Gheringhap vs Sutherlands Creek
Sutherlands Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Gheringhap. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gheringhap, about half of households are couple families. In Sutherlands Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Sutherlands Creek tends to suit families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Sutherlands Creek
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 87/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 75%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Sutherlands Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $460/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gheringhap
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gheringhap
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
- But Sutherlands Creek carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Sutherlands Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.4% vs -14.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gheringhap and Sutherlands Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Gheringhap rents higher ($460/wk vs $175/wk); Sutherlands Creek has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $111,800).
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 +2% vs other | 129 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -14.8% | +19.4% |
| Median age | 49 | 41 |
| Median household income | $111,800/yr | $169,000/yr +51% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $460/wk +62% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 99% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Golden Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of VIC | Higher than 99% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
Liveability
Gheringhap is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Sutherlands Creek carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Gheringhap carries more crime risk (87 vs 60).
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 76/100 |
| Crime | High 87/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 6 |
Mobility
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 81 km | 82.2 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 65 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 3331 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 59 postcode 3331 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).
Setting
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 78 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 118 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.4 km | 16.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 58 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 502 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 20.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,052/yr same for both | |
| Council | Golden Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Corio same for both | |
| Member | Richard Marles same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gheringhap | Sutherlands Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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