Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sandy Hollow suburb profile
Sandy Hollow, NSW · Postcode 2333
This Sandy Hollow suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sandy Hollow, NSW (postcode 2333). 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 Hollow with nearby suburbs.
Sandy Hollow at a glance
Population
188
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,300/wk
Median age
44
Sandy Hollow 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
-11.3% over 10 years
Population
188
was 169 in 2016
+19 · +11.2%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$35 · +17.1%
Household income
$1,300/wk
was $1,199/wk in 2016
+$101 · +8.4%
Median age
44
was 36 in 2016
+8 · +22.2%
Dig deeper: Sandy Hollow population growth · Sandy Hollow then and now
Sandy Hollow vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Sandy Hollow, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.9% vs area
- Sandy Hollow$240/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-29.5% vs area
- Sandy Hollow$1,300/wk
- Nearby$1,927/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Sandy Hollow44
- Nearby33
- NSW40
Personal income
-15.7% vs area
- Sandy Hollow$681/wk
- Nearby$824/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Sandy Hollow compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sandy Hollow sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2936.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2912.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3981.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2894
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sandy Hollow on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sandy Hollow, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sandy Hollow people
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sandy Hollow income
- Median household income
- $1,300/wk
- Median personal income
- $681/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sandy Hollow housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,509/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 38.5%
- Rented
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.5%
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 Hollow work
- Employment to population
- 52%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.5%
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 2333)
Compare Sandy Hollow with nearby suburbs
Sandy Hollow in numbers
Sandy Hollow had 188 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 38.5% are paying a mortgage, 23.1% rent. Separate houses make up 89.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 40% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,300/wk, 28% 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 grew 11.2% (from 169 to 188). Median rent moved from $205/wk to $240/wk (+17.1%).
Sandy Hollow suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sandy Hollow, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Sandy Hollow was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sandy Hollow, NSW?
- Sandy Hollow had 188 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sandy Hollow?
- Median household income in Sandy Hollow was $1,300/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sandy Hollow?
- 23.1% of occupied homes in Sandy Hollow were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 38.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sandy Hollow suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sandy Hollow. 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