Suburbs Sandringham (Vic.)

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Sandringham VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sandringham VIC is 10,926 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sandringham is $1,090 per week ($56,680 per year). Median rent in Sandringham is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Sandringham has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Sandringham has a population density of 2942.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sandringham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sandringham is $2,708.

There were 602 recorded offences in Sandringham in 2025-25, a rate of 55 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (241 offences).

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📍 Sandringham, Victoria — 37.9537°S, 145.0133°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Sandringham Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sandringham Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,090/wk
$56,680 per year
#748 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,708/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sandringham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (5,143) Female 52.9% (5,774)

Population Density

2942.7
people per km²
10,926 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,376
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

🏠
Owned outright
55.1% 1,690 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.9% 1,379 dwellings

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

Sandringham Country of Birth

Australia
85.2%
England
9.0%
China
1.6%
Germany
1.0%
India
1.0%
Canada
0.6%
Greece
0.6%
France
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

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

Sandringham Religion

No Religion
48.3%
Catholic
22.8%
Anglican
13.2%
Not stated
6.2%
Eastern Orthodox
3.1%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sandringham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

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

Sandringham Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
18.6%
Other
17.6%
Greek
15.1%
Italian
12.8%
German
12.6%
Spanish
8.6%
Russian
8.3%
French
6.3%

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

Sandringham Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.7% 3,195 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.6% 1,916 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 225 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.0% 3,135 people

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

Sandringham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.6%
Postgraduate Degree
17.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Certificate III/IV
12.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.5%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Sandringham Occupation

Professionals
40.8%
Managers
26.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.2%
Community & Personal Service
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
2.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.9%

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

Sandringham Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.5%
Society & Culture
14.7%
Health
11.5%
Engineering
10.1%
Education
7.8%
Creative Arts
6.2%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Information Technology
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Sandringham Dwelling Types

Separate house
69.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
18.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sandringham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
29.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sandringham Marital Status

💍
Married
50.6% 4,649
↔️
Separated
2.7% 252
📋
Divorced
9.7% 895
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 588
👤
Never married
30.5% 2,806

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sandringham Ancestry

English
32.2%
Australian
22.8%
Irish
11.5%
Scottish
10.2%
Other
8.0%
German
3.8%
Italian
3.8%
Greek
2.2%
Chinese
2.1%
Dutch
1.5%
Indian
1.0%
Polish
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sandringham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
21.0%
Secondary — Government
11.4%
Pre-school
10.6%
Primary — Catholic
8.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.2%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Secondary — Catholic
7.6%

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

Sandringham Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.3% 1,319
✅
No need for assistance
93.7% 19,603

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

Sandringham Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.7% 1,726
—
Not a volunteer
80.3% 7,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sandringham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sandringham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.1%
Did not go to work
22.0%
Train
4.5%
Walked only
4.2%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Bicycle
1.7%
Bus
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Sandringham Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.7%
1 vehicle
40.6%
2 vehicles
39.0%
3 vehicles
9.3%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

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

Sandringham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.7%
2 bedrooms
27.7%
3 bedrooms
33.3%
4 bedrooms
23.1%
5 bedrooms
6.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Sandringham Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
41.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sandringham Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
103
Indigenous residents
20,908
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sandringham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
826
Asthma
365
Arthritis
293
Heart disease
290
Cancer
184
Diabetes
171
Lung condition
112
Stroke
107
Kidney disease
76
Dementia
58

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

Sandringham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.4%
$3,500+/wk
14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sandringham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.5%
Couple — no children
28.7%
Couple — no children under 15
20.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sandringham Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 192
👤
Never served
97.7% 8,595

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sandringham Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 1,261
—
Did not provide
85.6% 7,503

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sandringham Children Ever Born

No children
34.5%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
15.1%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Sandringham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
63
1951–1960
174
1961–1970
273
1971–1980
261
1981–1990
261
1991–2000
344
2001–2010
587
2011–2015
457
2016
66
2017
87
2018
74
2019
74
2020
34
2021
19

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

Sandringham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
33.1%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.2%

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

Sandringham Household Size

1 person
29.9%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
16.0%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sandringham Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,867
Moved from VIC
1,086
Moved — same area (SA2)
283
Moved from overseas
86
Moved from NSW
30
Moved from QLD
28
Moved from WA
13
Moved from SA
5

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

Sandringham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.3%
Step family — no other children
4.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sandringham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 602 total

Theft
241
Justice Procedures
97
Assault
84
Break & Enter
63
Property Damage
59
Fraud
21
Drug Offences
19
Public Order
9
Weapons
7
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Sandringham Schools

23
schools nearby
11
government
1128
avg ICSEA score
8,336
total students
St Leonard's College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,597 students
1184
ICSEA
Hampton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 628 students
1168
ICSEA
Sandringham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 540 students
1158
ICSEA
Beaumaris North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1150
ICSEA
Black Rock Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 489 students
1143
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 194 students
1142
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 274 students
1138
ICSEA
Stella Maris School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 143 students
1137
ICSEA
Sandringham East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 432 students
1135
ICSEA
Tombolo Academy Independent
Secondary · U · 38 students
1119
ICSEA
Beaumaris Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 893 students
1113
ICSEA
Moorabbin Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 545 students
1108
ICSEA
Sandringham College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,079 students
1106
ICSEA
St Agnes' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 164 students
1098
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 732 students
1093
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,313/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Sandringham

≈ $10,023/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,853/wk
Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

St Helena
Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $297/wk
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Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $130/wk
Panton Hill
Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $110/wk
Traralgon East
Income: $915/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $60/wk
The Patch
Income: $874/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $45/wk
Barwon Heads
Income: $1,030/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $10/wk
Eaglemont
Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $453/wk Save: $7/wk
Lower Plenty
Income: $955/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $60/wk

Sandringham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Maddingley
Pop: 5,491 Income: $895/wk Rent: $366/wk
Eaglehawk
Pop: 5,538 Income: $629/wk Rent: $265/wk
Mansfield (Vic.)
Pop: 5,541 Income: $758/wk Rent: $331/wk
Warrandyte
Pop: 5,541 Income: $931/wk Rent: $492/wk
Kalkallo
Pop: 5,548 Income: $920/wk Rent: $400/wk
Bell Park
Pop: 5,602 Income: $638/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandringham

What is the population of Sandringham VIC?

The population of Sandringham VIC is 10,926 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2942.7 people per km².Sandringham is ranked #541 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sandringham?

The median personal income in Sandringham VIC is $1,090 per week, or $56,680 per year.The median household income is $2,313 per week.Family income is $3,376 per week.Sandringham is ranked #748 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sandringham?

Median rent in Sandringham VIC is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sandringham ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sandringham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sandringham VIC is $2,708. 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 VIC 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 Victoria with a population of 10,926.The median income is $1,090/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 22234. All dollar figures in AUD.