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Sugarloaf Creek vs Sunday Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Sugarloaf Creek profile · Sunday Creek profile

Sugarloaf Creek Sunday Creek

Sunday Creek and Sugarloaf Creek are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Sunday Creek has a far higher share of high-earning households, with 32.5% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.8% in Sugarloaf Creek. It also has a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 19.2%, while Sugarloaf Creek has none. In contrast, Sugarloaf Creek is an older community, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 43 in Sunday Creek, and it has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 51.4%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,180 and a total lack of public transport. Both areas are heavily car-dependent, with almost no one walking to groceries or schools and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a transit stop. They also have similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over, at about 16%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.2 pts higher in Sunday Creek Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Sunday Creek Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Sunday Creek First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +113 larger in Sunday Creek gap widening
255 58th pct 368 61st pct
Median age in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +6 yrs older in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.6 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +0.2 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
16.1% 38th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +2.1 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
16.5% 45th pct 14.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +4.0 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap steady
11.6% 45th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 30.2%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 50.2%
31.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Sugarloaf Creek Sunday Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +2.3 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 85.1%
2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
41.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
12.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
5.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
1.6% German +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.5 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
3.1% 47th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.4 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

80.8% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 89.1%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +4.0 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 44.6%
40.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +0.2 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
42.0% 42nd pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +3.1 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 54th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +2 more in Sunday Creek
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek
— 582 82nd pct
ICSEA in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek
— 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
16.1% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%
9.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.4% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
7.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
3.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +$13 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
$825 62nd pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +$8 higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
$2,175 83rd pct $2,183 83rd pct
Family income in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +$258 higher in Sunday Creek gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $2,383 77th pct
High earners in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +4.1 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap steady
9.6% 59th pct 13.7% 76th pct
High-income homes in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +11.7 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap widening
20.8% 64th pct 32.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.2%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.5 pts 11.7%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +8.5 pts higher in Sunday Creek
19.2% 13th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +5.0 pts higher in Sunday Creek
3.1% 17th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +3.4 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap steady
2.4% 26th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
3.1% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.7% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 63.9%
14.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.5% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +4.8 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
17.0% 45th pct 12.1% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +3.1 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
13.3% 56th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.2 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.8 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek
6.0% 87th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.3 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap steady
22.9% 42nd pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +4 larger in Sugarloaf Creek
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek
34 yrs 72nd pct —
Median income in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek
$2,500 100th pct —
Household income in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek
$4,874 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +0.2 larger in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +4.3 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +10.3 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 15.8% 22nd pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 62.2%
28.8% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
5.6% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
23.6% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%
11.1% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
5.6% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +$70 higher in Sunday Creek
$200 25th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +$8 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
$1,741 58th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +0.10 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +5.8 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 2.5% 6th pct
Owned outright in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +17.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
51.4% 78th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +5.6 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap widening
94.4% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +5.8 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
87.5% 72nd pct 93.3% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
51.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 34.2%
8.3% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 36.7%
4.2% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Studio / none ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 43.1%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.4 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
14.1% 42nd pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek
— 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +10 longer in Sugarloaf Creek
64 47th pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
14.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 2 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 25.4%
21.6% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +7.7 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
15.3% 10th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +19.2 pts higher in Sunday Creek
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1.6 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Participation in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +2.0 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap steady
58.7% 43rd pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +2.5 pts higher in Sunday Creek gap narrowing
55.5% 36th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
6.3% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%
2.3% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.2% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%
7.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +0.2 higher in Sugarloaf Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +0.2 more in Sugarloaf Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +2.6 pts higher in Sunday Creek
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Walk to health in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +3.9 more in Sugarloaf Creek
3.9 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +1 higher in Sunday Creek
1 42nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Sugarloaf Creekin Sunday Creek +0.8 pts higher in Sunday Creek
6.5% 59th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sugarloaf Creek vs Sunday Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22387/sugarloaf-creek/vs/SAL22392/sunday-creek