Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sandy Grove suburb profile
Sandy Grove, SA · Postcode 5275
This Sandy Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sandy Grove, SA (postcode 5275). 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 Sandy Grove with nearby suburbs.
Sandy Grove at a glance
Population
124
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
48
Sandy Grove 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
+72.2% over 10 years
Population
124
was 108 in 2016
+16 · +14.8%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
$62 · -4.3%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Sandy Grove population growth · Sandy Grove then and now
Sandy Grove vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Sandy Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Sandy Grove$0/wk
- Nearby$199/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Sandy Grove$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,202/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Sandy Grove48
- Nearby48
- SA41
Personal income
-2.4% vs area
- Sandy Grove$762/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Sandy Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sandy Grove sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,037.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,002.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,067.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6990.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sandy Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sandy Grove, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sandy Grove people
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 3.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sandy Grove income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sandy Grove housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.9%
- Mortgaged
- 26.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.3%
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
Sandy Grove work
- Employment to population
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.7%
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 5275)
Compare Sandy Grove with nearby suburbs
Sandy Grove in numbers
Sandy Grove had 124 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 3.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.9% own their home outright, 26.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 84.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 10% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.8% (from 108 to 124).
Sandy Grove suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Sandy Grove, SA?
- Sandy Grove had 124 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sandy Grove?
- Median household income in Sandy Grove was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sandy Grove?
- 0% of occupied homes in Sandy Grove were rented, 50.9% were owned outright and 26.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sandy Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sandy Grove. 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