Sandringham Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3191
Postcode for Sandringham, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 16 km from Melbourne · Pop. 10,926
10,926
Population
47
Median Age
$2,313
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.7
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 Sandringham ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sandringham Compares

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

MetricSandringhamVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,313 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $460 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,708 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 47 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -VIC 5.0% 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.

Postcode 3191 covers Sandringham, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner South region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Bayside (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Sandringham has a population of 10,926 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,313, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 49 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Sandringham includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,708, with 4,266 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.0% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Sandringham area, including Sandringham College, Sandringham Primary School, Sandringham East Primary School and others.

Sandringham is part of the Bayside statistical area in Victoria.

Sandringham Details

Postcode3191
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,926
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,313/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,090/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,708
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density2943/km²
Total Dwellings4,266
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population49 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.9533967
Longitude145.0135139
Distance from Melbourne16 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner South
Area (SA3)Bayside
Local GovernmentBayside (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateGoldstein

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (23.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,735 (15.9%)
15–24 years1,211 (11.1%)
25–44 years2,129 (19.5%)
45–64 years3,328 (30.5%)
65+ years2,514 (23.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.7%) Mortgaged (33.2%) Rented (26.0%)

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)

Arthritis933 (8.5%)
Asthma810 (7.4%)
Heart Disease467 (4.3%)
Cancer434 (4.0%)
Diabetes317 (2.9%)
Dementia178 (1.6%)
Lung Condition117 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle282 (6.7%)
1 vehicle1,710 (40.6%)
2 vehicles1,643 (39.0%)
3+ vehicles577 (13.7%)

Schools in Sandringham

Sandringham College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1106 · 1,079 students
Sandringham Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1158 · 540 students
Sandringham East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1135 · 432 students
Sacred Heart School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1138 · 274 students

Suburbs Near Sandringham

More Sandringham 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.