Sale, VIC 3850
Wellington Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3850
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Median house price
$488,000
Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)
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Sale at a glance
- Median unit
- $325,000
- Weekly rent
- $450
- Houses · units $360
- Population
- 14.3k
- Median age 42
Prices: Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026) · Rent: Victorian rental report, September 2025 · Population: 2021 Census
House prices in Sale
Houses change hands at $488,000 on a typical sale, well below the Victoria median. Units come in around $325,000, roughly 33% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $98,000. Prices are well below the Victoria median, which keeps Sale on the radar for first-home buyers and right-sizers.
Rental data as of September 2025· Victorian rental report
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What to know about Sale
Sale (3850) sits in the Wellington region of Victoria. The median house here is $488,000, well below the Victoria median of around $850K.
Sale has roughly 14,296 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Sale scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 536 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Sale
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 70/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Sale's population at 14,296, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (64% own, 33% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (64% family households, 33% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Family households
- 64%
- Lone person
- 33%
- Owner occupied
- 64%
- Renter occupied
- 33%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Investment overview
Gross rental yield on houses sits at 4.80% (median rent $450/wk against a $488,000 price tag). Units yield 5.76% gross, often the better cash-flow play for first-time investors. With 33% of households renting, the leasing market is established and vacancy risk tends to be lower than in owner-dominated suburbs.
- Gross yield, housesSource: Land Victoria / DTP · May 2026
- 4.80%
- On the $488,000 median
- Gross yield, unitsSource: Land Victoria / DTP · May 2026
- 5.76%
- On the $325,000 median
Gross rental yield is a year’s rent divided by the purchase price, before expenses. It leaves out vacancy, management fees, maintenance and financing costs, so treat it as a starting point.
Crime and safety
2,121 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 536 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Sale
- What is the median house price in Sale?
- The median house price in Sale, VIC 3850 is $488,000 (Land Victoria's quarterly suburb median, the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)). The median unit price is $325,000.
- How much is my house worth in Sale?
- A useful starting point is the Sale median house price of $488,000 (units $325,000). Your home will sit above or below that depending on land size, condition, position and what comparable homes nearby have sold for recently. For a figure specific to your property, request a free property appraisal from a local agent using the form on this page.
- Is Sale a good investment?
- On the published figures, the gross rental yield on houses in Sale is 4.8%: the median weekly house rent is $450 (Victorian rental report, September 2025) against the median house price of $488,000 (Land Victoria, the latest published quarter, updated May 2026). No 12-month price change is published for Sale: the Land Victoria figures we hold do not measure one. Whether Sale is a good investment for you depends on the price you pay, your loan and holding costs, vacancy and your tax position. These are published market figures, not financial advice.
- What is the Sale postcode?
- Sale is in the 3850 postcode, in VIC, in the Wellington Shire Council region.
- Where is Sale?
- Sale is a suburb in the Wellington Shire Council area, VIC 3850.
- What is the average rent in Sale?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $450, for units it's $360.
- What schools are in Sale?
- There are 13 schools serving Sale on this page, including Sale Primary School, Sale College, St Thomas' School.
- How walkable is Sale?
- Sale has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 70.
- What suburbs are near Sale?
- Sale is close to Sale North, Guthridge, Somerton Park, Wurruk.
- What is the population of Sale?
- The population of Sale is approximately 14,296 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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