Eganstown vs Sailors Hill

Eganstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Sailors Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eganstown, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Eganstown tends to suit people living alone, while Sailors Hill suits older residents.

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

Sailors Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 33%)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sailors Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eganstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sailors Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (110 km vs 115.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sailors Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Eganstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.5% vs -11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eganstown Sailors Hill
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.

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Walkability 0 / 4
Eganstown — Walkability: 0/100 Sailors Hill — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 63 / 79
Eganstown — Safety: 63/100 Sailors Hill — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 33 / 11
Eganstown — Low fire risk: 33/100 Sailors Hill — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Eganstown — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sailors Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eganstown has more residents (206 vs 72); Sailors Hill rents higher ($370/wk vs $200/wk).

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Population 206
+65% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% -11.1%
Median age 49 54
Median household income $65,884/yr
+6% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $370/wk
+85% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eganstown Sailors Hill
0-4 5.3% / 4.2%
Eganstown — 0-4: 5.3% Sailors Hill — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 7.3% / 8.3%
Eganstown — 5-14: 7.3% Sailors Hill — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 1.5% / 6.9%
Eganstown — 15-19: 1.5% Sailors Hill — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 1.9% / 4.2%
Eganstown — 20-24: 1.9% Sailors Hill — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.7% / 4.2%
Eganstown — 25-34: 11.7% Sailors Hill — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 12.1% / 6.9%
Eganstown — 35-44: 12.1% Sailors Hill — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 18.0% / 18.1%
Eganstown — 45-54: 18.0% Sailors Hill — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 17.0% / 15.3%
Eganstown — 55-64: 17.0% Sailors Hill — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 16.5% / 20.8%
Eganstown — 65-74: 16.5% Sailors Hill — 65-74: 20.8%
75-84 3.9% / 11.1%
Eganstown — 75-84: 3.9% Sailors Hill — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 1.5% / 4.2%
Eganstown — 85+: 1.5% Sailors Hill — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eganstown 53.7% lone person
Eganstown — Lone Person: 53.7% Eganstown — Couple Families: 27.8% Eganstown — One Parent Families: 5.6% Eganstown — Group Household: 13.0%
Sailors Hill 34.8% lone person
Sailors Hill — Lone Person: 34.8% Sailors Hill — Couple Families: 34.8% Sailors Hill — One Parent Families: 30.4% Sailors Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eganstown 14.3% renting
Eganstown — Owned Outright: 39.3% Eganstown — Mortgage: 46.4% Eganstown — Renting: 14.3%
Sailors Hill 11.1% renting
Sailors Hill — Owned Outright: 59.3% Sailors Hill — Mortgage: 29.6% Sailors Hill — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eganstown 94.0% houses
Eganstown — Houses: 94.0% Eganstown — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Sailors Hill 100.0% houses
Sailors Hill — Houses: 100.0% Sailors Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 16.7%
Eganstown — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Sailors Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 15.3%
Eganstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Sailors Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 6.9%
Eganstown — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Sailors Hill — Certificate III & IV: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / —
Eganstown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Sailors Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Eganstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Sailors Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Property market

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Median house price $630,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Eganstown has more rural and farming land (57% vs 9%).

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Rural and farming 57% 9%
Residential 0% 54%
Parks and recreation 42% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Eganstown Sailors Hill
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eganstown Sailors Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC

Liveability

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Eganstown carries more crime risk (37 vs 21); Sailors Hill carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 67).

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 57 5

Mobility

Eganstown sits further from the CBD (115.3 km vs 110 km).

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 115.3 km
+5% vs other
 110 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3461
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3461
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.

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Car (driver) 45.6% / 53.8%
Eganstown — Car (driver): 45.6% Sailors Hill — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 48.5% / 25.6%
Eganstown — Worked from Home: 48.5% Sailors Hill — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 20.5%
Eganstown — Car (passenger): 5.9% Sailors Hill — Car (passenger): 20.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Elevation 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 574 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Connectivity score 28/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Annual rainfall 714 mm 531 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Eganstown Sailors Hill
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eganstown

River Rural

Sailors Hill

Retirees River Rural

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