Sarsfield
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
543 (2021) → 570 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sarsfield is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3875, about 244km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Sarsfield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. Sarsfield has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 48/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.6%), New Zealand (2.03%), Sri Lanka (1.29%), South Africa (0.92%), Germany (0.74%)
Top languages: Sinhal (1.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 964 (below 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)
- Nicholson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 964
- Clifton Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 912
- Tambo Upper Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 1016
- OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale CentreCombined · Independent · 9.8km
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sarsfield
Is Sarsfield safe?
Sarsfield has a residential safety score of 48/100, 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 3,131 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Sarsfield from Melbourne CBD?
Sarsfield is about 243.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Sarsfield?
Sarsfield has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sarsfield?
Sarsfield has a transport score of 0/100.