$203 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $203
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sulky · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sulky
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Sulky is a separate house, making it a standout area for detached living. The typical resident here lives in a home with three or more bedrooms, with nearly half of all houses having four bedrooms.
$203
▲ +1.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sulky — lower than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at just $203. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,647, which is a little below the Victoria and Australia averages.
$1,647 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,871
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sulky, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Sulky, with 47.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. In a striking contrast to the rest of the state, no households in the area are renting.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sulky splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 97.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and 100% of the homes are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sulky, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (41%) and 5 or more (8%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sulky [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22389/sulky/topic/housing-dwellings