Whiteheads Creek, VIC 3660 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Whiteheads Creek is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3660, home to 347 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Murrindindi local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 91 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 347
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median household income
- $1,731 /week
- Median personal income
- $787 /week
- Median family income
- $2,250 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Mitchell
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $295 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Rent share of household income
- 17%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 4 parks and reserves
- 4 gyms and fitness centres
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, 88.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 81.0% of the 163 resolvable premises in Whiteheads 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: 81.0%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 19.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,681 across postcode 3660 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 708 property offences, 313 violent offences, 160 drug offences.
- Wider Mitchell LGA: 9,406 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Whiteheads Creek?
Whiteheads Creek (VIC 3660) had 347 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 53. It sits within the Mitchell local government area.
What is the median rent in Whiteheads Creek?
The median advertised rent in Whiteheads Creek is $295/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Whiteheads Creek?
Whiteheads Creek is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (81% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Whiteheads Creek?
Across postcode 3660, 1,681 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (708), violent (313), drug offences (160). 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 Whiteheads Creek?
In Whiteheads Creek, 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 (88.8 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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