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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Sarsfield, 3875

Current weather

13.3°CModerate drizzle

63% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 17.3° / 9.7° today · 4.2 mm rain

Desirability score

40.5/100

3171st in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Sarsfield is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 543 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-70%), roughly 14.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
543
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,423
Dwelling vacancy
14.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
35 of 244
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
55%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 6 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
8
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 543 residents
State safety percentile
8.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-70.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

33 planning-related records

2021· 12 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to a dwelling (Patio)
    65 RICHES ROAD SARSFIELD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    40 HAGGARS ROAD SARSFIELD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling and outbuilding
    25 COSTERS ROAD SARSFIELD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot rural subdivision within a Bushfire Management Overlay and Erosion Management Overlay
    111 RICHES ROAD SARSFIELD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement outbuilding (agricultural shed)
    1221 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling, swimming pool and outbuilding & Alteration of Access Adjacent to Road Zone Category 1
    585 GREAT ALPINE ROAD SARSFIELD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works of two outbuildings
    525 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling
    47 Riches RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of replacement outbuildings and pergola/alfresco ancillary to a dwelling
    45 Grech CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    123 Duncan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works for a replacement outbuilding
    99 Windsor DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    46 Jacks TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 21 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Building and works for a replacement dwelling and outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    9 Heredon CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for a replacement shed
    57 Riches RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    69 Mulhollands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement outbuilding
    18 Kerry LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for a replacement outbuilding
    1655 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement outbuilding
    46 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling
    77 Howards RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of a replacement outbuilding
    42 Grech CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling and outbuilding
    118 Eleven Mile RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a building and associated works for a leisure and recreation facility
    685 GREAT ALPINE ROAD SARSFIELD 3875Withdrawn

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling reconstruction
    75 Duncan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling
    21 Heredon CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Reconstruction of a dwelling and outbuilding
    315 Duncan RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Reconstruction of a dwelling
    1614 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of a replacement outbuilding
    55 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works (dwelling)
    34 Swift LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of a farm shed
    28 Costers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a non-habitable out building
    43 Riches RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and outbuilding
    1359 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed
    45 Grech CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a shed (associated with a dwelling under construction)
    60 Jacks TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Sarsfield Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Sarsfield camping & river reservePark
  • Sarsfield Recreation ReservePark
  • Tambo Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
40.5/100
National rank
3171st in Australia
State rank
640th in VIC
Peer rank
#88 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#238 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Sarsfield Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Sarsfield Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Sarsfield camping & river reservegovernmentpark
  • Tambo Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and works (dwelling)planning34 Swift LaneLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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