Chum Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 50 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Chum Creek recorded a population of 981 at the 2021 census.[1]
In the mid-1850s traces of gold were found in the creek.[2] In 1891 a sawmill was established and tree cutting gave way to clearing and farming selections.[2] In 1892 the area was surveyed for selections.[2] In 1897 the school was opened and there was an early Methodist church.[2] In the 1930s Lake Yambunga was excavated for swimming and camping.[2] In 1937 a new Presbyterian church was built.[2]
In the 2016 Census, there were 983 people in Chum Creek. 79.9% of people were born in Australia and 90.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 46.2%, Catholic 13.7% and Anglican 11.8%.[3]
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