Falls Creek VIC 3699
Falls Creek sits 395 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 5 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 326 residents with a median age of 28 and a median household income of $68,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew 11.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $539 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $670. Falls Creek is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. All 1 school within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 326. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Serious Road Crashes
2021–20258 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Falls Creek, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Falls Creek Primary School leads the pack.
- • 44 students in one school (avg 44)
Primary
Walkability
Falls Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Falls Creek.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 3
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Unincorporated Vic: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Falls Creek is home to 326 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 28 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $68,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
326
Median Age
28
Median Household Income
$68,224/yr
Census Median Rent
$539/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$670/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$47,736/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
32.3%
Total Dwellings
31
Owner-Occupier Rate
55.2%
Houses
16.1%
Rental Stress
41.1%
Mortgage Stress
11.8%
Work From Home
19.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 63.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 69.3%
- Employment Rate
- 69.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 58.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 202).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this locality against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 877 people work here; 202 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 4.3 jobs for every working resident. At least 77% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 93%
- Other and special use 7%
Proposed rezonings
- Comprehensive Development Zone → Special Use Zone · C30alpr, exhibited Sep 2026 1,132.7 ha
- Public Park and Recreation Zone → Special Use Zone · C30alpr, exhibited Sep 2026 0.5 ha
and 1 smaller change
Land in this locality moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Unincorporated Vic
In the year to August 2026, 4 new dwellings were approved across Unincorporated Vic. That mix is 2 houses and 2 units.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
No Registered Aboriginal Party is appointed for this area. About an eighth of Victoria, mostly in the north-east, has no appointment; that is a fact about the register rather than about the Country.
Climate & Setting
from Falls Creek, 3.2 kmHigh rainfall — mild summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 1,695 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 1,488 mm
- 120 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 17.1°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- -2.4°C
- 137 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 3699, 8 of 1,037 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (24 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3699, 233 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 599 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 11 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3699 in 2025-26. The most was 9, in 2000-01.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Helen Haines Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Helen Haines | 43.3% | 56.7% | -1.4 |
| 2022 | Helen Haines | 44.7% | 55.3% | -7.5 |
| 2019 | Helen Haines | 37.3% | 62.7% | +7.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tim McCurdy The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim McCurdy NP | 52.1% | 32.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018 | Tim McCurdy NP | 51.9% | 37.4% | 62.6% |
| 2014 | Tim McCurdy NP | 55.5% | 33.4% | 66.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Falls Creek?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 326 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Falls Creek
Is Falls Creek a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Falls Creek is low (11/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Falls Creek?
Falls Creek has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Falls Creek?
Falls Creek, VIC had a population of 326 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Falls Creek, VIC?
The postcode for Falls Creek, VIC is 3699.
How far is Falls Creek from Melbourne?
Falls Creek is 395 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 305 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Falls Creek?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Falls Creek was $68,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Falls Creek?
There are too few current rental listings in Falls Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $539, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Falls Creek?
The median age of residents in Falls Creek was 28 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Falls Creek at risk of bushfire?
Falls Creek has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Falls Creek?
There is 1 school inside the Falls Creek boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Falls Creek?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Falls Creek, Falls Creek (3.2 km away), summer days average 17.1°C, winter nights -2.4°C, 1,488 mm of rain a year over 120 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Falls Creek?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Falls Creek belong to?
Falls Creek sits within the Unincorporated Vic local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Falls Creek?
Across Unincorporated Vic, 4 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Falls Creek in?
Falls Creek sits within the federal Division of Indi, currently held by Helen Haines (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2024
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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