Freshwater Creek
VIC 3217 · Surf Coast
454 (2021) → 488 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Freshwater Creek is a high growth suburb in Surf Coast, VIC 3217, about 81km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Freshwater Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Freshwater Creek has an overall score of 28/100, 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 (3.3%), New Zealand (1.32%), Malta (0.88%), USA (0.88%), Scotland (0.66%)
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 1072 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Freshwater Creek Steiner SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1092
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Duneed Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1056
- Bellbrae Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1109
- Moriac Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1053
- Surf Coast Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1046
- St Therese SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1118
- Torquay P-6 CollegePrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1090
- Lisieux Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1104
- Christian College Geelong - Surf Coast CampusPrimary · Independent · 8.4km
- Mirripoa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1060
- Torquay Coast Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1082
- Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek CampusCombined · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 1095
- Grovedale CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 998
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 Freshwater Creek
How far is Freshwater Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Freshwater Creek is about 80.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Freshwater Creek?
Freshwater Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1092 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Freshwater Creek?
Freshwater Creek has a transport score of 0/100.