Sassafras, VIC 3787 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Sassafras is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3787, home to 970 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Knox local government area.
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$410 /wk
Population970
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAYarra Ranges
Demographics
- Population
- 970
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $2,147 /week
- Median personal income
- $891 /week
- Median family income
- $2,374 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Yarra Ranges
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Outer East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Casey
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $410 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
- Sherbrooke Community School
- Sassafras Primary School
- Olinda Primary School
- Ferny Creek Primary School
- Kallista Primary School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 9 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 20 bus stops
- The Crescent/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Sherbrooke Community School/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Prince St/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Clarkmont Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
- Hethersett Rd/Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 34.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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