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Running Creek

VIC 3691 · Alpine

36 (2021)36 est. (2025) · Stable

12
Overall score

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

36
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
13
Transport score

Running Creek is a stable suburb in Alpine, VIC 3691, about 233km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Running Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 13/100, and is about 168km inland. Running Creek has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

232.6 km
To Melbourne CBD
168.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
52.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

36
Population
37
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$866
vs NSW median-53.2%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia91.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse15 / 0 / 0

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
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: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 960 (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)

  • Dederang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 960

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

13
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWodonga Railway (52.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C
Summer max
13.0°C
Winter max
700mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
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
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBright Hospital (21.8 km)
Nearest vet21.2 km
Nearest airportAlbury (54.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204139
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Running Creek

How far is Running Creek from Melbourne CBD?

Running Creek is about 232.6 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Running Creek?

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

What is public transport like in Running Creek?

Running Creek has a transport score of 13/100 and 1 bus stops.

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.