Emu Creek
VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo
376 (2021) → 411 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Emu Creek is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3551, about 121km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Emu Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 120km inland. Emu Creek has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.26%), USA (0.8%), Zimbabwe (0.8%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eppalock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1048
- Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1049
- St Francis of the Fields SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1090
- Victory Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.7kmICSEA 1076
- Spring Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1054
- Catherine McAuley College - Coolock CampusSecondary · Catholic · 8.4km
- Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1022
- Kennington Primary School-Bendigo Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 9.3km
- Kennington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1003
- Big Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 976
- Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1042
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 10kmICSEA 1080
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Emu Creek
How far is Emu Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Emu Creek is about 120.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Emu Creek?
Emu Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Emu Creek?
Emu Creek has a transport score of 0/100.