Creswick, VIC 3363 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Creswick is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3363, home to 3,279 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Ballarat local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 105 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 3,279
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median household income
- $1,144 /week
- Median personal income
- $607 /week
- Median family income
- $1,556 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Hepburn
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Ballarat
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $275 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Creswick Primary School
- St Augustine's School
- Creswick North Primary School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 1 train stop, 19 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 27 bus stops
- Raglan St/Albert St
- Hall St/Albert St
- Creswick Bowling Club/Albert St
- Drummond St/Victoria St
- Creswick Station
Lifestyle & amenities
- 3 cafés
- 4 restaurants
- 1 pub or bar
- 19 parks and reserves
- 6 gyms and fitness centres
- 3 libraries
- 1 supermarket
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 85.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Premises serves 90.7% of the 1,931 resolvable premises in Creswick. Most premises here have a fibre cable running directly into the property — the fastest and most reliable NBN option, with plans available up to NBN 1000.
- Fibre to the Premises: 90.7%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 0.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 8.8%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.4%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 308 across postcode 3363 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 244 property offences, 36 violent offences, 10 public order offences.
- Wider Hepburn LGA: 4,750 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Creswick?
Creswick (VIC 3363) had 3,279 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 50. It sits within the Hepburn local government area.
What is the median rent in Creswick?
The median advertised rent in Creswick is $275/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Creswick?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Creswick covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Creswick Primary School (0.2 km), St Augustine's School (0.5 km), Creswick North Primary School (1.8 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Creswick?
Creswick is predominantly served by Fibre to the Premises (90.7% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Creswick?
Across postcode 3363, 308 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (244), violent (36), public order (10). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Creswick?
In Creswick, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (85.3 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Creswick?
28 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Creswick centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 19 bus stops, 1 train stop. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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