Creswick, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Creswick is a historic gold town in central Victoria, about 18 kilometres north of Ballarat in Dja Dja Wurrung country. It takes its name from the Creswick family, who established a sheep station here in 1842, before gold drew thousands to the district in the 1850s. In 1882 the town was the scene of Australia's worst goldmining disaster, when twenty-two miners drowned in the flooded New Australasian mine. Creswick is closely tied to the celebrated Lindsay family of artists, including Norman Lindsay, and was the boyhood home of John Curtin, prime minister through much of the Second World War. The Victorian School of Forestry was founded here in 1910. Today it is a quiet, leafy town surrounded by forest and known for its arts heritage.
Less advantaged than the national average
Creswick is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 933, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Creswick at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,279
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,144
- SEIFA score
- 933
- Coordinates
- -37.4211, 143.8913
Creswick demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Creswick using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 29%, 18% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 506 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 268 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 620 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 931 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 956 | 29% |
Share of the 3,281 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 569 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 457 | 35% |
| Rented | 241 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,193 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 89 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,319 occupied private dwellings in Creswick.
- Median weekly rent
- $275
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,556
- Median weekly personal income
- $607
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 328 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 105 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 43 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,093 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 654
- Employed part-time
- 508
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Creswick
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Creswick is January (average daytime high around 24.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.6°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.4°C | 12°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 11.3°C | 30 mm |
| Mar | 20.5°C | 10.5°C | 45 mm |
| Apr | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 62 mm |
| May | 12°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| Jun | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | 73 mm |
| Jul | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | 67 mm |
| Aug | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 12.4°C | 4.7°C | 78 mm |
| Oct | 16.1°C | 6.3°C | 85 mm |
| Nov | 18.5°C | 7.9°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 21.6°C | 9.7°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Creswick
Where is Creswick?
Creswick is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Creswick?
At the 2021 Census, Creswick had a population of about 3,279.
Is Creswick an advantaged area?
Creswick has an ABS SEIFA score of 933, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Creswick?
Creswick has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 7.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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