Located in Victoria within the Frankston local government area, Sandhurst is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 3977). The area has roughly 5,211 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $141K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Sandhurst has a median house price of $1.0 million, which has moved higher by 3.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $560. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Frankston LGA is higher than average at 11,751 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Sandhurst shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.