Forge Creek
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
346 (2021) → 360 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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 2025
Schools
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
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 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.