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Sailors Falls

VIC 3461 · Hepburn

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

26
Overall score

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

79
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
17
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

Demographics

79
Population
44
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,208
vs NSW median-34.7%
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

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
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

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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 1024
  • St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 1048
  • Daylesford Dharma SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1070
  • Daylesford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1012
  • Hepburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1003
  • Bullarto Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1070

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

17
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationCreswick Railway (20.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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
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

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.24%
Projected population 204193
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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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.

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.