Sailors Falls

VIC 3461 · Hepburn

79 (2021) → 83 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Sailors Falls is a moderate growth suburb in Hepburn, VIC 3461, about 88km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Sailors Falls are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 17/100, and is about 78km inland. Sailors Falls has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

88.3 km

To Melbourne CBD

78.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

20.3 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,208

vs NSW median-34.7%

Median taxable income (individual)$46,694/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -22%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3461 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher22.2%

Born in Australia73.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse30 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.06%), Croatia (3.8%)

Top languages: Croatian (3.8%), Russian (3.8%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Daylesford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1022
St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 1049
Daylesford Dharma SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1062
Daylesford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1007
Hepburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1001
Bullarto Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1032

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

2Bus

CBD commute (est.)230 min (bus)

Nearest train stationCreswick Railway (20.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.5% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

13.7%

Accommodation & Food Services

11.4%

Construction

8.8%

Professional, Scientific & Technical

8.3%

Education & Training

7.8%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

24.0°C

Summer max

10.2°C

Winter max

690mm

Rainfall/yr

5.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (29.9 km)

Nearest vet28.5 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (71.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.24%

Projected population 204193

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Hepburn

Leonards HillData not available13transport Musk ValeData not available18transport Sailors HillData not available0transport EganstownData not available14transport Langdons HillData not available0transport Daylesford$1.03M13transport

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Frequently asked questions about Sailors Falls

How far is Sailors Falls from Melbourne CBD?

Sailors Falls is about 88.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 230 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Sailors Falls?

Sailors Falls has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Sailors Falls?

Sailors Falls has a transport score of 17/100 and 2 bus stops.