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Sandy Creek

VIC 3695 · Indigo

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

18
Overall score

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

200
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
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
49
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

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: 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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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

0
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

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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.

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.