Sandy Point Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2172
Postcode for Sandy Point, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 23 km from Sydney · Pop. 597
597
Population
41
Median Age
$2,986
Household Income/wk
$510
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Sandy Point ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sandy Point Compares

Sandy Point vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSandy PointNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,986 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $510 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,754 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2172 covers Sandy Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Sutherland Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Sandy Point has a population of 597 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,986, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Sandy Point includes a median weekly rent of $510, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,754, with 194 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sandy Point scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Sandy Point is part of the Liverpool statistical area in New South Wales.

Sandy Point Details

Postcode2172
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)597
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,986/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,234/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$510
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,754
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density1498/km²
Total Dwellings194
Australian Citizens95.3%
Indigenous Population9 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.976
Longitude150.9926
Distance from Sydney23 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Liverpool
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateHughes

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years115 (19.3%)
15–24 years63 (10.6%)
25–44 years163 (27.3%)
45–64 years182 (30.5%)
65+ years91 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.2%) Mortgaged (49.7%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma46 (7.7%)
Arthritis40 (6.7%)
Heart Disease26 (4.4%)
Diabetes25 (4.2%)
Cancer21 (3.5%)
Lung Condition7 (1.2%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle29 (15.7%)
2 vehicles88 (47.6%)
3+ vehicles68 (36.8%)

Suburbs Near Sandy Point

Same Postcode (2172)

More Sandy Point Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.