$220 ▲ +266.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $106
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sandford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical home in Sandford is owned outright by 65.5% of households, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of ownership contributes to very low housing costs compared to the rest of the state and country.
$220
▲ +266.7%
- $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 Sandford — lower than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly home loan payments are far below the Victorian average at just $550. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $220.
$550 ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $670
- 2016: $607
- 2021: $550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sandford, Under $1,000 is the majority at 75%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 6.9% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia. Most residents own their homes, with 19% still paying off a mortgage.
6.9% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.5% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sandford, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Sandford is a separate house, and 86.2% of these have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are relatively large, there are far fewer people per bedroom than in the typical Australian home.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sandford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sandford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22230/sandford/topic/housing-dwellings