Median price trend for houses
$836,000
Up 67.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $836k
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The quick read on
Sandy Flat
NSW 2372 · Tenterfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $836,000
- Population
- 97
- Postcode
- 2372
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sandy Flat, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sandy Flat
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sandy Flat NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sandy Flat, NSW is currently $836,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sandy Flat has a 12-month growth rate of 67.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $836,000 in Sandy Flat.
Crime and safety
Is Sandy Flat safe?
The overall rate for Sandy Flat is 2,761 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below the Rest of NSW 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 Sandy Flat.
Overall crime rate
2,761
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowRest of NSW
Sandy FlatRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Sandy Flat?
Sandy Flat NSW 2372 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
97 people call Sandy Flat home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,333 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 97
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.7%Above
15–349.3%Below
35–5433.0%Above
55–7429.9%Above
75 and over7.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright76.9%Above
Paying a mortgage23.1%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.4%Below
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home42.2%Above
Drove to work37.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.7%Above
What stands out in Sandy Flat
42.2% of workers in Sandy Flat worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
7.2% of Sandy Flat residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
20.6% of people in Sandy Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sandy Flat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sandy Flat NSW 2372.
Is Sandy Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.7% of Sandy Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
28 family households lived in Sandy Flat; 32.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
46.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sandy Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sandy Flat had 97 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sandy Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.8% of occupied private dwellings in Sandy Flat.
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 Sandy Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
76.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
23.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sandy Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sandy Flat had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sandy Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
42.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
37.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sandy Flat?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 NSW rate.
One-car households formed 19.4% of the total.
69.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sandy Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.4% reported a different address.
7.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sandy Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.9% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Sandy Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.2% of Sandy Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.8% 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 96.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sandy Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.6% of ancestry responses in Sandy Flat.
Australian ancestry made up 33.0% 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 Sandy Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 33.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sandy Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
32.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sandy Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.2% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sandy Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sandy Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,333 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sandy Flat compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 42.2% in Sandy Flat, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 76.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Sandy Flat, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Sandy Flat
Is Sandy Flat expensive?
The median house price is $836,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sandy Flat good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 23.7% 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 Sandy Flat?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $836,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Sandy Flat
12 streets in Sandy Flat
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bald Rock Rd
- Bluff River Rd
- Brassington Creek Rd
- Cottesbrook Rd
- Hallidays Rd
- Mount Speribo Rd
- New England Highway
- New England Hwy
- Primrose Hill Rd
- Sandy Flat Rd
- Scotts Gully Rd
- Snakes Valley Rd
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