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The quick read on
Sutherlands Creek
VIC 3331 · Golden Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 129
- Postcode
- 3331
ABS 2021
Sutherlands Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Sutherlands Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sutherlands Creek VIC
Crime and safety
Is Sutherlands Creek safe?
The overall rate for Sutherlands Creek is 2,378 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Sutherlands Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,378
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowRest of Vic.
Sutherlands 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 Sutherlands Creek?
Sutherlands Creek VIC 3331 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
129 people call Sutherlands Creek home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,250 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $175 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3426.4%Above
35–5431.0%Above
55–7427.9%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.5%Below
Paying a mortgage54.8%Above
Renting9.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car8.1%Below
Two cars35.1%Below
Three or more73.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.2%Above
Drove to work46.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.9%Above
What stands out in Sutherlands Creek
27.2% of workers in Sutherlands Creek worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
3.1% of Sutherlands Creek residents were born in England.
37.2% of people in Sutherlands Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sutherlands Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sutherlands Creek VIC 3331.
Is Sutherlands Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Sutherlands Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
37 family households lived in Sutherlands Creek; 54.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
24.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sutherlands Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sutherlands Creek had 129 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sutherlands Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Sutherlands 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 Sutherlands Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
54.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.7% 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 Sutherlands Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sutherlands Creek had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sutherlands Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
46.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sutherlands 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 8.1% of the total.
108.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sutherlands Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.6% reported a different address.
8.5% 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 Sutherlands Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.0% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% 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 Sutherlands Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.5% of Sutherlands Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.5% 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 96.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sutherlands Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.8% of ancestry responses in Sutherlands Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 48.1% 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 Sutherlands Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 28.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.4% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sutherlands Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
42.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sutherlands Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sutherlands Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sutherlands Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,250 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $175 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sutherlands Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.2% in Sutherlands Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 35.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 9.7% in Sutherlands 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 Sutherlands Creek
Is Sutherlands Creek expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Sutherlands Creek good for families?
The Census counted 37 local families, and 20.2% 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 Sutherlands Creek?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Sutherlands Creek
9 streets in Sutherlands Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bakers Bridge Rd
- Lumb Rd
- Muhlebach Rd
- Parker Rd
- Robbs Rd
- Rowe Rd
- Sharkeys Rd
- Steiglitz Rd
- Thompson Rd
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