Sale vs Stratford
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | SaleWellington | StratfordWellington |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $520,000 (calendar year 2025) | $519,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $350,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $450/wk | $290/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 4.50% | 2.90% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 14,296 | 2,980 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 84% | 96% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 7% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 37% | 18% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 8% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Araluen Primary School, Bundalaguah Primary School, Cobains Primary School, Guthridge Primary School, Longford Primary School, Sale Primary School, Wurruk Primary School | Airly Primary School, Briagolong Primary School, Bundalaguah Primary School, Cobains Primary School, Maffra Primary School, Stratford Primary School |
| Secondary | Sale College | Maffra Secondary College, Sale College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Sale is higher on median weekly rent (by about 55%).
- Sale is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.6 percentage points).
- Sale is higher on population (by about 380%).
- Stratford is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Sale is higher on flood overlay share (by about 19 percentage points).
- Stratford is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Sale is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
Median house price over time
SaleStratford
The median house price in Sale was $520,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $350,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Stratford was $519,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).