$510 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $510
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandy Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings in Sandy Point, making it an area composed entirely of standalone homes. It is a high-cost market where typical mortgage and rent payments are well above the state and national figures. Most residents own their homes, and the vast majority of these are large family-sized properties.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Point — higher than 93% of areas.
| Sandy Point | $510 |
|---|---|
| 2172, NSW | $369 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,754 being well above the New South Wales figure. Rent is also high, with the usual weekly cost of $510 sitting well above the national average.
$510 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,754 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sandy Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
In Sandy Point, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, and the 38.1% of homes owned outright is well above the Australian average. Only 10.8% of households rent, which is far below the state and national proportions.
10.8% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sandy Point, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (11%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that every dwelling in Sandy Point is a separate house.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sandy Point, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Sandy Point, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13502/sandy-point/topic/housing-dwellings