Sale, VIC 3850 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Sale is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3850, home to 14,296 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Wellington local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 193 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 14,296
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $1,327 /week
- Median personal income
- $701 /week
- Median family income
- $1,778 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Wellington
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $280 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
- Catholic College Sale
- Sale College
- St Mary's Primary School
- Sale Primary School
- Gippsland Grammar
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 17 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 40 bus stops
- Macalister St/York St
- Desailly St/Foster St
- Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St
- Cunninghame St/York St
- Sale Station
Lifestyle & amenities
- 8 cafés
- 35 restaurants
- 3 pubs and bars
- 26 parks and reserves
- 6 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 library
- 6 supermarkets
- 8 playgrounds
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 52.2% of the 8,121 resolvable premises in Sale. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 39.3%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 52.2%
- Fixed Wireless: 7.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,246 across postcode 3850 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 1,417 property offences, 643 violent offences, 201 public order offences.
- Wider Wellington LGA: 12,111 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Sale?
Sale (VIC 3850) had 14,296 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 42. It sits within the Wellington local government area.
What is the median rent in Sale?
The median advertised rent in Sale is $280/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Sale?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Sale covering catholic, government, independent sectors. Nearest include: Catholic College Sale (0.2 km), Sale College (0.2 km), St Mary's Primary School (0.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Sale?
Sale is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (52.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Sale?
Across postcode 3850, 3,246 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (1,417), violent (643), public order (201). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What public transport options are in Sale?
41 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Sale centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 17 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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