Dixons Creek, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Dixons Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1044, 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.
Dixons Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 344
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $2,016
- SEIFA score
- 1044
- Coordinates
- -37.5991, 145.4263
Dixons Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dixons Creek 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 mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 11% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 33 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 32 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 67 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 107 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 95 | 28% |
Share of the 334 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 63 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 39 | 32% |
| Rented | 13 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 121 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 121 occupied private dwellings in Dixons Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,166
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,111
- Median weekly personal income
- $790
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 50 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 22 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 142 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 99
- Employed part-time
- 58
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.
Common questions about Dixons Creek
Where is Dixons Creek?
Dixons Creek is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Dixons Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Dixons Creek had a population of about 344.
Is Dixons Creek an advantaged area?
Dixons Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1044, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 81 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of Australian suburbs.
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