WA · Sandstone Council
Sandstone, 6639
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- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Sandstone is a welcoming smaller community in Sandstone, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 38.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
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.
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Philip Lefroy ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Camel Station, SandstoneSandstone25841
- State Battery (fmr), Sandstone6km south-east of Sandstone on the Menzies-Sandstone Rd, Sandstone9124
- Black Range Church, SandstoneCnr Oroya & Thaduna Sts, Sandstone2356
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Camel Station, SandstoneheritageSandstone25841
- State Battery (fmr), Sandstoneheritage6km south-east of Sandstone on the Menzies-Sandstone Rd, Sandstone9124
- Black Range Church, SandstoneheritageCnr Oroya & Thaduna Sts, Sandstone2356
- Philip Lefroy Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.