Ross Creek
VIC 3351 · Golden Plains
1,221 (2021) → 1,232 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ross Creek is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3351, about 107km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Ross Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 73km inland. Ross Creek has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 81/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.72%), New Zealand (0.82%), Singapore (0.82%), Thailand (0.66%), Malta (0.49%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.49%), French (0.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1002 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Woady Yaloak Primary School-Ross Creek CampusPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Napoleons Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1002
- Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 987
- Haddon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1023
- Magpie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 919
- St James' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.2kmICSEA 1045
- Delacombe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 979
- Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1023
- Ballarat Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.7kmICSEA 1084
- Sebastopol Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 918
- Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 9kmICSEA 955
- Ballarat Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1053
- Phoenix P-12 Community College-Redan CampusCombined · Government · 9.2km
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 Ross Creek
Is Ross Creek safe?
Ross Creek has a residential safety score of 81/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,884 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Ross Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Ross Creek is about 107.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Ross Creek?
Ross Creek has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ross Creek?
Ross Creek has a transport score of 9/100 and 1 bus stops.