Sandalwood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sandalwood

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

Every single home in Sandalwood is a separate house. This sparsely populated area is dominated by large family homes, with typical weekly rents sitting far below the national figure at just $120.

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📍 Sandalwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandalwood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120
  • $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 Sandalwood — lower than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandalwood$120
5309, SA $135
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is only $120, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the South Australian figure of $300.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No households in the area rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Only 17.4% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below that of South Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

17.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 17.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Sandalwood, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Other tenure (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are generally larger than in most areas, with 87% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 87.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Sandalwood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.

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 Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41300/sandalwood/topic/housing-dwellings