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Sanctuary Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sanctuary Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sanctuary Point NSW is 7,874 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sanctuary Point is $558 per week ($29,016 per year). Median rent in Sanctuary Point is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Sanctuary Point has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Sanctuary Point has a population density of 1315.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sanctuary Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sanctuary Point is $1,545.

There were 106 recorded offences in Sanctuary Point in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (24 offences).

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Sanctuary Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sanctuary Point Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$558/wk

$29,016 per year

#7629 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,545/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Sanctuary Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,829) Female 51.4% (4,046)

Population Density

1315.5

people per km²

7,874 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,325

Family income/wk

Sanctuary Point Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sanctuary Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.4% 1,349 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.6% 884 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Sanctuary Point Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

5.1%

Greece

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Croatia

0.5%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Cambodia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Sanctuary Point Religion

No Religion

45.8%

Anglican

20.2%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

8.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sanctuary Point Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

40.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Sanctuary Point Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.6%

Greek

17.2%

SAL Tot

11.8%

Spanish

10.7%

Arabic

7.7%

Italian

7.1%

Croatian

7.1%

SAL Tagalog

6.5%

Mandarin

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Sanctuary Point Employment

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Employed full-time

24.9% 1,470 people

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Employed part-time

18.0% 1,058 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 198 people

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Not in labour force

53.7% 3,167 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Sanctuary Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Bachelor Degree

14.7%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Sanctuary Point Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.2%

Community & Personal Service

20.9%

Professionals

18.3%

Managers

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Labourers

8.5%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Sanctuary Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Engineering

16.7%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

12.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.9%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Education

9.2%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Sanctuary Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sanctuary Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sanctuary Point Marital Status

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Married

42.0% 2,760

↔️

Separated

4.8% 318

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Divorced

12.6% 828

🕊️

Widowed

7.7% 506

👤

Never married

32.9% 2,163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sanctuary Point Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

32.6%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.3%

Other

4.1%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.2%

Greek

0.9%

Maltese

0.8%

Dutch

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sanctuary Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.2%

Secondary — Government

28.4%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Pre-school

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Primary — Catholic

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Sanctuary Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.0% 1,475

✅

No need for assistance

90.0% 13,237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Sanctuary Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.6% 650

—

Not a volunteer

89.4% 5,467

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sanctuary Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sanctuary Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.5%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Truck

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Sanctuary Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.9%

1 vehicle

43.3%

2 vehicles

35.9%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Sanctuary Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

13.6%

3 bedrooms

54.0%

4 bedrooms

26.9%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Sanctuary Point Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

43.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sanctuary Point Indigenous Population

9.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,354

Indigenous residents

13,411

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sanctuary Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,100

Arthritis

509

Diabetes

338

Lung condition

329

Asthma

314

Heart disease

294

Kidney disease

180

Cancer

166

Stroke

129

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Sanctuary Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

9.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sanctuary Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.4%

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.5%

One parent — no children under 15

10.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sanctuary Point Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.8% 110

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

5.1% 313

👤

Never served

93.0% 5,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sanctuary Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 937

—

Did not provide

84.6% 5,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sanctuary Point Children Ever Born

No children

24.1%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Sanctuary Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

149

1961–1970

286

1971–1980

167

1981–1990

117

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Sanctuary Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Sanctuary Point Household Size

1 person

29.1%

2 persons

40.4%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

10.1%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sanctuary Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,180

Moved from NSW

599

Moved — same area (SA2)

280

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Sanctuary Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.0%

Step family — no other children

15.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Blended family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sanctuary Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 106 total

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Sanctuary Point Schools

schools nearby

government

909

avg ICSEA score

408

total students

Sanctuary Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

909

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Sanctuary Point Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,068/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Sanctuary Point

Your weekly income

≈ $4,628/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $708/wk

Rent share 33.7%

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Sanctuary Point vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,974 Income: $756/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sanctuary Point

What is the population of Sanctuary Point NSW?

The population of Sanctuary Point NSW is 7,874 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1315.5 people per km².Sanctuary Point is ranked #902 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sanctuary Point?

The median personal income in Sanctuary Point NSW is $558 per week, or $29,016 per year.The median household income is $1,068 per week.Family income is $1,325 per week.Sanctuary Point is ranked #7,629 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sanctuary Point?

Median rent in Sanctuary Point NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 33.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sanctuary Point ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sanctuary Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sanctuary Point NSW is $1,545. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sanctuary Point?

The median age in Sanctuary Point NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sanctuary Point a good suburb to live in?

Sanctuary Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,874.The median income is $558/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13487. All dollar figures in AUD.