Average rent in Sale, VIC — 2026

Sale comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $280/week, around 23% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 65% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 32% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (85%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 15,301, median age 42, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 186km from Melbourne, Sale typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.