Forge Creek, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Forge Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 982, 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.
Forge Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 346
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,863
- SEIFA score
- 982
- Coordinates
- -37.9322, 147.6393
Forge Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Forge 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 31%, 7% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 47 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 56 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 62 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 106 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 68 | 20% |
Share of the 339 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 47 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 43 | 40% |
| Rented | 8 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 100 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 100 occupied private dwellings in Forge Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,912
- Median weekly personal income
- $728
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 33 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 152 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 109
- Employed part-time
- 61
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 Forge Creek
Where is Forge Creek?
Forge Creek is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Forge Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Forge Creek had a population of about 346.
Is Forge Creek an advantaged area?
Forge Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 982, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 47 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 47% of Australian suburbs.
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