Shady Creek
VIC 3821 · Baw Baw
186 (2021) → 193 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Shady Creek is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3821, about 102km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Shady Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 53km inland. Shady Creek has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.23%)
Top languages: Thai (1.61%)
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.
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
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)
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1010
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 Shady Creek
How far is Shady Creek from Melbourne CBD?
Shady Creek is about 102.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Shady Creek?
Shady Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Shady Creek?
Shady Creek has a transport score of 0/100.