Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Sale suburb profile
East Sale, VIC · Postcode 3852
This East Sale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Sale, VIC (postcode 3852). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare East Sale with nearby suburbs.
East Sale at a glance
Population
210
Median rent
$75/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
24
East Sale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+138.6% over 10 years
Population
210
was 93 in 2016
+117 · +125.8%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
+$251 · +18.3%
Median age
24
was 25 in 2016
-1 · -4%
Dig deeper: East Sale population growth · East Sale then and now
East Sale vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for East Sale, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-79.5% vs area
- East Sale$75/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-10.4% vs area
- East Sale$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,613.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-40% vs area
- East Sale24
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+90.9% vs area
- East Sale$1,533/wk
- Nearby$765.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
East Sale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Sale, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
East Sale people
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 24
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Sale income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,533/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Sale housing
- Median rent
- $75/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $737/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.6%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
East Sale work
- Employment to population
- 94.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 91.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3852)
Compare East Sale with nearby suburbs
East Sale in numbers
East Sale had 210 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 24, 41% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.6% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 88.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $75/wk, 79% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb.
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 125.8% (from 93 to 210).
East Sale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Sale, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in East Sale was $75/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Sale, VIC?
- East Sale had 210 residents at the 2021 Census, up 125.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Sale?
- Median household income in East Sale was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Sale?
- 0% of occupied homes in East Sale were rented, 55.6% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Sale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Sale. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology