Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sandgate suburb profile
Sandgate, NSW · Postcode 2304
This Sandgate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sandgate, NSW (postcode 2304). 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 Sandgate with nearby suburbs.
Sandgate at a glance
Population
276
Median rent
$288/wk
Household income
$687/wk
Median age
69
Sandgate 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
-10.7% over 10 years
Population
276
was 305 in 2016
-29 · -9.5%
Median rent
$288/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$38 · +15.2%
Household income
$687/wk
was $922/wk in 2016
$235 · -25.5%
Median age
69
was 69 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Sandgate population growth · Sandgate then and now
Sandgate vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Sandgate, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.4% vs area
- Sandgate$288/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-62.7% vs area
- Sandgate$687/wk
- Nearby$1,661.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+72.5% vs area
- Sandgate69
- Nearby40
- NSW40
Personal income
-33% vs area
- Sandgate$541/wk
- Nearby$848/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Sandgate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sandgate ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2911.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1877.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1877.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3921.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sandgate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sandgate, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sandgate people
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 69
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- 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
Sandgate income
- Median household income
- $687/wk
- Median personal income
- $541/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sandgate housing
- Median rent
- $288/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,684/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 21.1%
- Mortgaged
- 21.1%
- Rented
- 36.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
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
Sandgate work
- Employment to population
- 19.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 19.1%
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 2304)
Compare Sandgate with nearby suburbs
Sandgate in numbers
Sandgate had 276 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 69, 68% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.1% own their home outright, 21.1% are paying a mortgage, 36.8% rent. Separate houses make up 64.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $288/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $687/wk, 62% below the typical NSW 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 9.5% (from 305 to 276). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $288/wk (+15.2%).
Sandgate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sandgate, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Sandgate was $288/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sandgate, NSW?
- Sandgate had 276 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sandgate?
- Median household income in Sandgate was $687/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sandgate?
- 36.8% of occupied homes in Sandgate were rented, 21.1% were owned outright and 21.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sandgate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sandgate (NSW). 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