Dales Creek, VIC 3341 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Dales Creek is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3341, home to 403 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Moorabool local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 64 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 403
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $1,966 /week
- Median personal income
- $917 /week
- Median family income
- $2,269 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Moorabool
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Ballarat
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $271 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Rent share of household income
- 14%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 533 mm
- Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 50.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 83.3% of the 168 resolvable premises in Dales Creek. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 83.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 16.7%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 139 across postcode 3341 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 75 property offences, 32 violent offences, 17 public order offences.
- Wider Moorabool LGA: 8,613 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dales Creek?
Dales Creek (VIC 3341) had 403 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 40. It sits within the Moorabool local government area.
What is the median rent in Dales Creek?
The median advertised rent in Dales Creek is $271/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Dales Creek?
Dales Creek is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (83.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Dales Creek?
Across postcode 3341, 139 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (75), violent (32), public order (17). 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 Dales Creek?
In Dales Creek, mean daily temperatures range from 9.5°C to 19.8°C and annual rainfall is 533 mm measured at the Laverton RAAF weather station (50.9 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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