NSW · Newcastle Council
Sandgate (NSW), NSW, 2304
Desirability index
#591 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sandgate (NSW) is a small locality in the Newcastle area, home to around 276 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1,812 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, roughly 6565.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $423, houses $680), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 69
- Median household income / week
- $687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 76
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,684
- Employment rate
- 19.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 16 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $423
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 247
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,812
- Against the person
- 433
- Against property
- 942
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,565.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Fraud127
- Malicious Damage To Property136
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault128
- Steal From Motor Vehicle154
- Steal From Retail Store159
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Maitland Rd After Old Maitland Rd
- Maitland Rd After Old Maitland Rd
- Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd
- Maitland Rd Opp St Joseph's Retirement Community
- Maitland Rd Opp St Joseph's Retirement Community
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
47 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Under Assessment
March 2026
- Advertising and signage; Hardware and building supply9 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Determined
January 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage240 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Transport depot16 FERRY ROAD SANDGATE 2304Withdrawn
2025· 6 proposals
September 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle body repair workshop8 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Determined
May 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot16 FERRY ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
March 2025
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Light industry4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Classified road; HighwayMaitland road, opposite shamrock streetUnder Assessment
February 2025
- Subdivision3 AYRSHIRE CRESCENT SANDGATE 2304Under Assessment
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry21 WALLSEND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
2024· 13 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 MANGROVE ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cemetery108 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry17 AYRSHIRE CRESCENT SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Storage premises; Self storage units4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Withdrawn
September 2024
- Demolition240 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
July 2024
- Demolition162 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 MANGROVE ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Hazardous storage establishment; Liquid fuel depot10 OLD MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Withdrawn
April 2024
- Subdivision4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Light industry45 WALLSEND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cemetery108 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
February 2024
- Demolition21 WALLSEND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Commercial development162 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure215-223 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Withdrawn
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry53 WALLSEND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
August 2023
- Change of use32 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Withdrawn
- Signage; Stratum / community title subdivision; Industrial development4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Signage; Stratum / community title subdivision; Industrial development4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Stratum / community title subdivision4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Determined
July 2023
- OtherMaitland road, opposite shamrock streetDetermined
May 2023
- Other4 2 JERSEY AVENUE SANDGATE 2304Determined
March 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development27 AYRSHIRE CRESCENT SANDGATE 2304Determined
February 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces85 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to industrial development12 GUERNSEY STREET SANDGATE 2304Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces85 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Demolition162 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
July 2022
- Change of use83 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Change of use45 WALLSEND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
June 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces119 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development53 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Determined
2021· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brothel
- Maitland Rd after Old Maitland RdBus stop
- Maitland Rd at Mangrove RdBus stop
- Maitland Rd opp Old Maitland RdBus stop
- Maitland Rd opp Sandgate CemeteryBus stop
- Maitland Rd opp St Joseph's Retirement CommunityBus stop
- Maitland Rd opp Wallsend RdBus stop
- Pacific Hwy opp Ferry RdBus stop
- Sandgate Cemetery, Maitland RdBus stop
- Sandgate Cemetery, Wallsend RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 20.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #591 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Maitland Rd After Old Maitland Rdtransport
- Maitland Rd After Old Maitland Rdtransport
- Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rdtransport
- Maitland Rd Opp St Joseph's Retirement Communitytransport
- Maitland Rd Opp St Joseph's Retirement Communitytransport
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Light industryplanning4 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Lodged 18 Mar 2025 · Withdrawn
- Advertising and signage; Hardware and building supplyplanning9 RURAL DRIVE SANDGATE 2304Lodged 13 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to commercial developmentplanning53 MAITLAND ROAD SANDGATE 2304Lodged 25 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning27 AYRSHIRE CRESCENT SANDGATE 2304Lodged 16 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentplanning12 GUERNSEY STREET SANDGATE 2304Lodged 14 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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