Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$485,000
Down 35.5% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Sandy Hollow
NSW 2333 · Muswellbrook
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $485,000
- Population
- 188
- Postcode
- 2333
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sandy Hollow, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sandy Hollow
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sandy Hollow NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sandy Hollow, NSW is currently $485,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sandy Hollow has a 12-month growth rate of -35.5% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sandy Hollow is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sandy Hollow safe?
The overall rate for Sandy Hollow is 2,668 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% 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 Hollow.
Overall crime rate
2,668
offences per 100,000 residents
19% belowRest of NSW
Sandy HollowRest 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 Hollow?
Sandy Hollow NSW 2333 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
188 people call Sandy Hollow home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,300 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,509 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.7%Above
15–3418.6%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7427.1%Above
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.2%Below
Paying a mortgage41.1%Above
Renting24.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car39.2%Above
Two cars25.7%Below
Three or more37.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.9%Above
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.5%Above
What stands out in Sandy Hollow
16.9% of workers in Sandy Hollow worked from home on Census day.
4.8% of Sandy Hollow residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
36.7% of people in Sandy Hollow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sandy Hollow
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sandy Hollow NSW 2333.
Is Sandy Hollow family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.7% of Sandy Hollow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
46 family households lived in Sandy Hollow; 32.6% were couple families and 26.1% were one-parent families.
41.3% 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 Hollow?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sandy Hollow had 188 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sandy Hollow?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.4% of occupied private dwellings in Sandy Hollow.
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 Hollow?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
41.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sandy Hollow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sandy Hollow had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 21.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sandy Hollow?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sandy Hollow?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 39.2% of the total.
63.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sandy Hollow, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.0% reported a different address.
10.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sandy Hollow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.7% 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 Hollow residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.1% of Sandy Hollow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sandy Hollow?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Sandy Hollow.
Australian ancestry made up 47.3% 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 Hollow?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sandy Hollow?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
32.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sandy Hollow show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
16.5% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sandy Hollow?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sandy Hollow?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,300 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,509.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sandy Hollow compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.9% in Sandy Hollow, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 34.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 24.7% in Sandy Hollow, 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 Hollow
Is Sandy Hollow expensive?
The median house price is $485,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sandy Hollow good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 20.7% 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 Hollow?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Sandy Hollow
8 streets in Sandy Hollow
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bylong Valley
- Golden Hwy
- Goulburn Dr
- Honey Ln
- Merriwa Rd
- Peberdys Rd
- Richmond Grove Rd
- Wybong 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.