Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sandford suburb profile
Sandford, VIC · Postcode 3312
This Sandford suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sandford, VIC (postcode 3312). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Sandford with nearby suburbs.
Sandford at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$875/wk
Median age
58
Sandford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.6% over 10 years
Population
130
was 144 in 2016
-14 · -9.7%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $106/wk in 2016
+$114 · +107.5%
Household income
$875/wk
was $758/wk in 2016
+$117 · +15.4%
Median age
58
was 56 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Sandford population growth · Sandford then and now
Sandford vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Sandford, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.7% vs area
- Sandford$220/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-54.8% vs area
- Sandford$875/wk
- Nearby$1,111.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+48.7% vs area
- Sandford58
- Nearby49
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-42.7% vs area
- Sandford$483/wk
- Nearby$599/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Sandford compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sandford sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2940.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2919.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sandford on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sandford, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sandford people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sandford income
- Median household income
- $875/wk
- Median personal income
- $483/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sandford housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $550/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 54.3%
- Mortgaged
- 15.7%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Sandford work
- Employment to population
- 46.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 24.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3312)
Compare Sandford with nearby suburbs
Sandford in numbers
Sandford had 130 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 54.3% own their home outright, 15.7% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 82.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $875/wk, 51% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.7% (from 144 to 130). Median rent moved from $106/wk to $220/wk (+107.5%).
Sandford suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sandford, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sandford was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sandford, VIC?
- Sandford had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sandford?
- Median household income in Sandford was $875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sandford?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in Sandford were rented, 54.3% were owned outright and 15.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sandford suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sandford (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne