Sulky vs Creswick

Sulky is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Creswick. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sulky, most households are couple families. In Creswick, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Sulky tends to suit families with children and couples, while Creswick suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Creswick

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Sulky carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Sulky

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sulky

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Creswick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (121.3 km vs 123.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Creswick

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
  • But Sulky carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sulky Creswick
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.

Sulky Creswick
Walkability 16 / 79
Sulky — Walkability: 16/100 Creswick — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 80 / 22
Sulky — Safety: 80/100 Creswick — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 67 / 32
Sulky — Low fire risk: 67/100 Creswick — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 41 / 73
Sulky — Low flood risk: 41/100 Creswick — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Creswick has more residents (3,279 vs 234); Sulky has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $59,488).

Sulky Creswick
Population 234 3,279
+1301% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +3.4%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $117,000/yr
+49% vs other
 $59,488/yr
Median weekly rent $203/wk $275/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sulky Creswick
0-4 1.3% / 5.1%
Sulky — 0-4: 1.3% Creswick — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 18.8% / 10.4%
Sulky — 5-14: 18.8% Creswick — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 7.7% / 4.7%
Sulky — 15-19: 7.7% Creswick — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.0% / 3.5%
Sulky — 20-24: 3.0% Creswick — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 5.1% / 8.8%
Sulky — 25-34: 5.1% Creswick — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 12.8% / 10.1%
Sulky — 35-44: 12.8% Creswick — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 19.7% / 13.4%
Sulky — 45-54: 19.7% Creswick — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 16.7% / 15.0%
Sulky — 55-64: 16.7% Creswick — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 9.4% / 15.7%
Sulky — 65-74: 9.4% Creswick — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 4.3% / 9.2%
Sulky — 75-84: 4.3% Creswick — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / 4.3%
Sulky — 85+: not among its largest Creswick — 85+: 4.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Creswick 32.0% couple families
Creswick — Couple Families: 32.0% Creswick — Lone Person: 49.3% Creswick — One Parent Families: 15.0% Creswick — Group Household: 3.3% Creswick — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sulky 0.0% renting
Sulky — Owned Outright: 50.0% Sulky — Mortgage: 50.0% Sulky — Renting: 0.0%
Creswick 19.0% renting
Creswick — Owned Outright: 44.9% Creswick — Mortgage: 36.1% Creswick — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sulky Creswick
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 17.4%
Sulky — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Creswick — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.9%
Sulky — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Creswick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.1%
Sulky — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Creswick — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.2%
Sulky — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Creswick — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.1%
Sulky — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Creswick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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.

Sulky Creswick
England 4.3% / 3.2%
Sulky — England: 4.3% Creswick — England: 3.2%
Netherlands 2.1% / 1.0%
Sulky — Netherlands: 2.1% Creswick — Netherlands: 1.0%
South Africa 2.1% / —
Sulky — South Africa: 2.1% Creswick — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Sulky — New Zealand: not among its largest Creswick — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.6%
Sulky — Germany: not among its largest Creswick — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Sulky — Philippines: not among its largest Creswick — Philippines: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sulky 100.0% houses
Sulky — Houses: 100.0% Sulky — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Sulky — Townhouses: 0.0%
Creswick 90.2% houses
Creswick — Houses: 90.2% Creswick — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% Creswick — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sulky Creswick
Median house price — $575,000
Median unit price — $326,250
Median land price — $225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 82 days
from 48 sales

Zoning mix

Sulky has more rural and farming land (83% vs 46%).

Sulky Creswick
Rural and farming 83% 46%
Parks and recreation 13% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 8%
Residential 0% 8%
Environmental 0% 4%
Other and special use 0% 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

Sulky Creswick
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

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.

Sulky Creswick
Houses — 3.0%
$410/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Sulky Creswick
House price — Higher than 17% of VIC
Income — Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 92% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 56% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of VIC

Liveability

Creswick is more walkable (79 vs 16).

Sulky Creswick
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Creswick carries more crime risk (78 vs 20); Sulky carries more flood risk (59 vs 27).

Sulky Creswick
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
20/100
 High
78/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sulky Creswick
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Sulky

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

Schools in Creswick

  • Creswick North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Augustine's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Creswick Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sulky Creswick
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 13
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 52

Mobility

Sulky sits further from the CBD (123.5 km vs 121.3 km).

Sulky Creswick
Walkability score 16/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 123.5 km
+2% vs other
 121.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 90 min
Public transport score 46/100 75/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
 0.6%
postcode 3363
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
 51
postcode 3363

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.

Sulky Creswick
Car (driver) 81.0% / 74.6%
Sulky — Car (driver): 81.0% Creswick — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 16.0%
Sulky — Worked from Home: 13.2% Creswick — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Walked Only 5.8% / 3.5%
Sulky — Walked Only: 5.8% Creswick — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Sulky — Car (passenger): not among its largest Creswick — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus — / 0.8%
Sulky — Bus: not among its largest Creswick — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Sulky Creswick
Elevation 471 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 428 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Sulky Creswick
Connectivity score 30/100 92/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 86%
1,853 premises

Climate

Sulky Creswick
Annual rainfall 714 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Sulky Creswick
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sulky

Rural

Creswick

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees River

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