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Sandhurst VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sandhurst, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sandhurst VIC is 5,211 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sandhurst is $1,093 per week ($56,836 per year). Median rent in Sandhurst is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Sandhurst has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Sandhurst has a population density of 1641.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst is $2,383.

There were 170 recorded offences in Sandhurst in 2025-25, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (62 offences).

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Sandhurst Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sandhurst Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,093/wk

$56,836 per year

#732 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$530/wk

$2,297 per month

#461 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sandhurst Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (2,608) Female 50.0% (2,604)

Population Density

1641.9

people per km²

5,211 people · 3.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,834

Family income/wk

Sandhurst 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)

Sandhurst Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.9% 483 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.1% 983 dwellings

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

Sandhurst Country of Birth

Australia

85.7%

England

8.1%

India

3.4%

China

1.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Cambodia

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Sandhurst Religion

No Religion

45.7%

Catholic

24.5%

Anglican

11.8%

Not stated

4.7%

Eastern Orthodox

3.8%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Hinduism

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sandhurst Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Sandhurst Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.2%

Afrikaans

14.7%

Greek

14.3%

Mandarin

13.6%

IAL Punjabi

9.8%

Tamil

7.7%

Spanish

7.3%

Hindi

7.3%

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

Sandhurst Employment

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Employed full-time

47.3% 1,820 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 847 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 93 people

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Not in labour force

28.2% 1,086 people

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

Sandhurst Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.1%

Certificate III/IV

27.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

25.5%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Sandhurst Occupation

Professionals

29.0%

Managers

22.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Labourers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Sandhurst Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.3%

Engineering

12.9%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Health

11.0%

Education

8.4%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Information Technology

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Sandhurst Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sandhurst Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

0.8%

$650-$799/wk

2.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sandhurst Marital Status

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Married

63.1% 2,590

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Separated

2.7% 112

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Divorced

6.5% 266

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Widowed

2.6% 105

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Never married

25.1% 1,032

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sandhurst Ancestry

English

29.9%

Australian

24.5%

Other

11.8%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

7.5%

Indian

3.5%

Italian

3.3%

Chinese

3.0%

German

2.6%

Greek

2.1%

South African

2.1%

Dutch

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sandhurst School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.0%

Secondary — Government

14.9%

Pre-school

13.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

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

Sandhurst Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.2% 324

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No need for assistance

96.8% 9,781

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

Sandhurst Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.1% 441

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 3,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sandhurst Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

1.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

24.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sandhurst How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Train

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Sandhurst Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.5%

1 vehicle

19.4%

2 vehicles

57.1%

3 vehicles

15.7%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

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

Sandhurst Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.9%

3 bedrooms

27.6%

4 bedrooms

62.4%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Sandhurst Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sandhurst Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

10,159

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sandhurst Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

331

Asthma

187

Arthritis

144

Diabetes

125

Heart disease

116

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Sandhurst Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sandhurst Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.5%

Couple — no children

24.7%

Couple — no children under 15

19.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sandhurst Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.1% 83

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Never served

97.8% 3,908

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sandhurst Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 523

—

Did not provide

86.8% 3,442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sandhurst Children Ever Born

No children

26.6%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

39.6%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Sandhurst When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

115

1971–1980

139

1981–1990

198

1991–2000

196

2001–2010

493

2011–2015

249

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Sandhurst Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.9%

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

Sandhurst Household Size

1 person

9.6%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

25.6%

5 persons

8.9%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sandhurst Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,483

Moved from VIC

410

Moved — same area (SA2)

113

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

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

Sandhurst Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sandhurst Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 170 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Assault

Fraud

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Sandhurst Schools

schools nearby

government

1003

avg ICSEA score

2,554

total students

St Joachim's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students

1052

ICSEA

Rowellyn Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 781 students

1003

ICSEA

Banyan Fields Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 517 students

987

ICSEA

Carrum Downs Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 928 students

969

ICSEA

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

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Sandhurst Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,714/wk

Median Rent $530/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Sandhurst

Your weekly income

≈ $11,761/month

Median rent $530/wk

Left after rent $2,184/wk

Rent share 19.5%

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Sandhurst vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,612 Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Pop: 2,620 Income: $774/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,681 Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 2,695 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $431/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandhurst

What is the population of Sandhurst VIC?

The population of Sandhurst VIC is 5,211 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1641.9 people per km².Sandhurst is ranked #1,510 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sandhurst?

The median personal income in Sandhurst VIC is $1,093 per week, or $56,836 per year.The median household income is $2,714 per week.Family income is $2,834 per week.Sandhurst is ranked #732 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sandhurst?

Median rent in Sandhurst VIC is $530 per week ($2,297 per month).Rent represents 19.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sandhurst ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sandhurst?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sandhurst VIC is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sandhurst?

The median age in Sandhurst VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sandhurst a good suburb to live in?

Sandhurst is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,211.The median income is $1,093/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.5% 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: 22232. All dollar figures in AUD.