Sulky

VIC 3352 · Hepburn

234 (2021) → 234 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

234

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

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 22/100, 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.

105.2 km

To Melbourne CBD

82.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

5.2 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

234

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,250

vs NSW median+21.6%

Median taxable income (individual)$57,054/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -4%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3352 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher30.4%

Born in Australia89.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse84 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.27%), Netherlands (2.14%), South Africa (2.14%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 1038
Creswick Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1009
Miners Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 994
Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 938
Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 945
Creswick North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 968
Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 6.9km
Mount Blowhard Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1008
Forest Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 919
Yuille Park Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 7km
Yuille Park Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 7km

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

9Bus

CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)

Nearest train stationCreswick Railway (5.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.5% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.0%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

10.8%

Construction

10.2%

Retail Trade

9.2%

Education & Training

7.9%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

24.0°C

Summer max

10.2°C

Winter max

690mm

Rainfall/yr

5.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (10.5 km)

Nearest vet8.9 km

Nearest airportAvalon (83.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 2041277

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Hepburn

Cabbage TreeData not available35transport Creswick$485K74transport SmokeytownData not available35transport BroomfieldData not available40transport SpringmountData not available35transport Creswick NorthData not available0transport

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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, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

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 22/100 and 9 bus stops.