Sandover · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sandover

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

Rental properties dominate the housing landscape in Sandover, where 60.6% of households rent. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Most homes are separate houses, though they tend to be smaller and more crowded than those in other parts of the country.

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📍 Sandover, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandover sits — Median rent (weekly)

$50 ▲ +100.0%
  • $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 Sandover — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandover$50
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $75
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $50, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. In fact, 72.7% of renters pay under $200 a week, placing Sandover among the lowest for rent at this level.

$50 ▲ +100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $25
  • 2016: $25
  • 2021: $50

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Sandover, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rental rates are among the highest for similar areas at 60.6%, while only 5.5% of homes are owned outright. This is far below the national figure of 31% and the territory average of 15.8%.

60.6% ▼ -31.8%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.8%
  • 2016: 61.5%
  • 2021: 60.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

5.5% ▲ +47.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Sandover, Rented is the majority at 62%; Other tenure is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.4% of homes, but they are often small; only 37.6% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why Sandover has 1.9 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8.

1.90 ▼ -24.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.50
  • 2016: 2.20
  • 2021: 1.90

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

95.4% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.3%
  • 2016: 84.6%
  • 2021: 95.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

37.6% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 37.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Sandover, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Sandover, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 1 bedroom (9%).

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 Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70238/sandover/topic/housing-dwellings