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VIC overview · postcode 3431.
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Riddells Creek at a glance, before the advanced view.

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Riddells Creek is in Macedon Ranges LGA, VIC, postcode 3431, with population 4,390.

MEDIAN HOUSE
$815K
-5.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT
$520/wk
Market rent signal
POPULATION
4,390
4K local footprint
SCHOOLS
1
Avg ICSEA 1040
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SUBURB VERDICT

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JOBS SIGNAL

The local employment base leans toward construction and healthcare. Local taxable income moved +2.8% year-on-year in the latest ATO series. VIC employment is up +0.9% year-on-year (+33K jobs) and +13.9% over five years in the official NERO dataset. Read this as a broader state jobs backdrop combined with local employment mix, not a suburb-only new-jobs count.

INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE

VIC has 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 5 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.

LIVEABILITY READ

Riddells Creek is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Macedon Ranges local government area (postcode 3431). With a population of 4,390, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

DATA CONFIDENCE

This suburb mixes release datasets, Census data, and matched local services. Use the data status block before treating every metric as equally fresh.

SOURCE & FRESHNESS

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

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SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

DATA STATUS
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria / state rent dataset · Dec 2023 · State market dataset
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 5 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
EVIDENCE DEPTH
STRONG EVIDENCE

Riddells Creek has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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DIRECT
5

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

VERIFY
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

MISSING
3

Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals

DECISION INTELLIGENCE
LIVABILITY-LED

Riddells Creek currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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WHY IT FITS

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

WHAT TO CHECK

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DECISIVE GAPS

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COMPARE STATUS

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LOCAL SIGNALS
Schools: 1 matched, including Riddells Creek Primary School.
Crime: 4,801 per 100k at the Macedon Ranges LGA level.
Transport: 5 matched stops/stations across local feeds.
FAQ
What is the median house price in Riddells Creek? +
The current median house price in Riddells Creek, VIC is $815K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Riddells Creek? +
The median weekly rent in Riddells Creek is $520/wk, based on the current market rent dataset.
Is Riddells Creek a good investment? +
QuickProperty's investment signals for Riddells Creek show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Riddells Creek? +
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Riddells Creek data updated? +
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.
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Riddells Creek VIC

Postcode 3431 · Macedon Ranges LGA

Riddells Creek is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Macedon Ranges local government area (postcode 3431). With a population of 4,390, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Riddells Creek is $815,000, having declined 5.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $610,000 (+1.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Riddells Creek is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1040, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Macedon Ranges LGA is moderate at 4,801 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Riddells Creek offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($815K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -5.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.3% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$815K/$875K Near Median
Affordability7.3x Moderate
Price Momentum-5.8% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$61,290
Mean Income$75,783
Earners3,067
YoY Change+2.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education8/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$815K
-5.8% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$610K
1.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$400
POPULATION
4,390
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age42
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$2,150
Personal Income /wk$881
Mortgage /mth$2,000
CRIME (Macedon Ranges LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,801
Total Incidents2,620
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations3
Bus Stops2
Riddells Creek Station
Riddells Creek Station/Hamilton St
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1040
Total Students285
Government1
Riddells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040
DATA STATUS
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Dec 2023 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024