Side by sideSuburb comparison

Sulky vs Creswick.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Creswick edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Creswick scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Creswick (995) sits above Sulky (986). Sulky skews owner-occupied (95%), Creswick runs more rental-dense (78% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Creswick edges out on average school ICSEA (995 vs 986). Sulky also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSulky vs Creswick

Common questions

Does Sulky or Creswick have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Creswick scores 995 vs 986 in Sulky. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Sulky or Creswick?

Creswick scores 30/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Sulky
Metric
Creswick

Price & Market

Median house
$550,000
Median unit
$205,920
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$322/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$275/wk
$203/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$275/wk
95.0%
Owner occupied
78.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
30
0
Transit score
20
0
Bike score
100
234
Population
3,279
45
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

15
Schools nearby
5
986
Avg ICSEA
995

Climate

612 mm
Annual rainfall
612 mm
23.2°C
Mean max (Jan)
23.2°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).