Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sulky suburb profile
Sulky, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Sulky suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sulky, VIC (postcode 3352). 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 Sulky with nearby suburbs.
Sulky at a glance
Population
234
Median rent
$203/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
45
Sulky 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
+4% over 10 years
Population
234
was 232 in 2016
+2 · +0.9%
Median rent
$203/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
$12 · -5.6%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,890/wk in 2016
+$360 · +19%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Sulky population growth · Sulky then and now
Sulky vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Sulky, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48% vs area
- Sulky$203/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+16.2% vs area
- Sulky$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Sulky45
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+13.7% vs area
- Sulky$959/wk
- Nearby$887/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Sulky compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sulky sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,022.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sulky on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sulky, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sulky people
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.4%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sulky income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $959/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sulky housing
- Median rent
- $203/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,647/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.9%
- Mortgaged
- 44.9%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.5%
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
Sulky work
- Employment to population
- 74.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.4%
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 3352)
Compare Sulky with nearby suburbs
Sulky in numbers
Sulky had 234 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 9.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.9% own their home outright, 44.9% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 94.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $203/wk, 42% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 26% 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 0.9% (from 232 to 234). Median rent moved from $215/wk to $203/wk (-5.6%).
Sulky suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sulky, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sulky was $203/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sulky, VIC?
- Sulky had 234 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sulky?
- Median household income in Sulky was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sulky?
- 0% of occupied homes in Sulky were rented, 44.9% were owned outright and 44.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sulky suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sulky. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne