Sandy Point NSW 2172
Located in New South Wales, Sandy Point sits 42 km from Sydney CBD, around 44 minutes by car. The suburb has 597 residents, a median age of 41, and a median household income of $155,272 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 1.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $510 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,754. Sandy Point is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is moderate.
Is Sandy Point a good suburb?
Sandy Point scores a B (57/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Some car dependence
Walkability 43/100 · 41.5 km · 44 min drive to Sydney
Around the state median
Median $1.76M · Pricier than 82% of NSW
High bushfire risk
Fire 98/100 · Crime 19/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 41 · 597 residents
Liveability Rating
57 / 100 · Ranked #585 in NSWEach bar is Sandy Point's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Sandy Point?
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Our score
57 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Sandy Point sits at $1.76 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only nine sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$1,764,850
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $1.79M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Sandy Point are currently listed at around $1.75 million on average, with the typical listing on the market for 2 days. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.75M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 2 days.
3 of the suburb's 194 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Sandy Point safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Sandy Point sits in the low band, with 7 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 63% on the prior year.
7 offences
63.2% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Sutherland Shire Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Universities nearby
- 7.1 kmWestern Sydney University - Bankstown CityWestern Sydney University · 60 courses
- 9.2 km50 Scott Street LiverpoolUniversity of Wollongong · 115 courses
2.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Sandy Point is car-dependent on foot — at 43/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Sandy Point.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 0.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0.5 min
- Span of service
- 11.6 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Sandy Point.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 68%
- Premises covered
- 220
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Sutherland: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Sandy Point is home to 597 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $155,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
597
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$155,272/yr
Census Median Rent
$510/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,754/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$64,168/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.1%
Total Dwellings
194
Owner-Occupier Rate
88.9%
Houses
100.5%
Rental Stress
17.1%
Mortgage Stress
21.3%
Work From Home
45.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.1%
- Employment Rate
- 71%
- Completed Year 12
- 48.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 569 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
8% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (28 of 342).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,552 a year through Sutherland based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 99%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Sutherland
In the year to August 2026, 1,449 new dwellings were approved across Sutherland. That mix is 213 houses and 1,236 units. Approvals are up 117.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 18.2 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.72 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Liverpool monitoring station, 9.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Bankstown Airport AWS, 6.6 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 909 mm
- 82 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.7°C
- 13 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 4.1 kmOther Metal Container ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 4.3 kmCleaning Compound ManufacturingTop reported: Nitric acid · Chlorine & compounds · Phosphoric acid
- 4.3 kmCorrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
- 4.5 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 4.9 kmOther Structural Metal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Chromium (III) compounds · Copper & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2172, 34 of 1,829 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (69 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2172, 564 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 895 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 44 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 2 across postcode 2172.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,764,850 this is $1,164,850 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Moncrieff Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Moncrieff | 53.1% | 46.9% | +6.5 |
| 2022 | Jenny Ware | 43.0% | 57.0% | -2.8 |
| 2019 | Craig Kelly | 40.1% | 59.9% | +0.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tina Ayyad Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tina Ayyad LP | 50.4% |
| 2019 | Melanie Gibbons LP | 53.3% |
| 2015 | Melanie Gibbons LP | 56.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Sandy Point
Is Sandy Point a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Sandy Point is low (19/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Sandy Point?
Sandy Point has a high recorded bushfire history (98/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Sandy Point a good place to live?
Sandy Point has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (57/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Sandy Point?
Sandy Point, NSW had a population of 597 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Sandy Point, NSW?
The postcode for Sandy Point, NSW is 2172.
How far is Sandy Point from Sydney?
Sandy Point is 42 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 44 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Sandy Point?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Sandy Point was $155,272 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Sandy Point?
There are too few current rental listings in Sandy Point for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $510, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Sandy Point?
The median age of residents in Sandy Point was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Sandy Point at risk of bushfire?
Sandy Point has a high recorded bushfire history (98/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Sandy Point walkable?
Sandy Point scores 43/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Sandy Point?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Sandy Point (Liverpool) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.2 µg/m³. That puts Sandy Point below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Sandy Point?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Sandy Point, Bankstown Airport AWS (6.6 km away), summer days average 28.7°C, winter nights 6.4°C, 909 mm of rain a year over 82 rainy days, and 13 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Sandy Point?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Sandy Point belong to?
Sandy Point sits within the Sutherland local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Sandy Point?
The average residential rates bill through Sutherland is $1,552 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Sandy Point?
Across Sutherland, 1,449 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 117.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Sandy Point in?
Sandy Point sits within the federal Division of Hughes, currently held by David Moncrieff (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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