Sandringham VIC 3191
Sandringham is in Bayside (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3191, with population 10,926.
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Sandringham has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Snapshot rent $743/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Sandringham has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Population growth, Building approvals
Sandringham currently reads as a premium-market candidate with a livability-led secondary angle.
School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Sandringham VIC
Sandringham is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3191). With a population of 10,926, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Sandringham is $2.1 million, having dropped significantly 12.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $735,000 (-12% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $743. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,708.
Sandringham is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1134, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 42 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 3 public hospitals. The crime rate in the Bayside (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 5,194 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Sandringham offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -12.5% year-on-year.
Sandringham is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3191). With a population of 10,926, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Sandringham is $2.1 million, having dropped significantly 12.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $735,000 (-12% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $743. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,708.
Sandringham is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1134, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 42 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 3 public hospitals. The crime rate in the Bayside (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 5,194 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Sandringham offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.1M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -12.5% year-on-year.
Sandringham FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Sandringham in?
Sandringham is in the Bayside (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3191. Council-level context for Bayside (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Sandringham?
The current median house price in Sandringham, VIC is $2.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Sandringham?
The median weekly rent in Sandringham is $743/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Sandringham?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 56% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Sandringham a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Sandringham show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Sandringham?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Sandringham data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.