Strath Creek vs Homewood
Homewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Strath Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Homewood tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents.
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
Homewood
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 62/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 37%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Strath Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 41%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Strath Creek
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $323/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Strath Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 102 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (103.4 km vs 127.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Homewood
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 62/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
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 29.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Strath Creek and Homewood 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
Strath Creek has more residents (231 vs 70); Homewood rents higher ($323/wk vs $250/wk).
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 231 +70% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +40.9% | +29.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 42 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +15% vs other | $60,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $323/wk +29% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% same for both | |
| Parks and recreation | 1% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 82 across Murrindindi same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +83% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 21% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of VIC | Higher than 27% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
Liveability
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Strath Creek carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Strath Creek carries more crime risk (62 vs 33).
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 80/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 62/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 22 | 21 |
Mobility
Homewood sits further from the CBD (127.9 km vs 103.4 km).
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 103.4 km | 127.9 km +24% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 82 min | 102 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3658 | 0.3% postcode 3717 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 3658 | 52 postcode 3717 |
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 (69.6%).
Setting
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 248 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 227 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 88 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 540 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,973/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murrindindi same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Strath Creek | Homewood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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