Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sunday Creek suburb profile
Sunday Creek, VIC · Postcode 3658
This Sunday Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sunday 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 Sunday Creek with nearby suburbs.
Sunday Creek at a glance
Population
368
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$2,183/wk
Median age
43
Sunday 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
+13.6% over 10 years
Population
368
was 309 in 2016
+59 · +19.1%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,183/wk
was $1,489/wk in 2016
+$694 · +46.6%
Median age
43
was 45 in 2016
-2 · -4.4%
Dig deeper: Sunday Creek population growth · Sunday Creek then and now
Sunday Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Sunday Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Sunday Creek$270/wk
- Nearby$256.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+20.4% vs area
- Sunday Creek$2,183/wk
- Nearby$1,289.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Sunday Creek43
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+1.1% vs area
- Sunday Creek$812/wk
- Nearby$678.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Sunday Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sunday Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,031
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,069.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5961.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sunday Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sunday Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sunday Creek people
- Population
- 368
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 7.1%
- 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
Sunday Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,183/wk
- Median personal income
- $812/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sunday Creek housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32%
- Mortgaged
- 56.3%
- Rented
- 2.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.8%
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
Sunday Creek work
- Employment to population
- 60.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.1%
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 Sunday Creek with nearby suburbs
Sunday Creek in numbers
Sunday Creek had 368 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 7.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32% own their home outright, 56.3% are paying a mortgage, 2.3% rent. Separate houses make up 93.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,183/wk, 23% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 19.1% (from 309 to 368). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $270/wk (+0%).
Sunday Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sunday Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sunday Creek was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sunday Creek, VIC?
- Sunday Creek had 368 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sunday Creek?
- Median household income in Sunday Creek was $2,183/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sunday Creek?
- 2.3% of occupied homes in Sunday Creek were rented, 32% were owned outright and 56.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sunday Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sunday 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