Forge Creek vs Eagle Point

Forge Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 59 in Eagle Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forge Creek, most households are couple families. In Eagle Point, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Forge Creek: a median of $840,000, against $644,000 in Eagle Point, though rent is higher in Eagle Point. On these figures, Forge Creek tends to suit couples, while Eagle Point suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Forge Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Forge Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)
  • Eagle Point has cheaper houses ($644,000 vs $840,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Forge Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Forge Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 215 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (288.5 km vs 291.6 km)
  • But Eagle Point is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eagle Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 20%)

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

Where they sit

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

Forge Creek Eagle Point
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.

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Walkability 0 / 13
Forge Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Eagle Point — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 73 / 65
Forge Creek — Safety: 73/100 Eagle Point — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 43 / 26
Forge Creek — Low fire risk: 43/100 Eagle Point — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 26 / 29
Forge Creek — Low flood risk: 26/100 Eagle Point — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Eagle Point has more residents (1,306 vs 346); Forge Creek has higher household incomes ($96,876 vs $62,868).

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Population 346 1,306
+277% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.4% —
Median age 45 59
Median household income $96,876/yr
+35% vs other
 $62,868/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $310/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forge Creek Eagle Point
0-4 3.5% / 2.9%
Forge Creek — 0-4: 3.5% Eagle Point — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 10.1% / 7.6%
Forge Creek — 5-14: 10.1% Eagle Point — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 12.1% / 3.7%
Forge Creek — 15-19: 12.1% Eagle Point — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.0% / 3.2%
Forge Creek — 20-24: 4.0% Eagle Point — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.4% / 6.8%
Forge Creek — 25-34: 8.4% Eagle Point — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.5% / 6.5%
Forge Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Eagle Point — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 14.7% / 11.5%
Forge Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Eagle Point — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 15.9% / 19.5%
Forge Creek — 55-64: 15.9% Eagle Point — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 12.4% / 24.4%
Forge Creek — 65-74: 12.4% Eagle Point — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 6.4% / 10.0%
Forge Creek — 75-84: 6.4% Eagle Point — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 0.9% / 3.5%
Forge Creek — 85+: 0.9% Eagle Point — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forge Creek 68.6% couple families
Forge Creek — Couple Families: 68.6% Forge Creek — Lone Person: 23.5% Forge Creek — One Parent Families: 7.8% Forge Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Eagle Point 31.6% couple families
Eagle Point — Couple Families: 31.6% Eagle Point — Lone Person: 45.8% Eagle Point — One Parent Families: 17.0% Eagle Point — Group Household: 5.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forge Creek 8.2% renting
Forge Creek — Owned Outright: 48.0% Forge Creek — Mortgage: 43.9% Forge Creek — Renting: 8.2%
Eagle Point 11.4% renting
Eagle Point — Owned Outright: 57.6% Eagle Point — Mortgage: 31.1% Eagle Point — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 21.3%
Forge Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Eagle Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 9.6%
Forge Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Eagle Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.5%
Forge Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Eagle Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 2.5%
Forge Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Eagle Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 2.5%
Forge Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Eagle Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Forge Creek Eagle Point
England 2.0% / 5.7%
Forge Creek — England: 2.0% Eagle Point — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Forge Creek — New Zealand: 1.4% Eagle Point — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 0.9% / 0.9%
Forge Creek — India: 0.9% Eagle Point — India: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Forge Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Eagle Point — Netherlands: 1.4%
Germany — / 1.0%
Forge Creek — Germany: not among its largest Eagle Point — Germany: 1.0%
Italy 0.9% / —
Forge Creek — Italy: 0.9% Eagle Point — Italy: not among its largest
Ireland 0.9% / —
Forge Creek — Ireland: 0.9% Eagle Point — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forge Creek 100.0% houses
Forge Creek — Houses: 100.0% Forge Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Forge Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eagle Point 95.3% houses
Eagle Point — Houses: 95.3% Eagle Point — Townhouses: 2.6% Eagle Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Median house price $840,000 $644,000
Median unit price — $495,000
Median land price — $230,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 3 sales
 88 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Forge Creek has more rural and farming land (74% vs 59%).

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Rural and farming 74% 59%
Parks and recreation 22% 21%
Residential 0% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Environmental 2% 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

Forge Creek Eagle Point
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Houses — 4.5%
$580/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Forge Creek Eagle Point
House price — Higher than 48% of VIC
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 26% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Eagle Point is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eagle Point carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 57).

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
35/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Forge Creek Eagle Point
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

Schools in Forge Creek

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

Schools in Eagle Point

  • Eagle Point Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 1
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Eagle Point sits further from the CBD (291.6 km vs 288.5 km).

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 288.5 km 291.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 215 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
 0.6%
postcode 3878
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
 55
postcode 3878

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.

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Car (driver) 67.5% / 78.4%
Forge Creek — Car (driver): 67.5% Eagle Point — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 15.8%
Forge Creek — Worked from Home: 11.5% Eagle Point — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 10.2% / 3.9%
Forge Creek — Car (passenger): 10.2% Eagle Point — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 7.0% / 1.9%
Forge Creek — Walked Only: 7.0% Eagle Point — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 3.8% / —
Forge Creek — Bus: 3.8% Eagle Point — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Connectivity score 29/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 41%
828 premises

Climate

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forge Creek Eagle Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Forge Creek

Rural

Eagle Point

Acreage Retirees

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