Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sailors Gully suburb profile
Sailors Gully, VIC · Postcode 3556
This Sailors Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sailors Gully, VIC (postcode 3556). 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 Sailors Gully with nearby suburbs.
Sailors Gully at a glance
Population
743
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,319/wk
Median age
45
Sailors Gully 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
+7.4% over 10 years
Population
743
was 711 in 2016
+32 · +4.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$45 · +18.4%
Household income
$1,319/wk
was $1,048/wk in 2016
+$271 · +25.9%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Sailors Gully population growth · Sailors Gully then and now
Sailors Gully vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Sailors Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.8% vs area
- Sailors Gully$290/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-27.2% vs area
- Sailors Gully$1,319/wk
- Nearby$1,386/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Sailors Gully45
- Nearby41.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-17.4% vs area
- Sailors Gully$663/wk
- Nearby$667/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Sailors Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sailors Gully sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3954.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2899.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1877
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sailors Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sailors Gully, VIC.
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Sailors Gully people
- Population
- 743
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sailors Gully income
- Median household income
- $1,319/wk
- Median personal income
- $663/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sailors Gully housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,192/mo
- Separate houses
- 91%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.5%
- Mortgaged
- 42.2%
- Rented
- 13%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.1%
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
Sailors Gully work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.3%
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 3556)
Compare Sailors Gully with nearby suburbs
Sailors Gully in numbers
Sailors Gully had 743 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.5% own their home outright, 42.2% are paying a mortgage, 13% rent. Separate houses make up 91% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,319/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.8%. 36.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.5% (from 711 to 743). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $290/wk (+18.4%).
Sailors Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sailors Gully, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sailors Gully was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sailors Gully, VIC?
- Sailors Gully had 743 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sailors Gully?
- Median household income in Sailors Gully was $1,319/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sailors Gully?
- 13% of occupied homes in Sailors Gully were rented, 34.5% were owned outright and 42.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sailors Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sailors Gully. 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