Eaglehawk vs Sailors Gully

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eaglehawk, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Eaglehawk tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eaglehawk has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • Sailors Gully carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Sailors Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eaglehawk

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Eaglehawk has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Sailors Gully carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Sailors Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eaglehawk and Sailors Gully drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Walkability 24 / 20
Eaglehawk — Walkability: 24/100 Sailors Gully — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 24 / 66
Eaglehawk — Safety: 24/100 Sailors Gully — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 55 / 100
Eaglehawk — Low fire risk: 55/100 Sailors Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 61
Eaglehawk — Low flood risk: 54/100 Sailors Gully — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Eaglehawk has more residents (5,538 vs 743); Sailors Gully has higher household incomes ($68,588 vs $59,280).

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Population 5,538
+87% vs other
 743
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +4.5%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $59,280/yr $68,588/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $290/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Eaglehawk — 0-4: 5.4% Sailors Gully — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.4% / 11.3%
Eaglehawk — 5-14: 11.4% Sailors Gully — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.0% / 5.8%
Eaglehawk — 15-19: 5.0% Sailors Gully — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.0% / 6.2%
Eaglehawk — 20-24: 6.0% Sailors Gully — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.2% / 10.2%
Eaglehawk — 25-34: 13.2% Sailors Gully — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 10.4% / 10.0%
Eaglehawk — 35-44: 10.4% Sailors Gully — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 12.1% / 11.0%
Eaglehawk — 45-54: 12.1% Sailors Gully — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 13.6% / 16.4%
Eaglehawk — 55-64: 13.6% Sailors Gully — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.2% / 15.7%
Eaglehawk — 65-74: 13.2% Sailors Gully — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 7.2% / 5.2%
Eaglehawk — 75-84: 7.2% Sailors Gully — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.5% / 2.0%
Eaglehawk — 85+: 2.5% Sailors Gully — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk 47.1% lone person
Eaglehawk — Lone Person: 47.1% Eaglehawk — Couple Families: 28.3% Eaglehawk — One Parent Families: 18.9% Eaglehawk — Group Household: 3.9% Eaglehawk — Other Families: 1.7%
Sailors Gully 38.5% lone person
Sailors Gully — Lone Person: 38.5% Sailors Gully — Couple Families: 33.2% Sailors Gully — One Parent Families: 24.0% Sailors Gully — Group Household: 1.9% Sailors Gully — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk 29.5% renting
Eaglehawk — Owned Outright: 37.8% Eaglehawk — Mortgage: 32.7% Eaglehawk — Renting: 29.5%
Sailors Gully 14.5% renting
Sailors Gully — Owned Outright: 38.4% Sailors Gully — Mortgage: 47.1% Sailors Gully — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.4%
Eaglehawk — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Sailors Gully — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.3%
Eaglehawk — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Sailors Gully — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.5%
Eaglehawk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Sailors Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Eaglehawk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Sailors Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.0%
Eaglehawk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Sailors Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
England 1.8% / 1.6%
Eaglehawk — England: 1.8% Sailors Gully — England: 1.6%
Myanmar 0.8% / 1.1%
Eaglehawk — Myanmar: 0.8% Sailors Gully — Myanmar: 1.1%
Thailand 0.7% / 1.2%
Eaglehawk — Thailand: 0.7% Sailors Gully — Thailand: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Eaglehawk — New Zealand: 0.7% Sailors Gully — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.7%
Eaglehawk — Scotland: 0.3% Sailors Gully — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.4%
Eaglehawk — Philippines: 0.3% Sailors Gully — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk 92.4% houses
Eaglehawk — Houses: 92.4% Eaglehawk — Townhouses: 7.2% Eaglehawk — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Sailors Gully 99.3% houses
Sailors Gully — Houses: 99.3% Sailors Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Sailors Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Median house price $571,000 $537,500
Median unit price $395,500 —
Median land price $305,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 58 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
3 bed $568K / $471K
Eaglehawk — 3 bed: $568K (89 sales) Sailors Gully — 3 bed: $471K (13 sales)

89 vs 13 sales

4 bed $630K / $640K
Eaglehawk — 4 bed: $630K (46 sales) Sailors Gully — 4 bed: $640K (7 sales)

46 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Eaglehawk has more rural and farming land (23% vs 0%).

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Parks and recreation 33% 52%
Residential 25% 38%
Rural and farming 23% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Industrial 5% 0%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Environmental 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Houses 4.3%
$530/wk on $634K
 —
Units 4.4%
$390/wk on $464K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
House price Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools Higher than 4% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of VIC —

Liveability

Sailors Gully scores higher overall (44 vs 20).

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Grade D C
Score 20/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eaglehawk carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Eaglehawk carries more crime risk (76 vs 34).

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.7 km
 None

Schools in Eaglehawk

  • St Liborius' School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Eaglehawk Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Eaglehawk Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Sailors Gully

  • Eaglehawk North Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Walkability score 24/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 158.2 km 159.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 118 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3556
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3556
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Car (driver) 79.7% / 80.3%
Eaglehawk — Car (driver): 79.7% Sailors Gully — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 13.1%
Eaglehawk — Worked from Home: 10.3% Sailors Gully — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.6%
Eaglehawk — Car (passenger): 6.4% Sailors Gully — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Eaglehawk — Walked Only: 1.8% Sailors Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Eaglehawk — Bus: 0.9% Sailors Gully — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,908 premises
 51%
366 premises

Climate

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Annual rainfall 553 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eaglehawk Sailors Gully
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eaglehawk

Acreage Affordable River

Sailors Gully

Acreage Affordable

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