Emu Creek vs Sedgwick

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Emu Creek tends to suit families with children.

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

Emu Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Sedgwick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 102 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134.9 km vs 141.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Sedgwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Emu Creek Sedgwick
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.

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Walkability 0 / 0
Emu Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Sedgwick — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 80
Emu Creek — Safety: 84/100 Sedgwick — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Emu Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sedgwick — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 77 / 100
Emu Creek — Low flood risk: 77/100 Sedgwick — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sedgwick has more residents (614 vs 376); Sedgwick has higher household incomes ($124,332 vs $102,076).

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Population 376 614
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +12.5%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $102,076/yr $124,332/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $335/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emu Creek Sedgwick
0-4 2.1% / 3.1%
Emu Creek — 0-4: 2.1% Sedgwick — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 19.9% / 14.7%
Emu Creek — 5-14: 19.9% Sedgwick — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.6% / 6.2%
Emu Creek — 15-19: 6.6% Sedgwick — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.1% / 5.0%
Emu Creek — 20-24: 5.1% Sedgwick — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 5.1% / 5.7%
Emu Creek — 25-34: 5.1% Sedgwick — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 10.9% / 11.2%
Emu Creek — 35-44: 10.9% Sedgwick — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.8% / 15.5%
Emu Creek — 45-54: 16.8% Sedgwick — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 20.7% / 19.5%
Emu Creek — 55-64: 20.7% Sedgwick — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 11.2% / 11.2%
Emu Creek — 65-74: 11.2% Sedgwick — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.9% / 4.7%
Emu Creek — 75-84: 2.9% Sedgwick — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.8% / 1.1%
Emu Creek — 85+: 0.8% Sedgwick — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Emu Creek 65.3% couple families
Emu Creek — Couple Families: 65.3% Emu Creek — Lone Person: 26.3% Emu Creek — One Parent Families: 5.3% Emu Creek — Group Household: 3.2%
Sedgwick 65.6% couple families
Sedgwick — Couple Families: 65.6% Sedgwick — Lone Person: 26.4% Sedgwick — One Parent Families: 8.0% Sedgwick — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Emu Creek 6.9% renting
Emu Creek — Owned Outright: 44.3% Emu Creek — Mortgage: 48.9% Emu Creek — Renting: 6.9%
Sedgwick 4.7% renting
Sedgwick — Owned Outright: 45.5% Sedgwick — Mortgage: 49.8% Sedgwick — Renting: 4.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 15.5%
Emu Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Sedgwick — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.6%
Emu Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Sedgwick — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.3%
Emu Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Sedgwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.7%
Emu Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Sedgwick — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 5.5%
Emu Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Sedgwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Emu Creek Sedgwick
England 4.3% / 2.9%
Emu Creek — England: 4.3% Sedgwick — England: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Emu Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Sedgwick — New Zealand: 1.6%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Emu Creek — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Sedgwick — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Emu Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Sedgwick — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Emu Creek — Germany: not among its largest Sedgwick — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Emu Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Sedgwick — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emu Creek 100.0% houses
Emu Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Sedgwick 100.0% houses
Sedgwick — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Median house price — $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $612,500

Zoning mix

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Rural and farming 73%
same for both
Parks and recreation 24% 19%
Environmental 2% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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

Emu Creek Sedgwick
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Emu Creek Sedgwick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Grade — B
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sedgwick carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Emu Creek carries more flood risk (23 vs 0).

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Low
23/100
 None
0/100
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

Emu Creek Sedgwick
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.7 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Emu Creek sits further from the CBD (141.8 km vs 134.9 km).

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 141.8 km
+5% vs other
 134.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
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.

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Car (driver) 65.7% / 61.9%
Emu Creek — Car (driver): 65.7% Sedgwick — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 29.0%
Emu Creek — Worked from Home: 32.5% Sedgwick — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 5.8%
Emu Creek — Car (passenger): 1.8% Sedgwick — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Emu Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Sedgwick — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Emu Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Sedgwick — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
125 premises
 0%
219 premises

Climate

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Annual rainfall 553 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Emu Creek Sedgwick
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Emu Creek

Family Rural

Sedgwick

Rural

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