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The quick read on
Sandalwood
SA 5309 · Karoonda East Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 62
- Postcode
- 5309
ABS 2021
Sandalwood, South Australia
Property market insights for Sandalwood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sandalwood SA
Crime and safety
Is Sandalwood safe?
The overall rate for Sandalwood is 1,140 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Sandalwood.
Overall crime rate
1,140
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowRest of SA
SandalwoodRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Sandalwood?
Sandalwood SA 5309 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
62 people call Sandalwood home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 62
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.5%Below
15–3417.7%Below
35–5429.0%Above
55–7427.4%Below
75 and over12.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses127.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.4%Below
Paying a mortgage63.6%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars13.0%Below
Three or more39.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home38.5%Above
Drove to work51.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Sandalwood
38.5% of workers in Sandalwood worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
40.3% of people in Sandalwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sandalwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sandalwood SA 5309.
Is Sandalwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.5% of Sandalwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
15 family households lived in Sandalwood; 26.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
20.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sandalwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sandalwood had 62 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sandalwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 127.8% of occupied private dwellings in Sandalwood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sandalwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
63.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sandalwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sandalwood had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 47.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 17.4%, while 26.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sandalwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
38.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
51.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sandalwood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
52.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sandalwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
86.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.7% reported a different address.
4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sandalwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sandalwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Sandalwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sandalwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.5% of ancestry responses in Sandalwood.
Australian ancestry made up 43.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sandalwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 35.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sandalwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
38.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sandalwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sandalwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sandalwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sandalwood compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 38.5% in Sandalwood, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Sandalwood, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Sandalwood
Is Sandalwood expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Sandalwood good for families?
The Census counted 15 local families, and 14.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Sandalwood?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Sandalwood
25 streets in Sandalwood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abel St
- Billiatt Road
- Boughen Rd
- Charleson Rd
- Gowling Rd
- Hoffner Rd
- Jim Jolly Road
- John Tce
- Karoonda Hwy
- Kilpalie Rd
- Lalirra Road
- Lee Rd
- Loller Rd
- Mayr Rd
- Pilchera Bore Rd
- Railway Tce
- Sandalwood Rd
- Stutley Rd
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- Thomas Tce
- Tori Hills Rd
- Vonthethoff Rd
- Wattchow Rd
- Western Billiatt Boundary Trk
- Wood Rd
- Woods Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.