Foster vs Sandy Point
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | FosterSouth Gippsland | Sandy PointSouth Gippsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $490,000 (calendar year 2025) | $785,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $385,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $240/wk | $280/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.55% | 1.85% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,044 | 312 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 100% |
| Townhouses | 3% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 7% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 7% | 45% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 30% | 14% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Fish Creek and District Primary School, Foster Primary School, Toora Primary School | Fish Creek and District Primary School |
| Secondary | Foster Secondary College | Foster Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Sandy Point is higher on median house price (by about 60%).
- Sandy Point is higher on median weekly rent (by about 17%).
- Foster is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Foster is higher on population (by about 555%).
- Sandy Point is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 6 deciles).
- Sandy Point is higher on flood overlay share (by about 38 percentage points).
- Foster is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 16 percentage points).
Median house price over time
FosterSandy Point
The median house price in Foster was $490,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $385,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Sandy Point was $785,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).