Suburb in Golden Plains

Sutherlands Creek, VIC

Sutherlands Creek had a population of 129 at the 2021 Census (+19.4% since 2016). Median age 42.3. Median weekly household income $3,563. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sutherlands Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Geelong

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sutherlands Creek's population grew by 19.4% to 129, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 42.3, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 11.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.5%.

8.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 29.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 37 households.

The median household earns $3,563 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759.

8.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 39.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sutherlands Creek beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureSutherlands CreekVICAustralia
Population1296,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+19.4%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age42.337.938.2
Households372,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting8.1%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright29.7%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,563$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715$1,867$1,866
Born overseas8.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%29.1%23.6%
No religion39.0%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+19.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 952011
  2. 1082016
  3. 1292021

Age

Median age 42.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Sutherlands Creek Victoria
Share of people by age, Sutherlands Creek and Victoria
0–911.6%
10–1910.1%
20–2910.9%
30–3912.4%
40–4919.4%
50–5913.2%
60–6912.4%
70–798.5%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sutherlands Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.2%
  2. English41.3%
  3. Scottish19.0%
  4. Irish13.2%
  5. Dutch5.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Sutherlands Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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