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The quick read on

Sugarloaf Creek

VIC 3658 · Mitchell

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$860,000

latest suburb median

Population
255

ABS 2021

Postcode
3658

Sugarloaf Creek, Victoria

Property market insights for Sugarloaf Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sugarloaf Creek VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$860,000

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$860k

Median rent trend for houses

$540$535$530$52520232024202420242024

The median house price in Sugarloaf Creek, VIC is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000 in Sugarloaf Creek.

Crime and safety

Is Sugarloaf Creek safe?

The overall rate for Sugarloaf Creek is 1,590 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Sugarloaf Creek.

Overall crime rate

1,590

offences per 100,000 residents

61% belowRest of Vic.

Sugarloaf CreekRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Sugarloaf Creek?

Sugarloaf Creek VIC 3658 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

255 people call Sugarloaf Creek home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,175 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
255
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,741 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.9%Below
15–3419.6%Below
35–5427.1%Above
55–7434.9%Above
75 and over3.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.3%Above
Paying a mortgage42.7%Above
Renting8.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car9.5%Below
Two cars17.6%Below
Three or more56.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.1%Below
Drove to work64.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Sugarloaf Creek

14.1% of workers in Sugarloaf Creek worked from home on Census day.

2.4% of Sugarloaf Creek residents were born in England.

40.0% of people in Sugarloaf Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Sugarloaf Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sugarloaf Creek VIC 3658.

Is Sugarloaf Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.9% of Sugarloaf Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

66 family households lived in Sugarloaf Creek; 57.6% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.

33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Sugarloaf Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Sugarloaf Creek had 255 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Sugarloaf Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Sugarloaf Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Sugarloaf Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

49.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

42.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Sugarloaf Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Sugarloaf Creek had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 5.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 29.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Sugarloaf Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Sugarloaf Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 9.5% of the total.

74.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Sugarloaf Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

82.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.9% reported a different address.

9.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Sugarloaf Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.8% of residents used only English at home.

3.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Sugarloaf Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.4% of Sugarloaf Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Sugarloaf Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in Sugarloaf Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 35.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Sugarloaf Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 14.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Sugarloaf Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

32.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Sugarloaf Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.3% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Sugarloaf Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sugarloaf Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,175 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,741.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Sugarloaf Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.1% in Sugarloaf Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 49.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 8.0% in Sugarloaf Creek, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Sugarloaf Creek

Is Sugarloaf Creek expensive?

The median house price is $860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Sugarloaf Creek good for families?

The Census counted 66 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Sugarloaf Creek?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $860,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Sugarloaf Creek

15 streets in Sugarloaf Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Camerons Creek Rd
  • Dockerys Rd
  • Dwyers Rd
  • Gerard Rd
  • Hamiltons Ln
  • Johnsons Rd
  • Johns Rd
  • Mckenzies Ln
  • Muncktons Ln
  • Selection Rd
  • Seymour-Pyalong Rd
  • Seymour-Pyalong Road
  • Sugarloaf Creek Road
  • Sunday Creek Ln
  • Tallarook-Pyalong Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.