Sulky
VIC 3352 · Hepburn
234 (2021) → 234 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sulky is a moderate growth suburb in Hepburn, VIC 3352, about 105km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Sulky are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is about 83km inland. Sulky has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.27%), Netherlands (2.14%), South Africa (2.14%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ballarat Grammar - Mount Rowan CampusCombined · Independent · 4.8km
- St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1039
- Creswick Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 990
- Miners Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 987
- Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 943
- Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 968
- Creswick North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 945
- Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 6.9km
- Mount Blowhard Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 993
- Forest Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 920
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 7km
- Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sulky
How far is Sulky from Melbourne CBD?
Sulky is about 105.2 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Sulky?
Sulky has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sulky?
Sulky has a transport score of 23/100 and 9 bus stops.