Riddells Creek, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Riddells Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1048, 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.
Riddells Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,390
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,150
- SEIFA score
- 1048
- Coordinates
- -37.4467, 144.6790
Riddells Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Riddells 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 30%, 11% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 853 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 540 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 932 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,336 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 735 | 17% |
Share of the 4,396 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 574 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 733 | 48% |
| Rented | 173 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,423 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 80 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,510 occupied private dwellings in Riddells Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,386
- Median weekly personal income
- $881
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 495 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 154 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,941 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,336
- Employed part-time
- 785
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 Riddells Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Riddells Creek is January (average daytime high around 26.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.2°C). The area receives roughly 694 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.1°C | 13.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 24.8°C | 13.2°C | 30 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 12.3°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 57 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | 64 mm |
| Jul | 11.2°C | 5.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.8°C | 6.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 7.9°C | 73 mm |
| Nov | 20.5°C | 9.8°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 23.6°C | 11.6°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Riddells Creek
Where is Riddells Creek?
Riddells Creek is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Riddells Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Riddells Creek had a population of about 4,390.
Is Riddells Creek an advantaged area?
Riddells Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1048, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Riddells Creek?
Riddells Creek has average daytime highs of about 18.2°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 694 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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