Dolls Point vs Sandringham

Dolls Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Sandringham. In both, most households own their home. In Dolls Point, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Sandringham, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sandringham: a median of $3.13 million, against $2.28 million in Dolls Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dolls Point tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Sandringham suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Sandringham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 15%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 42%)
  • But Dolls Point carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Dolls Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,280,000 vs $3,130,000)
  • has cheaper units ($860,000 vs $1,165,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dolls Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($451/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dolls Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dolls Point and Sandringham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dolls Point Sandringham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dolls Point Sandringham
Walkability 76 / 81
Dolls Point — Walkability: 76/100 Sandringham — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 59 / 49
Dolls Point — Safety: 59/100 Sandringham — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dolls Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandringham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dolls Point has more residents (1,633 vs 1,275); Sandringham has higher household incomes ($109,252 vs $88,816).

Dolls Point Sandringham
Population 1,633
+22% vs other
 1,275
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +3.0%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $88,816/yr $109,252/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $451/wk $550/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dolls Point Sandringham
0-4 4.9% / 5.3%
Dolls Point — 0-4: 4.9% Sandringham — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.6% / 11.5%
Dolls Point — 5-14: 8.6% Sandringham — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.3% / 4.6%
Dolls Point — 15-19: 4.3% Sandringham — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.0% / 4.8%
Dolls Point — 20-24: 4.0% Sandringham — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 15.7% / 8.2%
Dolls Point — 25-34: 15.7% Sandringham — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.5% / 11.8%
Dolls Point — 35-44: 13.5% Sandringham — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.1% / 15.5%
Dolls Point — 45-54: 15.1% Sandringham — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 13.6% / 15.6%
Dolls Point — 55-64: 13.6% Sandringham — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.1% / 12.3%
Dolls Point — 65-74: 11.1% Sandringham — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 7.0% / 7.8%
Dolls Point — 75-84: 7.0% Sandringham — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.0% / 3.6%
Dolls Point — 85+: 2.0% Sandringham — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dolls Point 52.4% lone person
Dolls Point — Lone Person: 52.4% Dolls Point — Couple Families: 26.2% Dolls Point — One Parent Families: 16.3% Dolls Point — Group Household: 4.5% Dolls Point — Other Families: 0.5%
Sandringham 38.1% lone person
Sandringham — Lone Person: 38.1% Sandringham — Couple Families: 47.2% Sandringham — One Parent Families: 11.9% Sandringham — Group Household: 2.0% Sandringham — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dolls Point 40.6% renting
Dolls Point — Owned Outright: 31.3% Dolls Point — Mortgage: 28.0% Dolls Point — Renting: 40.6%
Sandringham 24.1% renting
Sandringham — Owned Outright: 46.2% Sandringham — Mortgage: 29.8% Sandringham — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dolls Point Sandringham
Greece 4.0% / 4.5%
Dolls Point — Greece: 4.0% Sandringham — Greece: 4.5%
England 2.4% / 1.5%
Dolls Point — England: 2.4% Sandringham — England: 1.5%
Egypt 2.0% / 1.7%
Dolls Point — Egypt: 2.0% Sandringham — Egypt: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.3%
Dolls Point — New Zealand: 1.9% Sandringham — New Zealand: 1.3%
China 1.0% / 2.1%
Dolls Point — China: 1.0% Sandringham — China: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dolls Point Sandringham
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 17.3%
Dolls Point — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Sandringham — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 11.1%
Dolls Point — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Sandringham — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 9.3%
Dolls Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Sandringham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 4.8%
Dolls Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Sandringham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Dolls Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Sandringham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dolls Point 69.8% flats / apartments
Dolls Point — Flats / Apartments: 69.8% Dolls Point — Houses: 15.4% Dolls Point — Townhouses: 14.8%
Sandringham 28.4% flats / apartments
Sandringham — Flats / Apartments: 28.4% Sandringham — Houses: 63.5% Sandringham — Townhouses: 8.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Dolls Point Sandringham
Median house price $2,280,000 $3,130,000
Median unit price $860,000 $1,165,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Dolls Point Sandringham
Residential 91% 61%
Parks and recreation 3% 29%
Environmental 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 97% of Dolls Point and 100% of Sandringham. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dolls Point Sandringham
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Dolls Point Sandringham
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Sandringham scores higher overall (80 vs 75).

Dolls Point Sandringham
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 80/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sandringham carries more crime risk (51 vs 41).

Dolls Point Sandringham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
70/100
 High
84/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dolls Point Sandringham
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dolls Point

  • The Scots College, Brighton Preparatory School Independent · Primary

Schools in Sandringham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Dolls Point Sandringham
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Dolls Point Sandringham
Walkability score 76/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 19.6 km 20.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 27 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2219
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2219
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dolls Point Sandringham
Car (driver) 52.3% / 48.9%
Dolls Point — Car (driver): 52.3% Sandringham — Car (driver): 48.9%
Worked from Home 41.8% / 43.6%
Dolls Point — Worked from Home: 41.8% Sandringham — Worked from Home: 43.6%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.3%
Dolls Point — Car (passenger): 2.9% Sandringham — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 2.0% / 1.0%
Dolls Point — Train: 2.0% Sandringham — Train: 1.0%
Bus 0.6% / 1.8%
Dolls Point — Bus: 0.6% Sandringham — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.4%
Dolls Point — Walked Only: 0.4% Sandringham — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.3%).

Setting

Dolls Point Sandringham
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 320 m
2 km to a named beach
 63 m
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dolls Point Sandringham
Connectivity score 83/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
929 premises
 26%
574 premises

Climate

Dolls Point Sandringham
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dolls Point Sandringham
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dolls Point Sandringham
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Dolls Point Sandringham
Division Cook
same for both
Member Simon Kennedy
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dolls Point Sandringham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dolls Point

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Urban

Sandringham

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium River

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