Creswick North vs Broomfield
Creswick North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 49 in Broomfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Creswick North, the large majority of households are couple families. In Broomfield, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Creswick North tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
Broomfield
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 26/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
- But Creswick North is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)
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
Broomfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Broomfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (126.2 km vs 128.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Broomfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 26/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Creswick North and Broomfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Broomfield has more residents (213 vs 55); Broomfield skews older (49 vs 27).
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 213 +287% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.2% | -6.6% |
| Median age | 27 | 49 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +45% vs other | $61,048/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +33% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).
Zoning mix
Creswick North has more rural and farming land (100% vs 70%); Broomfield has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 0%).
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 70% |
| Environmental | 0% | 23% |
| Residential | 0% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 104 across Hepburn same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of VIC | Higher than 22% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 15% of VIC | Higher than 77% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 52% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
Liveability
Broomfield is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Creswick North carries more crime risk (26 vs 16).
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 83/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Creswick North sits further from the CBD (128.9 km vs 126.2 km).
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 128.9 km +2% vs other | 126.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 97 min | 96 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3363 | 0.5% postcode 3364 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 3363 | 53 postcode 3364 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).
Setting
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 421 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 449 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 94 premises |
Climate
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 714 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,748/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hepburn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat same for both | |
| Member | Catherine King same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Creswick North | Broomfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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