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Suburb profile ·Macedon Ranges LGA · VIC ·3431

Riddells Creek VIC 3431

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

Median house $865K -0.9% YoY
Median rent $580/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 3.5% Below investor band
Population 4,390 4K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

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

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

219 latest-year approvals in Macedon Ranges, +0.0% YoY; population +1.6% YoY (1.4% 5yr).

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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.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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 · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · 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 · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Snapshot rent $580/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

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

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

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

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Local signals Mixed
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.

Price history

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Full data detail

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. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 $865,000, having dipped slightly 0.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $610,000 (+1.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. 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 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($865K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$865K/$875K Near Median
Affordability7.7x Moderate
Price Momentum-0.9% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$61,290
Mean income$75,783
Earners3,067
YoY change+2.8%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage9/10
Education8/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage9/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$865K
-0.9% YoY
Median unit
$610K
1.7% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
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
Population growth (Macedon Ranges LGA)
Population (2025)54,464
5-year growth+1.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
Development (Macedon Ranges LGA)
Approvals (2026)219
Houses191
Units28
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · 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 · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Riddells Creek FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Riddells Creek in?

    Riddells Creek is in the Macedon Ranges Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3431. Council-level context for Macedon Ranges LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Riddells Creek?

    The current median house price in Riddells Creek, VIC is $865K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Riddells Creek?

    The median weekly rent in Riddells Creek is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Riddells Creek?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.