Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sandy Gully suburb profile
Sandy Gully, WA · Postcode 6535
This Sandy Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sandy Gully, WA (postcode 6535). 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 Gully with nearby suburbs.
Sandy Gully at a glance
Population
110
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
39
Sandy Gully 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
+96.4% over 10 years
Population
110
was 86 in 2016
+24 · +27.9%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$500 · +38.1%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Sandy Gully population growth · Sandy Gully then and now
Sandy Gully vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Sandy Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Sandy Gully$150/wk
- Nearby$269/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-1.6% vs area
- Sandy Gully$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,676.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Sandy Gully39
- Nearby42.5
- WA39
Personal income
+13.1% vs area
- Sandy Gully$966/wk
- Nearby$864/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Sandy Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sandy Gully sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4969.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,043.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5973.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sandy Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sandy Gully, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sandy Gully people
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 6.4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sandy Gully income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $966/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sandy Gully housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,052/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55%
- Mortgaged
- 27.5%
- Rented
- 10%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30%
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 Gully work
- Employment to population
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.1%
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 6535)
Compare Sandy Gully with nearby suburbs
Sandy Gully in numbers
Sandy Gully had 110 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55% own their home outright, 27.5% are paying a mortgage, 10% rent. Separate houses make up 77.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.9% (from 86 to 110).
Sandy Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sandy Gully, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Sandy Gully was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sandy Gully, WA?
- Sandy Gully had 110 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sandy Gully?
- Median household income in Sandy Gully was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sandy Gully?
- 10% of occupied homes in Sandy Gully were rented, 55% were owned outright and 27.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sandy Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sandy Gully (WA). 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