Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sugarloaf Creek suburb profile
Sugarloaf Creek, VIC · Postcode 3658
This Sugarloaf Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sugarloaf Creek, VIC (postcode 3658). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Sugarloaf Creek with nearby suburbs.
Sugarloaf Creek at a glance
Population
255
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$2,175/wk
Median age
49
Sugarloaf Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+33.5% over 10 years
Population
255
was 244 in 2016
+11 · +4.5%
Household income
$2,175/wk
was $1,642/wk in 2016
+$533 · +32.5%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Sugarloaf Creek population growth · Sugarloaf Creek then and now
Sugarloaf Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Sugarloaf Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Sugarloaf Creek$200/wk
- Nearby$256.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+20% vs area
- Sugarloaf Creek$2,175/wk
- Nearby$1,289.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Sugarloaf Creek49
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+2.7% vs area
- Sugarloaf Creek$825/wk
- Nearby$678.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Sugarloaf Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sugarloaf Creek sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,018.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,105
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6991.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sugarloaf Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sugarloaf Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sugarloaf Creek people
- Population
- 255
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 9.4%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sugarloaf Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,175/wk
- Median personal income
- $825/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sugarloaf Creek housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,741/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.3%
- Mortgaged
- 42.7%
- Rented
- 8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Sugarloaf Creek work
- Employment to population
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 42%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3658)
Compare Sugarloaf Creek with nearby suburbs
Sugarloaf Creek in numbers
Sugarloaf Creek had 255 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 9.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.3% own their home outright, 42.7% are paying a mortgage, 8% rent. Separate houses make up 90.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,175/wk, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.5% (from 244 to 255).
Sugarloaf Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sugarloaf Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sugarloaf Creek was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sugarloaf Creek, VIC?
- Sugarloaf Creek had 255 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sugarloaf Creek?
- Median household income in Sugarloaf Creek was $2,175/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sugarloaf Creek?
- 8% of occupied homes in Sugarloaf Creek were rented, 49.3% were owned outright and 42.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sugarloaf Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sugarloaf Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology