WA · Northampton Council
Sandy Gully, 6535
Current weather
18.4°CPartly cloudy
74% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 18.5° / 11.6° today · 0.6 mm rain
Updated
- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Sandy Gully sits up in the Northampton hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,052
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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.
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Unnamed WA9106 Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
5 state heritage places
- BrooksidePort Gregory Rd, Northampton24876
- Brookside, Hillview & SurroundsIvans Rd, Northampton8922
- HillviewPort Gregory Rd, Northampton17788
- Northampton State BatteryHorrocks Rd, Northampton5114
- Willow Gully1512 Horrocks Rd, Sandy Gully1914
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- BrooksideheritagePort Gregory Rd, Northampton24876
- Brookside, Hillview & SurroundsheritageIvans Rd, Northampton8922
- HillviewheritagePort Gregory Rd, Northampton17788
- Northampton State BatteryheritageHorrocks Rd, Northampton5114
- Willow Gullyheritage1512 Horrocks Rd, Sandy Gully1914
- Unnamed WA9106 Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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