NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Sandringham, 2219
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Sandringham is a well-connected smaller community in Bayside (NSW) with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and safety holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 1,275
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,101
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 511
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,981
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 39 / 133
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $698
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,025
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 119
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault41
- Fraud45
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Other Offences32
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Clareville Av At Ida St
- Clareville Av At Ida St
- Clareville Av Before Dickin Av
- Clareville Av Before Lena St
- Riverside Dr At Waldron St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
76 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia6 MCMILLAN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling18 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 Waldron Street Sandringham 2219Determined
2025· 10 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Withdrawn
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Skylights, roof windows and ventilators5 VANSTON PARADE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
August 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading29A CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage55 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)5 PRIMROSE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club55 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure75 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamDetermined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing9 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling18 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamDetermined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation18 PRIMROSE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 IDA STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
March 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 VANSTON PARADE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
January 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation72 CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamWithdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 WALDRON STREET SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6/122-130 Clareville Avenue SandringhamDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation129-131 RUSSELL AVE DOLLS POINT NSW 2219Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club55 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 DICKIN AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs26 PRIMROSE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
June 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development82A CLAREVILLE AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
May 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development77A COOK PARK SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing24 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Determined
March 2023
- Dwelling9 SANONI AVENUE SANDRINGHAM 2219Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The River ClubBar
- Bbq
- Bench (6)
- Clareville Av after Lena StBus stop
- Clareville Av at Dickin AvBus stop
- Clareville Av at Ida StBus stop
- Clareville Av at Russell AvBus stop
- Clareville Av before Dickin AvBus stop
- Clareville Av before Lena StBus stop
- Riverside Dr at Waldron StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aqua Flora ParkPark
- Peter Depena ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dolls Point PharmacyClareville Avenuepharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 43.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2832nd in Australia
- State rank
- 905th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #57 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #566 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Cherish Cafeamenities31cafe
- Clareville Av after Lena Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Clareville Av at Dickin Avamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.