East Sale, Wellington: zoning, flood risk, school zones and what to check before you buy
Valuer-General Victoria doesn't report a median house or unit price for East Sale: too few sales. Median rent: $75 a week (ABS Census 2021, older than the price figures). Postcode 3852.
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- Zoning: mostly Commonwealth Land Not Controlled By Planning Scheme (CA), 91% of the land
- Planning change: no rezoning or new overlays recorded since 2017
- School zones: parts of East Sale are zoned for Araluen Primary School and Cobains Primary School (+1 more) (primary); Sale College (secondary)
- Getting there: nearest train station about 7.8 km from the suburb centre
- Median rent
- $75/wk
- Census 2021 (older)
- Census 2021 median, all rented homes
- Four years older than the price figures; not directly comparable.
- ABS Census 2021
- Planning risk
- Flood 0% Very lowBushfire 0% Very lowHeritage 0% Very low
- share of suburb land area
- Vicmap Planning
- Getting around
- 7.8 km to nearest station
- 3 zoned primary, 1 secondary schools
- PTV timetable data · Victorian Department of Education school zones
East Sale is a small community with a median age of 24. Housing here is overwhelmingly standalone houses. The area is still light on cafés, shops and other everyday amenity. It's not served by train or tram. House sales here are too infrequent for a reliable median — see the unit and land figures below.
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Scope: Victoria, Australia. Suburb data here is Victorian (state valuer, rental, planning and school records); regional Victoria comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Is East Sale in a flood, bushfire or heritage area?
East Sale has relatively light heritage-overlay coverage (about 0%), though it can still apply to individual parcels.
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Flood-related overlays can add building rules and raise insurance cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
If it applies it adds bushfire construction requirements (a BAL rating) and cost.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
In a designated bushfire prone area a minimum construction standard applies to new homes, based on the bushfire attack level (BAL). (Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026) So building or rebuilding there means working out the home’s BAL and pricing in what meeting it costs.
Share of the suburb. Source: Designated Bushfire Prone Area (DataVic) · Verify this address
Changes to the outside of a building, and demolition, need council approval.
Share of the suburb. Source: Vicmap Planning · Verify this address
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Public / Parks
- mostly Commonwealth Land Not Controlled By Planning Scheme (CA) · 91% of the suburb
Planning overlays that can affect building, renovating or removing vegetation somewhere in East Sale — confirm whether any apply to the specific address.
- Design & Development Overlay — height, setback or design rules on new building
- Environmental Significance Overlay — environmental values that constrain development
Planning changes in East Sale: none recorded since 2017
No zone changes or new planning overlays have been recorded on land in East Sale since 2017 — its planning rules have stayed put over the period we track. That stability is itself worth knowing.
Source: Vicmap Planning Scheme History (2017–present). How Melbourne’s zoning actually changed over the decade →
- Suburb
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Public-acquisition, contamination (EAO) and floodway overlays are listed above under "Worth checking" wherever they apply, because even a small area can include a specific property. Source: Vicmap Planning. What do these terms mean? · How to verify planning controls for an address
What do homes cost in East Sale?
East Sale has too few recorded sales for a reliable median. Typical rent is $75/wk (Census 2021).
Which school zones cover East Sale?
Parts of East Sale fall within 3 primary and 1 secondary government school catchments. No schools sit within the suburb boundary itself, though the catchments above extend into it from neighbouring areas.
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
| Zone | Covers | Boundary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary school zones | |||
| Araluen Primary School | 96% | — | |
| Cobains Primary School | 4% | — | |
| Secondary school zones | |||
| Sale College (Guthridge Campus) | 100% | — | |
| Sale College (Macalister Campus) | 100% | — | |
How well connected is East Sale?
no train, tram or bus stops sit inside the suburb (PTV timetable data).
- Getting around
- 0 train · 0 tram · 0 bus
- nearest train station ~7.8 km · counts are stop points, not stations (a station is often several)
- Train frequency
- every 120 min
- at the nearest station, weekday AM peak
- Tram frequency
- every 12 min
- at the nearest stop, weekday AM peak
- Schools
- 0
- primary & secondary
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~6.6 km
- outside the suburb
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 1 cafés
- Low café & amenity density — likely more car-dependent
- Restaurants
- 0
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 0
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 0
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 2
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 1
- nearby
Who lives in East Sale?
— 210 residents · median age 24 · 100% own their home
- Population
- 210
- usual residents (Census 2021)
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- 100% own, 0% private rent, 0% social
- Median age
- 24 yrs
- of residents
- Personal income
- $1,533/wk
- median, per week
- Household income
- $1,625/wk
- median, per week
- Avg household size
- 2.1 people
- people per home
- Monthly mortgage
- $737/mo
- median repayment
- Taxpayer income
- $70,963/yr
- median taxable income, per year (ATO)
- Population growth
- no data
- Recorded crime
- 124 per 1,000 residents
- a year, across all of Wellington council, not just East Sale · higher than most VIC councils
In East Sale itself: 2 recorded offences in the year to 2026 (Crime Statistics Agency, matched by suburb name and postcode — a closer figure than the council-wide band above, though still a count, not a rate per resident).
Offence category mix (Wellington council's mix, latest year):
- Property and deception offences44%
- Justice procedures offences24%
- Crimes against the person21%
- Public order and security offences6%
- Drug offences5%
- Other offences0%
Recorded offences by year, East Sale (up 100% since 2017):
| Year | Offences |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
- Median household incomeup 18%
- Median personal incomeup 43%
- Median ageyounger by 1 year
The homes here
Mix of dwelling types across the suburb (Census 2021)
Who owns and rents here (Census 2021)
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Recorded crime is a council-wide rate — every offence police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the council’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the Section 32. Sources: ABS Census 2021, Valuer-General Victoria, DFFH Rental Report, Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Vicmap Planning, Victorian Government UDP, Victorian Department of Education (schools & zones, via data.vic, CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap.
Suburbs near East Sale
The 6 closest suburbs with a Delora page, by distance between suburb centres.
What should I check before buying in East Sale?
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to East Sale are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & covenants
Check Section 3 for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in East Sale are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
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Questions about East Sale
What postcode is East Sale?
East Sale is in postcode 3852, in the Wellington council area, Victoria.
What is the population of East Sale?
East Sale had 210 usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS), with a median age of 24.
Is East Sale in a flood zone?
Less than 1% of East Sale's land is under a flood-related planning overlay (LSIO, SBO or floodway), and less than 1% is under the Bushfire Management Overlay (Vicmap Planning). These are suburb-wide shares: whether an overlay applies to one property depends on the address, so check it on VicPlan and in the Section 32.
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What should I check in a Section 32 for East Sale?
For East Sale, pay particular attention to any heritage overlay (none mapped at suburb level — check the specific parcel), any flood-related overlay (less than 1% of the land), easements and restrictive covenants on the title, and — for apartments — the owners-corporation certificate with its fees and any special levies.
Does East Sale have heritage overlays?
No heritage overlay coverage was mapped for East Sale at the suburb level. That doesn't rule out an individually heritage-listed property or a Heritage Overlay on a specific parcel — check the planning section of the Section 32 for this address.
How is East Sale zoned?
Most of East Sale (91% of the land) is in the CA (CA), then FZ (8%) (Vicmap Planning). The zone and its schedule set what can be built; check the exact zone for an address on VicPlan.
Which school zones cover East Sale?
Parts of East Sale are in the government school zones for primary: Araluen Primary School, Cobains Primary School, Guthridge Primary School; secondary: Sale College (Victorian Department of Education school zones). A suburb can span several zones: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Guides for buying in East Sale
The heritage, flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via VicPlan and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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