Sandigo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sandigo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low housing costs define daily life in Sandigo, where the typical weekly rent is just $100. This is far below the national figure of $375. Residents live in a landscape of detached houses with very low mortgage and rental burdens compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sandigo, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandigo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandigo — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandigo$100
2700, NSW $209
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are among the lowest across similar areas at $100, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,400.

$1,400

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $767
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 28.6% of households, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. Other homes are split between those owned outright (28.6%), other tenure (25%), and those with a mortgage (14.3%).

28.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Sandigo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (30%) and Rented (30%), with Other tenure at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Sandigo is a separate detached house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 42.9% having four bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.6%
  • 2021: 67.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Sandigo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Sandigo, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 37%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sandigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13490/sandigo/topic/housing-dwellings