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Forge Creek

VIC 3875 · East Gippsland

346 (2021)360 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

22
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

346
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Forge Creek is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3875, about 235km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Forge Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Forge Creek has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

234.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
9.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
11.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

346
Population
45
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,863
vs NSW median+0.7%
Bachelor degree or higher38.5%
Born in Australia81.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse100 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.02%), New Zealand (1.45%), India (0.87%), Ireland (0.87%), Italy (0.87%)

Top languages: German (1.73%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.87%), Greek (0.87%), Polish (0.87%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

3
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 13 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below 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)

  • Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 984
  • Paynesville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 965

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBairnsdale Railway (11.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
14.5°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
44 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGippsland Base Hospital (52.6 km)
Nearest vet13.1 km
Nearest airportAlbury (215.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.00%
Projected population 2041423
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Forge Creek

How far is Forge Creek from Melbourne CBD?

Forge Creek is about 234.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Forge Creek?

Forge Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Forge Creek?

Forge Creek has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.