Sale, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Sale VIC is 14,296 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sale is $701 per week ($36,452 per year). Median rent in Sale is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Sale has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Sale has a population density of 327 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sale is England. The most common religion is No religion (45.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sale is $1,300.

There were 3,162 recorded offences in Sale in 2025-25, a rate of 221 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (805 offences).

Population
14,296
Census 2021
Median income
$701/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$280/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
42years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Sale vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Sale is $701 a week, 9% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 864th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $280 a week, $36 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 21.1% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 42, 1 year younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSaleTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$701/wk$767/wk −9%$766/wk
Household income$1,327/wk$1,687/wk −21%$1,637/wk
Rent$280/wk$316/wk −11%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,723/mo −25%$1,733/mo
Median age4243 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.1%19.1% +2.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Sale, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Sale Population

14,296 residents at the 2021 Census.

Sale Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$701/wk
$36,452 per year
Ranked 5,469 of 14,663
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
Ranked 5,374 of 14,663
Median Age
42years
4 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Sale Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,327/wk
Median rent $280/wk
Rent to income 21.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Sale against your income

About $5,750 a month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $1,047/wk
Rent share 21.1%

Sale Schools

12
schools nearby
6
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
4,099
total students
Gippsland Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,039 students
1096
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 180 students
1045
ICSEA
St Thomas' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1039
ICSEA
Catholic College Sale Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 872 students
1015
ICSEA
Sale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 465 students
1003
ICSEA
Guthridge Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students
973
ICSEA
Araluen Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 104 students
946
ICSEA
Sale College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 782 students
943
ICSEA
Sale and District Specialist School Government
Combined · U · 101 students
937
ICSEA
Sale College-Guthridge Campus Government
Secondary
Catholic College Sale - Cathedral Hall Campus Catholic
Secondary
Gippsland Grammar - Second Campus Independent
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Sale, with a map

Sale Map

Sale, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Sale, Victoria: 38.1069°S, 147.0777°E

Sale Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (12)

People in Sale

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (6,849) Female 52.1% (7,449)

Population Density

327
people per km²
14,296 people · 43.8 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,778
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.8%
India
1.1%
New Zealand
1.0%
Philippines
0.7%
Netherlands
0.6%
South Africa
0.5%
Scotland
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
0.5%
Vietnamese
0.4%
Punjabi
0.4%
Malayalam
0.3%
Afrikaans
0.3%
Italian
0.3%
Tamil
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
42.1%
English
40.9%
Irish
11.6%
Scottish
11.0%
German
3.5%
Italian
3.2%
Australian Aboriginal
2.5%
Dutch
2.5%
Indian
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
Filipino
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
45.4%
Catholic
18.3%
Anglican
13.7%
Not stated
7.4%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.9%
Baptist
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
44.8% 5,249
Separated
3.8% 448
Divorced
10.0% 1,167
Widowed
7.7% 900
Never married
33.8% 3,956

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
38.9%
Couple: no children
31.2%
Couple: no children under 15
12.0%
One parent: children under 15
10.8%
One parent: no children under 15
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
33.4%
2 persons
34.7%
3 persons
13.6%
4 persons
11.3%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Sale

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,786 occupied private dwellings in Sale at the 2021 Census, 32.8% were rented, 35.4% owned outright and 29.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 69 dwellings
Owned outright
35.4% 2,046 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
29.1% 1,685 dwellings
Rented
32.8% 1,898 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 94 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
16.1%
3 bedrooms
46.6%
4 bedrooms
29.5%
5 bedrooms
3.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.8%
$600-$799/mo
7.7%
$800-$999/mo
11.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.3%
1 vehicle
40.2%
2 vehicles
37.3%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Sale

Employment

Employed full-time
33.0% 3,496 people
Employed part-time
21.0% 2,221 people
Unemployed
3.1% 329 people
Not in labour force
42.8% 4,532 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
31.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.5%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Managers
13.3%
Clerical & Administrative
9.8%
Labourers
5.9%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
8.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.9%
$4,000+/wk
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.3%
Did not go to work
12.2%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
5.2%
Bicycle
1.6%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Bus
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Train
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.9%
Bachelor Degree
24.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
17.7%
Management & Commerce
17.0%
Health
16.3%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Education
10.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.1%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Information Technology
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.3%
Secondary: Government
15.8%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Primary: Catholic
11.7%
Pre-school
11.3%
Secondary: Catholic
11.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.6%
Has need for assistance
8.5%
Need for assistance not stated
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,804
Asthma
590
Arthritis
573
Lung condition
446
Diabetes
427
Heart disease
413
Cancer
230
Stroke
215
Kidney disease
153
Dementia
61

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 1,673
Did not provide
84.7% 9,236

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.9% 1,854
Not a volunteer
83.1% 9,091

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
3.1% 336
Current ADF: Reserves
0.4% 48
Previously served
4.7% 510
Never served
91.8% 10,063

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
8.5%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
62
1951: 1960
189
1961: 1970
247
1971: 1980
173
1981: 1990
153
1991: 2000
125
2001: 2010
323
2011: 2015
228
2016
27
2017
54
2018
73
2019
69
2020
49
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

17.9%
moved in the last year
45.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,877
Moved: same area (SA2)
1,043
Moved from VIC
937
Moved from NSW
113
Moved from QLD
84
Moved from overseas
64
Moved from ACT
31
Moved from SA
31
Moved from WA
26
Moved from TAS
14
Moved from NT
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5: 14 hours
28.8%
15: 29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
27.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
84.3%
Step family: no other children
9.3%
Blended family: no other children
5.3%
Other couple: children only
0.6%
Intact family: other children present
0.3%
Step family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Sale Crime Statistics

3,162 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Justice Procedures
805
Theft
804
Assault
587
Property Damage
319
Break & Enter
211
Drug Offences
141
Public Order
109
Weapons
99
Fraud
68
Other
8
Robbery
7
Traffic
4

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Sale

The closest suburb to Sale is Wurruk, 3.9 km away.

Wurruk
3.9 km away · income $749/wk · rent $250/wk
Clydebank
12.0 km away · income $840/wk · rent $255/wk
Longford (Vic.)
14.6 km away · income $791/wk · rent $274/wk
Maffra (Vic.)
17.4 km away · income $669/wk · rent $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sale

What is the population of Sale VIC?

The population of Sale VIC is 14,296 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 327 people per km². Sale is ranked #311 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sale?

The median personal income in Sale VIC is $701 per week, or $36,452 per year. The median household income is $1,327 per week. Family income is $1,778 per week. Sale is ranked #5,469 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sale?

Median rent in Sale VIC is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Sale ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sale VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sale?

The median age in Sale VIC is 42 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sale a good suburb to live in?

Sale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,296. The median income is $701/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22226. All dollar figures in AUD.