Jacob Creek, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Jacob Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 941, 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.
Jacob Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 28
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $725
- SEIFA score
- 941
- Coordinates
- -37.9945, 146.4383
Jacob Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Jacob 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 54%, 0% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7 | 54% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6 | 46% |
Share of the 13 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8 occupied private dwellings in Jacob Creek.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,068
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $462
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 40.9%
- Employed full-time
- 3
- Employed part-time
- 6
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 Jacob Creek
Where is Jacob Creek?
Jacob Creek is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Jacob Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Jacob Creek had a population of about 28.
Is Jacob Creek an advantaged area?
Jacob Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 941, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.
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