Sandford Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3312
Postcode for Sandford, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 308 km from Melbourne · Pop. 130
130
Population
58
Median Age
$875
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
89.7
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 Sandford ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sandford Compares

Sandford vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSandfordVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $875 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $550 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 58 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

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

Sandford is a locality 308 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3312. It falls within the Warrnambool and South West region. The local government area is Glenelg.

According to the 2021 Census, Sandford has a population of 130 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $875, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Sandford includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $550, with 58 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sandford scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Sandford is part of the Glenelg - Southern Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Sandford Details

Postcode3312
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)130
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$483/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$550
Average Household Size2 persons
Area89.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings58
Australian Citizens89.2%
Indigenous Population5 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.5986077
Longitude141.4775662
Distance from Melbourne308 km
Region (SA4)Warrnambool and South West
Area (SA3)Glenelg - Southern Grampians
Local GovernmentGlenelg
Federal ElectorateWannon

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (2.3%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (36.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (14.6%)
15–24 years3 (2.3%)
25–44 years20 (15.4%)
45–64 years38 (29.2%)
65+ years47 (36.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.7%) Mortgaged (20.8%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis23 (17.7%)
Diabetes17 (13.1%)
Heart Disease11 (8.5%)
Asthma7 (5.4%)
Lung Condition4 (3.1%)
Cancer4 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (5.7%)
1 vehicle25 (35.7%)
2 vehicles21 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles20 (28.6%)

Suburbs Near Sandford

Same Postcode (3312)

More Sandford 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.