income $72,540/yr $94,224/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
0-4 1.9% / 8.3%
Creightons Creek — 0-4: 1.9% Terip Terip — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 6.8% / 4.2%
Creightons Creek — 5-14: 6.8% Terip Terip — 5-14: 4.2%
15-19 7.4% / 8.3%
Creightons Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Terip Terip — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.1% / —
Creightons Creek — 20-24: 3.1% Terip Terip — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.3% / —
Creightons Creek — 25-34: 9.3% Terip Terip — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.0% / 4.2%
Creightons Creek — 35-44: 8.0% Terip Terip — 35-44: 4.2%
45-54 14.2% / 20.8%
Creightons Creek — 45-54: 14.2% Terip Terip — 45-54: 20.8%
55-64 16.0% / 27.8%
Creightons Creek — 55-64: 16.0% Terip Terip — 55-64: 27.8%
65-74 25.3% / 12.5%
Creightons Creek — 65-74: 25.3% Terip Terip — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.1% / 13.9%
Creightons Creek — 75-84: 3.1% Terip Terip — 75-84: 13.9%
85+ — / 5.6%
Creightons Creek — 85+: not among its largest Terip Terip — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

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%
Terip Terip 55.6% lone person
Terip Terip — Lone Person: 55.6% Terip Terip — Couple Families: 16.7% Terip Terip — One Parent Families: 27.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Terip Terip 0.0% renting
Terip Terip — Owned Outright: 78.6% Terip Terip — Mortgage: 21.4% Terip Terip — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Creightons Creek 97.0% houses
Creightons Creek — Houses: 97.0% Creightons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Terip Terip 100.0% houses
Terip Terip — Houses: 100.0% Terip Terip — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17.3% / 16.7%
Creightons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.3% Terip Terip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 18.1%
Creightons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Terip Terip — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.9%
Creightons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Terip Terip — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 6.9%
Creightons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Terip Terip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 4.2%
Creightons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Terip Terip — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Zoning mix

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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 Terip Terip
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year +167% +83%

Ranking within VIC

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC

Liveability

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Creightons Creek carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Terip Terip carries more crime risk (76 vs 61).

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Bushfire High
70/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
76/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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 Terip Terip
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 3 10

Mobility

Terip Terip sits further from the CBD (177 km vs 171.4 km).

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 171.4 km 177 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 137 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3666
 0.6%
postcode 3719
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3666
 62
postcode 3719

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 Terip Terip
Car (driver) 44.6% / 57.1%
Creightons Creek — Car (driver): 44.6% Terip Terip — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 25.0%
Creightons Creek — Worked from Home: 32.5% Terip Terip — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 12.0% / 17.9%
Creightons Creek — Walked Only: 12.0% Terip Terip — Walked Only: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 10.8% / —
Creightons Creek — Car (passenger): 10.8% Terip Terip — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 534 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
Connectivity score 29/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
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 Terip Terip
Average residential rate $2,476/yr $1,973/yr
Council Strathbogie Murrindindi

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Creightons Creek Terip Terip
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

Terip Terip

Retirees Rural

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