Median house price
$2.71M
+18% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Sandringham, 2219
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,295
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.2%
Median age
47
Median income
$2,101/wk
Employment rate
53.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,711,000
Languages at home
35.6%non-English
Most common: Greek, Arabic, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Sandringham is a well-connected smaller community in Bayside Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Sandringham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$790/wk
Houses $1,025 · Units $698
Population (ERP)
1,295
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#60
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 45.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2832nd in Australia
- State rank
- 862nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #60 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #578 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $698
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,025
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,711,000
- Median price change
- +17.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,295(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +1.2% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- +15
- Growth rank in NSW
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,350), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,275
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,101
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 511
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,981
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 304 / 39 / 133 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault41
- Fraud45
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Other Offences32
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,060
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- Sans Souci Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 523 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans SouciPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Ramsgate Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 447 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clareville Av At Ida St
- Clareville Av At Ida St
- Clareville Av Before Dickin Av
- Clareville Av Before Lena St
- Riverside Dr At Waldron St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 bars · 1 pharmacies · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.57
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.57
Food & drink(4)
- The River ClubBar
- Cherish CafeCafe
31
- FoodiesCafe
Unit 4 29 Clareville Avenue
- Restaurant
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Health & services(1)
- Dolls Point PharmacyPharmacy
33 Clareville Avenue
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Aqua Flora ParkPark
- Peter Depena ReservePark
- Playground (2)
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bbq
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water (3)
- Parking (4)
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Telephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aqua Flora ParkPark
- Peter Depena ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Health Care Sydney (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dolls Point PharmacyClareville AvenuePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 26
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure72 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Under Assessment
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 MCMILLAN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling18 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Waldron Street Sandringham 2219Determined
2025· 10 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Withdrawn
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Skylights, roof windows and ventilators5 VANSTON PARADE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
August 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading29A CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage55 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)5 PRIMROSE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club55 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamDetermined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing9 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling18 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamDetermined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 PRIMROSE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 IDA STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 VANSTON PARADE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation72 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamWithdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation129-131 RUSSELL AVE DOLLS POINT NSW 2219Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club55 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs26 PRIMROSE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development82A CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
May 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development77A COOK PARK SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing24 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling9 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cook
- Member of Parliament
- Simon KENNEDY (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,855
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.2%Labor 42.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.1 km away).
Coalition 56.1%Labor 43.9%
1.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SandringhamLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Sans SouciLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Ramsgate (Cook)Labor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Ramsgate Beach (Cook)Labor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Taren PointLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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