Hampton vs Sandringham

In both, most households own their home. In Hampton, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Hampton is closer to the city centre: 16.4 km, against 18.8 km.

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

Hampton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 55%)
  • But Sandringham has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Sandringham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sandringham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.4 km vs 18.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sandringham

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 38%)

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

Investors

Sandringham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs 0.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Hampton 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.

Hampton 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.

Hampton Sandringham
Walkability 88 / 89
Hampton — Walkability: 88/100 Sandringham — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 46 / 46
Hampton — Safety: 46/100 Sandringham — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hampton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandringham — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 75
Hampton — Low flood risk: 66/100 Sandringham — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Hampton has higher household incomes ($139,464 vs $120,276); Sandringham skews older (47 vs 45).

Hampton Sandringham
Population 13,518
+19% vs other
 10,926
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +6.7%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $139,464/yr
+14% vs other
 $120,276/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+8% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampton Sandringham
0-4 4.1% / 4.0%
Hampton — 0-4: 4.1% Sandringham — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.2% / 11.9%
Hampton — 5-14: 13.2% Sandringham — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.4% / 6.4%
Hampton — 15-19: 7.4% Sandringham — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.7% / 4.7%
Hampton — 20-24: 5.7% Sandringham — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.8% / 7.6%
Hampton — 25-34: 7.8% Sandringham — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 11.3% / 11.9%
Hampton — 35-44: 11.3% Sandringham — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 16.7% / 16.0%
Hampton — 45-54: 16.7% Sandringham — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 15.2% / 14.5%
Hampton — 55-64: 15.2% Sandringham — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 10.4% / 11.6%
Hampton — 65-74: 10.4% Sandringham — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.0% / 7.0%
Hampton — 75-84: 6.0% Sandringham — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.0% / 4.5%
Hampton — 85+: 2.0% Sandringham — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hampton 52.4% couple families
Hampton — Couple Families: 52.4% Hampton — Lone Person: 33.6% Hampton — One Parent Families: 11.0% Hampton — Group Household: 2.1% Hampton — Other Families: 0.9%
Sandringham 44.4% couple families
Sandringham — Couple Families: 44.4% Sandringham — Lone Person: 41.5% Sandringham — One Parent Families: 11.0% Sandringham — Group Household: 2.4% Sandringham — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 23.2% renting
Hampton — Owned Outright: 41.8% Hampton — Mortgage: 35.0% Hampton — Renting: 23.2%
Sandringham 26.0% renting
Sandringham — Owned Outright: 40.7% Sandringham — Mortgage: 33.2% Sandringham — Renting: 26.0%
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.

Hampton Sandringham
England 7.4% / 7.2%
Hampton — England: 7.4% Sandringham — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.9%
Hampton — New Zealand: 1.8% Sandringham — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 1.5% / 1.3%
Hampton — China: 1.5% Sandringham — China: 1.3%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.4%
Hampton — South Africa: 1.1% Sandringham — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Hampton — Scotland: 0.8% Sandringham — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Hampton Sandringham
Bachelor Degree 24.6% / 23.4%
Hampton — Bachelor Degree: 24.6% Sandringham — Bachelor Degree: 23.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 9.2%
Hampton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Sandringham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.2%
Hampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Sandringham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 6.5%
Hampton — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Sandringham — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.0%
Hampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Sandringham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 62.0% houses
Hampton — Houses: 62.0% Hampton — Townhouses: 22.7% Hampton — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Sandringham 50.0% houses
Sandringham — Houses: 50.0% Sandringham — Townhouses: 22.4% Sandringham — Flats / Apartments: 27.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hampton Sandringham
Median house price $2,360,000 $2,195,000
Median unit price $880,000 $650,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 117 sales
 28 days
from 59 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hampton Sandringham
1 bed $520K / $370K
Hampton — 1 bed: $520K (18 sales) Sandringham — 1 bed: $370K (38 sales)

18 vs 38 sales

2 bed $850K / $664K
Hampton — 2 bed: $850K (111 sales) Sandringham — 2 bed: $664K (74 sales)

111 vs 74 sales

3 bed $1.44M / $1.33M
Hampton — 3 bed: $1.44M (32 sales) Sandringham — 3 bed: $1.33M (25 sales)

32 vs 25 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hampton Sandringham
2 bed $1.07M / $1.59M
Hampton — 2 bed: $1.07M (9 sales) Sandringham — 2 bed: $1.59M (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.95M / $1.85M
Hampton — 3 bed: $1.95M (81 sales) Sandringham — 3 bed: $1.85M (31 sales)

81 vs 31 sales

4 bed $2.62M / $2.31M
Hampton — 4 bed: $2.62M (90 sales) Sandringham — 4 bed: $2.31M (44 sales)

90 vs 44 sales

5 bed $2.95M / $2.9M
Hampton — 5 bed: $2.95M (29 sales) Sandringham — 5 bed: $2.9M (20 sales)

29 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Hampton Sandringham
Residential 79% 71%
Parks and recreation 13% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 9%
Commercial 3% 4%
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

Hampton Sandringham
New dwellings approved 473
across Bayside (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hampton Sandringham
Houses 2.9%
$1,190/wk on $2.1M
 2.5%
$1,000/wk on $2.1M
Units 5.1%
$872/wk on $892K
 5.0%
$665/wk on $688K

Ranking within VIC

Hampton Sandringham
House price Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Hampton scores higher overall (89 vs 80).

Hampton Sandringham
Grade A+ A
Score 89/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hampton Sandringham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
same for both
Flood Low
34/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Hampton Sandringham
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Caulfield, 6.9 km
 1
Monash Caulfield, 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.4%

Schools in Hampton

  • Hampton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tombolo Academy Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Sandringham

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sandringham College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sandringham East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sandringham Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Firbank Grammar School - Sandringham Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Hampton Sandringham
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8 24
Parks & reserves 12 13
Childcare 8 12
GPs 3 8
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 2
Beaches 1
same for both

Mobility

Sandringham sits further from the CBD (18.8 km vs 16.4 km).

Hampton Sandringham
Walkability score 88/100 89/100
Distance to Melbourne 16.4 km 18.8 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 30 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 172.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 164.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3188
 2.5%
postcode 3191
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3188
 22
postcode 3191

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.

Hampton Sandringham
Worked from Home 51.8% / 50.6%
Hampton — Worked from Home: 51.8% Sandringham — Worked from Home: 50.6%
Car (driver) 38.1% / 39.3%
Hampton — Car (driver): 38.1% Sandringham — Car (driver): 39.3%
Train 3.9% / 3.7%
Hampton — Train: 3.9% Sandringham — Train: 3.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 2.7%
Hampton — Walked Only: 2.5% Sandringham — Walked Only: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.2%
Hampton — Car (passenger): 2.1% Sandringham — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Hampton Sandringham
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 982 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 782 m
952 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hampton Sandringham
Connectivity score 77/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
6,496 premises
 17%
5,622 premises

Climate

Hampton Sandringham
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hampton Sandringham
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hampton Sandringham
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hampton Sandringham
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hampton Sandringham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hampton

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Sandringham

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Village Feel

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