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Sandringham NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sandringham NSW is 1,275 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sandringham is $978 per week ($50,856 per year). Median rent in Sandringham is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Sandringham has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Sandringham has a population density of 2574.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sandringham is Greece. The most common religion is Eastern Orthodox (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sandringham is $2,981.

There were 4 recorded offences in Sandringham in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Sandringham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sandringham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$978/wk

$50,856 per year

#1364 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$550/wk

$2,383 per month

#360 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,981/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sandringham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (630) Female 50.4% (641)

Population Density

2574.2

people per km²

1,275 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,808

Family income/wk

Sandringham 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)

Sandringham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.8% 211 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.2% 136 dwellings

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

Sandringham Country of Birth

Australia

84.8%

Greece

6.6%

Egypt

2.4%

England

2.4%

China

1.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.8%

France

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.8%

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

Sandringham Religion

Eastern Orthodox

28.4%

Catholic

23.5%

No Religion

16.8%

Anglican

12.3%

Not stated

7.8%

Islam

5.3%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Orintal Orthdx

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sandringham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Sandringham Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

45.5%

Arabic

17.1%

Macedon

8.5%

Other

6.6%

Cantonese

6.6%

Mandarin

6.2%

Italian

4.7%

Portuguese

2.4%

Gujarati

2.4%

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

Sandringham Employment

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Employed full-time

36.4% 347 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.6% 177 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 23 people

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Not in labour force

42.7% 407 people

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

Sandringham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.8%

Certificate III/IV

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

10.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Sandringham Occupation

Professionals

32.9%

Managers

21.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Labourers

1.7%

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

Sandringham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

38.3%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Architecture & Building

11.2%

Engineering

10.2%

Health

7.3%

Education

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Information Technology

2.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

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

Sandringham Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sandringham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sandringham Marital Status

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Married

53.3% 566

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Separated

2.5% 27

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Divorced

9.5% 101

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 63

👤

Never married

28.7% 304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sandringham Ancestry

Greek

19.6%

English

19.2%

Other

14.1%

Australian

13.9%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

5.0%

Chinese

4.6%

Italian

4.5%

Lebanese

3.8%

Macedonian

3.3%

German

2.2%

Croatian

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sandringham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.2%

Secondary — Government

12.7%

Pre-school

11.7%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

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

Sandringham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 115

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 2,263

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

Sandringham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.1% 111

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 887

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sandringham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$450-$599/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sandringham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.2%

Did not go to work

19.0%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bus

2.6%

Walked only

2.0%

Other

1.5%

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

Sandringham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

38.0%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Sandringham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

27.0%

3 bedrooms

35.9%

4 bedrooms

24.3%

5 bedrooms

8.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Sandringham Population Mobility

8.8%

moved in the last year

32.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sandringham Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,423

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sandringham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Asthma

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Sandringham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sandringham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.8%

Couple — no children

28.6%

Couple — no children under 15

24.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sandringham Military Service

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Previously served

1.7% 17

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Never served

98.3% 989

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sandringham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 146

—

Did not provide

85.3% 850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sandringham Children Ever Born

No children

34.7%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

3.8%

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

Sandringham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

2021

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

Sandringham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

27.2%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

27.1%

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

Sandringham Household Size

1 person

27.9%

2 persons

31.0%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

15.8%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sandringham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,085

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Sandringham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

6.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sandringham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sandringham Schools

schools nearby

government

1056

avg ICSEA score

3,149

total students

St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1091

ICSEA

Carlton South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 514 students

1064

ICSEA

Sans Souci Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 523 students

1060

ICSEA

St George School Government

Combined · U · 64 students

1055

ICSEA

Blakehurst Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 256 students

1049

ICSEA

Taren Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 114 students

1043

ICSEA

Blakehurst High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,013 students

1043

ICSEA

Ramsgate Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 447 students

1039

ICSEA

St George Christian School (Infants) Independent

Primary

The Scots College, Brighton Preparatory School Independent

Primary

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

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Sandringham Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,101/wk

Median Rent $550/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.2%

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

If you earn X in Sandringham

Your weekly income

≈ $9,104/month

Median rent $550/wk

Left after rent $1,551/wk

Rent share 26.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandringham

What is the population of Sandringham NSW?

The population of Sandringham NSW is 1,275 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2574.2 people per km².Sandringham is ranked #3,625 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sandringham?

The median personal income in Sandringham NSW is $978 per week, or $50,856 per year.The median household income is $2,101 per week.Family income is $2,808 per week.Sandringham is ranked #1,364 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sandringham?

Median rent in Sandringham NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sandringham ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sandringham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sandringham NSW is $2,981. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sandringham?

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

Is Sandringham a good suburb to live in?

Sandringham is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,275.The median income is $978/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% 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: 13493. All dollar figures in AUD.