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Sandy Creek VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sandy Creek VIC is 200 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sandy Creek is $842 per week ($43,784 per year). Median rent in Sandy Creek is $220 per week ($953 per month). Sandy Creek has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Sandy Creek has a population density of 2.1 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sandy Creek is $1,517.

There were 3 recorded offences in Sandy Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (3 offences).

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Sandy Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sandy Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$842/wk

$43,784 per year

#2918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sandy Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (103) Female 49.0% (99)

Population Density

2.1

people per km²

200 people · 94.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,022

Family income/wk

Sandy Creek 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Sandy Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.6% 32 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.4% 30 dwellings

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

Sandy Creek Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Sandy Creek Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

14.0%

Not stated

9.1%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sandy Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.7%

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

Sandy Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

41.1% 60 people

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Employed part-time

30.1% 44 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 3 people

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Not in labour force

26.7% 39 people

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

Sandy Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.6%

Bachelor Degree

33.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

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

Sandy Creek Occupation

Managers

29.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Professionals

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Labourers

9.3%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Sandy Creek Field of Study

Engineering

20.8%

Architecture & Building

15.3%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Education

11.1%

Health

11.1%

Management & Commerce

11.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.2%

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

Sandy Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sandy Creek Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

21.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.3%

$4,000+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sandy Creek Marital Status

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Married

59.5% 97

↔️

Separated

3.7% 6

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Divorced

10.4% 17

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Widowed

3.1% 5

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Never married

23.3% 38

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sandy Creek Ancestry

English

32.0%

Australian

29.7%

Scottish

11.6%

Irish

10.0%

German

6.9%

Dutch

3.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Welsh

2.3%

Italian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sandy Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Secondary — Government

24.3%

Vocational Education

24.3%

Pre-school

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

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

Sandy Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

0.9% 3

✅

No need for assistance

99.1% 347

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

Sandy Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.3% 35

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sandy Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

13.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sandy Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.5%

Did not go to work

14.3%

Walked only

5.2%

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

Sandy Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle

11.9%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

20.9%

4+ vehicles

31.3%

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

Sandy Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.8%

2 bedrooms

16.2%

3 bedrooms

33.8%

4 bedrooms

32.4%

5 bedrooms

10.8%

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

Sandy Creek Population Mobility

7.2%

moved in the last year

25.1%

moved in the last 5 years

1.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sandy Creek Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

368

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sandy Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Sandy Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

16.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sandy Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children

38.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sandy Creek Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

2.7% 4

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Previously served

4.1% 6

👤

Never served

93.2% 136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sandy Creek Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

18.7% 28

—

Did not provide

81.3% 122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sandy Creek Children Ever Born

No children

36.5%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

11.5%

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

Sandy Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

12.2%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

24.3%

30+ hours

13.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.3%

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

Sandy Creek Household Size

1 person

23.1%

2 persons

43.1%

3 persons

7.7%

4 persons

12.3%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sandy Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

167

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

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

Sandy Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.8%

Step family — no other children

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sandy Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3 total

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sandy Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

984

avg ICSEA score

total students

Upper Sandy Creek Primary School Government

Primary · 1-6 · 20 students

984

ICSEA

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

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Sandy Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,489/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.8%

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

If you earn X in Sandy Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $6,452/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $1,269/wk

Rent share 14.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nhill

Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

St Helena

Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $57/wk

Sandy Creek vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bobinawarrah

Pop: 100 Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk

Carrajung

Pop: 100 Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk

Irrewillipe

Pop: 100 Income: $780/wk Rent: $229/wk

Langkoop

Pop: 100 Income: $725/wk Rent: $110/wk

Langsborough

Pop: 100 Income: $543/wk Rent: $283/wk

Mumbannar

Pop: 100 Income: $942/wk Rent: $120/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandy Creek

What is the population of Sandy Creek VIC?

The population of Sandy Creek VIC is 200 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.1 people per km².Sandy Creek is ranked #6,961 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sandy Creek?

The median personal income in Sandy Creek VIC is $842 per week, or $43,784 per year.The median household income is $1,489 per week.Family income is $2,022 per week.Sandy Creek is ranked #2,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sandy Creek?

Median rent in Sandy Creek VIC is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 14.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sandy Creek ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sandy Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sandy Creek VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sandy Creek?

The median age in Sandy Creek VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sandy Creek a good suburb to live in?

Sandy Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 200.The median income is $842/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.8% 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: 22235. All dollar figures in AUD.