Miners Rest vs Sulky

Miners Rest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Sulky. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Miners Rest tends to suit families with children.

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

Miners Rest

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Sulky carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)

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

Sulky

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Miners Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Miners Rest is more walkable (50/100 vs 16/100)
  • Sulky carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Miners Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.7% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Miners Rest and Sulky drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Miners Rest Sulky
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Miners Rest Sulky
Walkability 50 / 16
Miners Rest — Walkability: 50/100 Sulky — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 67 / 80
Miners Rest — Safety: 67/100 Sulky — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Miners Rest — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sulky — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 22 / 41
Miners Rest — Low flood risk: 22/100 Sulky — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Miners Rest has more residents (3,829 vs 234); Miners Rest rents higher ($360/wk vs $203/wk).

Miners Rest Sulky
Population 3,829
+94% vs other
 234
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.7% +0.9%
Median age 33 45
Median household income $103,116/yr $117,000/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+44% vs other
 $203/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Miners Rest Sulky
0-4 8.2% / 1.3%
Miners Rest — 0-4: 8.2% Sulky — 0-4: 1.3%
5-14 16.8% / 18.8%
Miners Rest — 5-14: 16.8% Sulky — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 5.9% / 7.7%
Miners Rest — 15-19: 5.9% Sulky — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.2% / 3.0%
Miners Rest — 20-24: 5.2% Sulky — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 16.1% / 5.1%
Miners Rest — 25-34: 16.1% Sulky — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 16.2% / 12.8%
Miners Rest — 35-44: 16.2% Sulky — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.8% / 19.7%
Miners Rest — 45-54: 11.8% Sulky — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 10.3% / 16.7%
Miners Rest — 55-64: 10.3% Sulky — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 6.8% / 9.4%
Miners Rest — 65-74: 6.8% Sulky — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 2.5% / 4.3%
Miners Rest — 75-84: 2.5% Sulky — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.7% / —
Miners Rest — 85+: 0.7% Sulky — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Miners Rest 55.9% couple families
Miners Rest — Couple Families: 55.9% Miners Rest — Lone Person: 22.3% Miners Rest — One Parent Families: 16.3% Miners Rest — Group Household: 4.1% Miners Rest — Other Families: 1.5%
Sulky 61.0% couple families
Sulky — Couple Families: 61.0% Sulky — Lone Person: 23.7% Sulky — One Parent Families: 15.3% Sulky — Group Household: 0.0% Sulky — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Miners Rest 16.9% renting
Miners Rest — Owned Outright: 23.8% Miners Rest — Mortgage: 59.3% Miners Rest — Renting: 16.9%
Sulky 0.0% renting
Sulky — Owned Outright: 50.0% Sulky — Mortgage: 50.0% Sulky — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Miners Rest Sulky
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 19.7%
Miners Rest — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Sulky — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.1%
Miners Rest — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Sulky — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.4%
Miners Rest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Sulky — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.8%
Miners Rest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Sulky — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.0%
Miners Rest — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Sulky — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Miners Rest Sulky
England 2.0% / 4.3%
Miners Rest — England: 2.0% Sulky — England: 4.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 2.1%
Miners Rest — South Africa: 0.6% Sulky — South Africa: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 2.1%
Miners Rest — Netherlands: not among its largest Sulky — Netherlands: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Miners Rest — New Zealand: 0.8% Sulky — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Miners Rest — India: 0.4% Sulky — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Miners Rest — Philippines: 0.4% Sulky — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Miners Rest 98.6% houses
Miners Rest — Houses: 98.6% Miners Rest — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Miners Rest — Townhouses: 0.7%
Sulky 100.0% houses
Sulky — Houses: 100.0% Sulky — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Sulky — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Miners Rest Sulky
Median house price $640,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $302,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 56 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Sulky has more rural and farming land (83% vs 61%).

Miners Rest Sulky
Rural and farming 61% 83%
Residential 18% 0%
Other and special use 15% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
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

Miners Rest Sulky
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
 104
across Hepburn
Approvals change year on year +42% -6%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Miners Rest Sulky
Houses 3.7%
$505/wk on $710K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Miners Rest Sulky
House price Higher than 25% of VIC —
Income Higher than 76% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 94% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 38% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of VIC —

Liveability

Miners Rest is more walkable (50 vs 16).

Miners Rest Sulky
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Sulky carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Miners Rest carries more crime risk (33 vs 20).

Miners Rest Sulky
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
20/100
Flood High
78/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Miners Rest Sulky
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Miners Rest

  • Miners Rest Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Sulky

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Miners Rest Sulky
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Miners Rest Sulky
Walkability score 50/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 125.2 km
+1% vs other
 123.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 87 min
Public transport score 61/100 46/100
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Miners Rest Sulky
Car (driver) 77.6% / 81.0%
Miners Rest — Car (driver): 77.6% Sulky — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 13.2%
Miners Rest — Worked from Home: 14.8% Sulky — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 5.8%
Miners Rest — Walked Only: 1.4% Sulky — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Miners Rest — Car (passenger): 5.0% Sulky — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.5% / —
Miners Rest — Train: 0.5% Sulky — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Miners Rest Sulky
Elevation 424 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 471 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Miners Rest Sulky
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,552 premises
 0%
85 premises

Climate

Miners Rest Sulky
Annual rainfall 605 mm 714 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C —

Council rates

Miners Rest Sulky
Average residential rate $2,086/yr $1,748/yr
Council Ballarat Hepburn

Federal electorate

Miners Rest Sulky
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Miners Rest Sulky
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Miners Rest

Acreage Family River

Sulky

Rural

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