Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sandy Point suburb profile
Sandy Point, VIC · Postcode 3959
This Sandy Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sandy Point, VIC (postcode 3959). 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 Point with nearby suburbs.
Sandy Point at a glance
Population
312
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
58
Sandy Point 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
+31.6% over 10 years
Population
312
was 270 in 2016
+42 · +15.6%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$180 · +180%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,010/wk in 2016
+$333 · +33%
Median age
58
was 56 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Sandy Point population growth · Sandy Point then and now
Sandy Point vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Sandy Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.5% vs area
- Sandy Point$280/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-25.9% vs area
- Sandy Point$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,179/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Sandy Point58
- Nearby49
- VIC40
Personal income
-7.1% vs area
- Sandy Point$746/wk
- Nearby$626/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Sandy Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sandy Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,064.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,017.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,025.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,038.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sandy Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sandy Point, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sandy Point people
- Population
- 312
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 15.1%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sandy Point income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sandy Point housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 19.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 12.4%
- Mortgaged
- 5.3%
- Rented
- 1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 79.9%
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
Sandy Point work
- Employment to population
- 48.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.7%
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 3959)
Compare Sandy Point with nearby suburbs
Sandy Point in numbers
Sandy Point had 312 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 15.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.4% own their home outright, 5.3% are paying a mortgage, 1% rent. Separate houses make up 19.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 25% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.6% (from 270 to 312). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $280/wk (+180%).
Sandy Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sandy Point, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Sandy Point was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sandy Point, VIC?
- Sandy Point had 312 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sandy Point?
- Median household income in Sandy Point was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sandy Point?
- 1% of occupied homes in Sandy Point were rented, 12.4% were owned outright and 5.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sandy Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sandy Point (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