Suburb in Hepburn

Sailors Falls, VIC

Sailors Falls had a population of 79 at the 2021 Census (+27.4% since 2016). Median age 42.8. Median weekly household income $1,813. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sailors Falls at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Ballarat

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sailors Falls's population grew by 27.4% to 79, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 42.8, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 15.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.0%.

13.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 56.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $1,813 a week, in line with the VIC average of $1,759.

10.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 6.1% use a language other than English at home. 51.6% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sailors Falls beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureSailors FallsVICAustralia
Population796,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+27.4%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age42.837.938.2
Households302,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting13.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright56.7%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,813$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,715$1,867$1,866
Born overseas10.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home6.1%29.1%23.6%
No religion51.6%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+27.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 602011
  2. 622016
  3. 792021

Age

Median age 42.8, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Sailors Falls Victoria
Share of people by age, Sailors Falls and Victoria
0–915.2%
10–1913.9%
20–297.6%
30–3911.4%
40–4917.7%
50–5910.1%
60–6916.5%
70–7913.9%
80+5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sailors Falls at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.3%
  2. English33.3%
  3. Irish26.7%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.7%
  5. Dutch8.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian4.4%
  2. Russian4.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.5%
  2. Croatia4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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