Pound Creek, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Pound Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1020, 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.
Pound Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 126
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,625
- SEIFA score
- 1020
- Coordinates
- -38.6191, 145.8150
Pound Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pound 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 37%, 9% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 14 | 11% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 47 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 37 | 29% |
Share of the 126 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 22 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 28% |
| Rented | 4 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 46 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 46 occupied private dwellings in Pound Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,783
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,812
- Median weekly personal income
- $959
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 51 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Employed full-time
- 30
- Employed part-time
- 25
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 Pound Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pound Creek is January (average daytime high around 24.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.1°C). The area receives roughly 932 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.5°C | 14.2°C | 67 mm |
| Feb | 23.5°C | 13.9°C | 43 mm |
| Mar | 21.9°C | 13.3°C | 62 mm |
| Apr | 18.5°C | 11°C | 66 mm |
| May | 15.1°C | 9°C | 89 mm |
| Jun | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 86 mm |
| Jul | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm |
| Aug | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 96 mm |
| Sep | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 90 mm |
| Oct | 17.7°C | 9°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 19.4°C | 10.5°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 22.2°C | 12.1°C | 67 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pound Creek
Where is Pound Creek?
Pound Creek is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Pound Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Pound Creek had a population of about 126.
Is Pound Creek an advantaged area?
Pound Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1020, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 69 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pound Creek?
Pound Creek has average daytime highs of about 18°C and overnight lows of about 10.1°C, with roughly 932 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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