Reedy Creek vs Strath Creek

Comparing Reedy Creek and Strath Creek, VIC: Strath Creek carries more flood risk (54 vs 0); Reedy Creek rents higher ($450/wk vs $250/wk); and Strath Creek sits further from the CBD (103.4 km vs 100 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Reedy Creek is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 37%)
  • Strath Creek carries lower crime risk (62/100 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

Strath Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Reedy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (100 km vs 103.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Strath Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Strath Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.9% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
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.

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Reedy Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Strath Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 38
Reedy Creek — Safety: 24/100 Strath Creek — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 13 / 20
Reedy Creek — Low fire risk: 13/100 Strath Creek — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 46
Reedy Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Strath Creek — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Reedy Creek rents higher ($450/wk vs $250/wk); Strath Creek has more residents (231 vs 157).

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Population 157 231
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +40.9%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $69,628/yr $71,500/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+44% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
0-4 4.5% / 2.6%
Reedy Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Strath Creek — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 13.4% / 14.3%
Reedy Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Strath Creek — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.1% / 6.1%
Reedy Creek — 15-19: 5.1% Strath Creek — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.8% / 6.1%
Reedy Creek — 20-24: 3.8% Strath Creek — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 6.4% / 7.4%
Reedy Creek — 25-34: 6.4% Strath Creek — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.5% / 8.2%
Reedy Creek — 35-44: 11.5% Strath Creek — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 23.6% / 21.6%
Reedy Creek — 45-54: 23.6% Strath Creek — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 20.4% / 22.9%
Reedy Creek — 55-64: 20.4% Strath Creek — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 11.5% / 10.8%
Reedy Creek — 65-74: 11.5% Strath Creek — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 3.2% / 6.1%
Reedy Creek — 75-84: 3.2% Strath Creek — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Reedy Creek — 85+: not among its largest Strath Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek 47.7% lone person
Reedy Creek — Lone Person: 47.7% Reedy Creek — Couple Families: 29.5% Reedy Creek — One Parent Families: 22.7% Reedy Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Strath Creek 53.1% lone person
Strath Creek — Lone Person: 53.1% Strath Creek — Couple Families: 24.5% Strath Creek — One Parent Families: 12.2% Strath Creek — Group Household: 10.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek 4.5% renting
Reedy Creek — Owned Outright: 54.5% Reedy Creek — Mortgage: 40.9% Reedy Creek — Renting: 4.5%
Strath Creek 12.7% renting
Strath Creek — Owned Outright: 58.7% Strath Creek — Mortgage: 28.6% Strath Creek — Renting: 12.7%
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.

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
England 3.2% / 2.2%
Reedy Creek — England: 3.2% Strath Creek — England: 2.2%
Italy 3.2% / —
Reedy Creek — Italy: 3.2% Strath Creek — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Reedy Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Strath Creek — New Zealand: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Certificate III & IV 26.1% / 9.5%
Reedy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 26.1% Strath Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 5.2%
Reedy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Strath Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 8.2%
Reedy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Strath Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 3.9%
Reedy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Strath Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.5%
Reedy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Strath Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reedy Creek 91.5% houses
Reedy Creek — Houses: 91.5% Reedy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Strath Creek 100.0% houses
Strath Creek — Houses: 100.0% Strath Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Median house price $737,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Strath Creek has more rural and farming land (98% vs 62%); Reedy Creek has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Rural and farming 62% 98%
Parks and recreation 23% 1%
Environmental 14% 0%
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

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year +70% +83%

Ranking within VIC

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC

Liveability

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Strath Creek carries more flood risk (54 vs 0); Reedy Creek carries more crime risk (76 vs 62).

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
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

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
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

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 22

Mobility

Strath Creek sits further from the CBD (103.4 km vs 100 km).

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 100 km 103.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
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.

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Car (driver) 69.4% / 61.1%
Reedy Creek — Car (driver): 69.4% Strath Creek — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 33.3%
Reedy Creek — Worked from Home: 30.6% Strath Creek — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Reedy Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Strath Creek — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Elevation 391 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Connectivity score 20/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $1,973/yr
Council Mitchell Murrindindi

Federal electorate

Reedy Creek Strath Creek
Division Nicholls Indi
Member Sam Birrell Helen Haines
Party The Nationals Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Reedy Creek

Rural

Strath Creek

Rural

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