Pound Creek
VIC 3996 · South Gippsland
126 (2021) → 129 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pound Creek is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3996, about 117km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Pound Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 8/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Pound Creek has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3996 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top languages: German (2.38%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 1010 (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)
- Inverloch Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1061
- Tarwin Lower Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 990
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Pound Creek
How far is Pound Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Pound Creek is about 117.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pound Creek?
Pound Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pound Creek?
Pound Creek has a transport score of 8/100 and 1 bus stops.