Chum Creek
VIC 3777 · Yarra Ranges
981 (2021) → 977 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chum Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3777, about 52km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Chum Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 54km inland. Chum Creek has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.81%), New Zealand (1.53%), Netherlands (1.33%), Germany (1.12%), Poland (0.71%)
Top languages: Japan (1.22%), German (0.92%), Polish (0.92%), Arabic (0.61%), Tagalog (0.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chum Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1033
Nearby (within 10km)
- Healesville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 959
- Healesville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 984
- St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1028
- Toolangi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 979
- Worawa Aboriginal CollegeSecondary · Independent · 9kmICSEA 697
- Badger Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1006
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Chum Creek
Is Chum Creek safe?
Chum Creek has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,427 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Chum Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Chum Creek is about 51.6 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 167 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chum Creek?
Chum Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1033 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chum Creek?
Chum Creek has a transport score of 0/100.