Sandilands · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sandilands

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

Every single home in Sandilands is a separate house, making it an area where detached living is the only option. The housing market is notably affordable, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far below both state and national figures.

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📍 Sandilands, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandilands sits — Median rent (weekly)

$220
  • $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 Sandilands — lower than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandilands$220
5571, SA $230
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $650, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Similarly, typical weekly rent is $220, well below the state average of $300.

$220

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $220

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 65.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 9.4% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.

9.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

65.6%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 65.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Sandilands, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes in the area have three or more bedrooms, with 56.3% having four. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% for larger homes.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.80

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.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Sandilands, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (42%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).

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 Sandilands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41303/sandilands/topic/housing-dwellings