Sailors Gully
VIC 3556 · Greater Bendigo
743 (2021) → 777 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sailors Gully is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3556, about 139km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $455K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 139km inland. Sailors Gully has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.62%), Thailand (1.21%), Myanmar (1.08%), New Zealand (0.67%), Scotland (0.67%)
Top languages: Italian (0.81%), French (0.4%), Greek (0.4%), Sinhal (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eaglehawk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 879
- St Liborius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1021
- Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 922
- Marist College BendigoCombined · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1037
- California Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 919
- Lightning Reef Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 866
- Maiden Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1013
- Kalianna Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 903
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 954
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1052
- Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1013
- Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 941
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sailors Gully
Is Sailors Gully safe?
Sailors Gully has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,153 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Sailors Gully?
In Sailors Gully, the .
How far is Sailors Gully from Melbourne CBD?
Sailors Gully is about 139.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Sailors Gully?
Sailors Gully has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 969 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sailors Gully?
Sailors Gully has a transport score of 54/100.