Sarsfield vs Wiseleigh
Wiseleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Sarsfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Sarsfield tends to suit 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
Sarsfield
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Sarsfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $245/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sarsfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (296.4 km vs 304.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sarsfield
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 75/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wiseleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs -13.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Sarsfield and Wiseleigh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sarsfield has more residents (543 vs 177); Wiseleigh rents higher ($245/wk vs $200/wk).
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 543 +67% vs other | 177 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.1% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 42 |
| Median household income | $73,996/yr | $75,816/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $245/wk +22% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $700,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $250,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 50 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Sarsfield has more rural and farming land (86% vs 68%).
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 68% |
| Parks and recreation | 9% | 28% |
| Residential | 4% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 386 across East Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of VIC | Higher than 20% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 47% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
Liveability
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 38/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Wiseleigh carries more crime risk (75 vs 26).
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 95/100 | High 98/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | High 75/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Wiseleigh sits further from the CBD (304.9 km vs 296.4 km).
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 296.4 km | 304.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 221 min | 225 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3875 | 0.5% postcode 3885 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 3875 | 55 postcode 3885 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).
Setting
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 68 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.7 km | 24.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 297 premises | 0% 81 premises |
Climate
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,807/yr same for both | |
| Council | East Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Sarsfield | Wiseleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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