VIC · Hepburn Council
Sulky, VIC, 3352
Current weather
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98% humidity · 33.4 km/h wind · 12.4° / 7.5° today · 12.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#10 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sulky is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 234 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-60%), roughly 8.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 89
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 74.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.5
- State safety percentile
- 2.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -60%
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1012 Creswick Rd
- Blackmore Rd/Midland Hwy
- Bullock Creek Rd/Midland Hwy
- Jubilee Rd/Midland Hwy
- Kennedys Rd/Creswick Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Construction of verandah1113 Midland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of an agricultural shed212 Sulky RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 1012 Creswick RdBus stop
- Blackmore Rd/Midland HwyBus stop
- Bullock Creek Rd/Midland HwyBus stop
- Jubilee Rd/Midland HwyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #10 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Construction of verandahplanning1113 Midland HighwayLodged 15 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an agricultural shedplanning212 Sulky RoadLodged 23 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 1012 Creswick Rdtransport
- Blackmore Rd/Midland Hwytransport
- Bullock Creek Rd/Midland Hwytransport
- Jubilee Rd/Midland Hwytransport
- Kennedys Rd/Creswick Rdtransport
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- 1012 Creswick Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Blackmore Rd/Midland Hwyamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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