Sandy Creek

VIC 3695 · Indigo

200 (2021) → 212 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

200

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Sandy Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Indigo, VIC 3695, about 250km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Sandy Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 185km inland. Sandy Creek has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

250.4 km

To Melbourne CBD

184.9 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

35.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

200

Population

Median age

2.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,489

vs NSW median-19.5%

Bachelor degree or higher27.6%

Born in Australia87.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse72 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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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: 4 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-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 2024

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Upper Sandy Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1012

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationAlbury Railway (35.5 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

44 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalWodonga Regional Health Service (33.5 km)

Nearest vet14.7 km

Nearest airportAlbury (35.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.47%

Projected population 2041236

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Indigo

GundowringData not available0transport CharleroiData not available0transport KergunyahData not available5transport HuonData not available0transport KiewaData not available12transport Tangambalanga$915K10transport

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Frequently asked questions about Sandy Creek

How far is Sandy Creek from Melbourne CBD?

Sandy Creek is about 250.4 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Sandy Creek?

Sandy Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1012 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Sandy Creek?

Sandy Creek has a transport score of 0/100.