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Suburbs›NSW›Newcastle & Lake Macquarie›Sandgate

Sandgate, NSW 2304

Property data updated June 2026·276 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
2 sales · 6 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Sandgate, NSW 2304 market activity

Sandgate sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 4 leases at $405 a week, renting out in about 17 days.

Unit sales are the next-biggest market, with 2 sales at around $920.5K. Rounding it out, 2 house rentals at $643 a week.

Low-incomeRetirement communityRenter-heavy

Who lives hereA low-income, renter-heavy, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
276
Median age
69yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
45% · 55%
Owner-occupied
43%
Renting
37%
Lone person
49%
Families with kids
19%
Born overseas
16%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Sandgate on the map

2.31 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 8%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 1%Median household income · $687/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, lower household income than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 42% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 1%Mortgage stress · 57% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 48%Born overseas · 16% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 2%Managers & professionals · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 1%Unemployment rate · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less unemployment than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 14%Settled 5+ years · 50% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 6%Owner-occupied · 43% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 18%Renting · 37% — well above average: in the top 18%, more renters than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 12%Owned outright · 21% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 11%Owned with mortgage · 21% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 13%Separate houses · 65% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 10%Median personal income · $541/wk — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 6%Median family income · $1,208/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 28%Low earners · 40% — above average: in the top 28%, more low earners than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 4%Low-income households · 33% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more low-income households than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 6%Full-time workers · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 4%Part-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 6%Not in labour force · 55% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more out of the workforce than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 27%Community & personal service · 9.6% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 20%Clerical & admin · 9.6% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 1%Sales workers · 15% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more sales workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 24%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 4%In education · 11% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 5%Children · 9.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 1%Seniors · 54% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more seniors than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 43%Youth dependency · 27.55 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 1%Total dependency · 178.57 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more dependants per worker than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 1%Australian citizens · 50% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 49%Both parents born overseas · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 1%Established migrants · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 2%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.96 — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, fewer vehicles per home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex276 residentsMaleFemale
85+10.4% · 2916.8% · 4680-842.5% · 75.7% · 1675-791.8% · 51.1% · 370-745.4% · 152.5% · 765-693.6% · 101.1% · 360-640.0% · 01.1% · 355-592.5% · 72.5% · 750-541.1% · 31.1% · 345-492.5% · 72.9% · 840-442.5% · 70.0% · 035-393.6% · 102.9% · 830-343.9% · 113.2% · 925-292.9% · 82.1% · 620-241.1% · 31.4% · 415-190.0% · 01.4% · 410-141.8% · 50.0% · 05-92.1% · 62.9% · 80-41.8% · 51.8% · 5◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
16%
54%
Children0–149.8%Youth15–243.3%Young adults25–349.8%Midlife35–5416%Mature55–646.9%Seniors65+54%
Household composition
49%
15%
19%
Lone person49%Couples, no kids15%Families with kids19%Other families8.3%Group / share2.7%
2.0 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom8.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
49%1
27%2
4.0%3
5.3%4
0.0%5
8.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.16%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.13%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.3.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.21%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity23%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity61%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere4.1%
Ireland3.4%
USA2.7%
England2.0%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other8.1%
Other SE Asian2.7%
Punjabi2.0%
English only87%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian22%
English19%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.4%
Scottish4.7%
Irish3.6%
German1.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity47%
No religion41%
Islam7.2%

4.7% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
21%
17%
66%
Both parents overseas21%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia66%

A fast-growing, recent-arrival migrant gateway.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198120%
1981-20000.0%
2001-20100.0%
2011-201533%
2016-202147%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 33%Median weekly rent · $288/wk — below average: in the bottom 33%, lower rent than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 46%Median monthly mortgage · $1,684/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 42% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 1%Mortgage stress · 57% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more mortgage stress than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 4%Social housing · 16% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more social housing than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
9.3%1
29%2
39%3
4.0%4
5.3%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
21%
21%
37%
13%
Owned outright21%Mortgage21%Renting37%Other13%
What’s built heredwelling types
65%
21%
House65%Townhouse21%Other6.7%
65% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 10%Median personal income · $541/wk — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower personal income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 6%Median family income · $1,208/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, lower family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 2%Managers & professionals · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 1%High earners · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 2%Managers & professionals · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 20%Clerical & admin · 9.6% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 27%Community & personal service · 9.6% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 1%Sales workers · 15% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more sales workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 13%Technicians, trades & labourers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more trades and labourers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
20%
55%
Employed full-time20%Employed part-time9.4%Employed (away/other)2.4%Not in labour force55%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 6%Full-time workers · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 4%Part-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 1%Unemployment rate · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less unemployment than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 6%Not in labour force · 55% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more out of the workforce than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 3%Labour-force participation · 40% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, less workforce participation than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 1%Worked from home · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less working from home than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 2%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.96 — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, fewer vehicles per home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
15%0
41%1
20%2
12%3
0.0%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Sandgate

No school inside Sandgate itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Sandgate0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools16within 5 km · nearest 1.2 km
Secondary schools7within 5 km · nearest 1.2 km
Median ICSEA rank56thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within26 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 26Order by
  • 1
    Awabakal Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · Shortland · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
  • 2
    Shortland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students271Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 3
    Margaret Jurd CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Shortland · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students103Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 4
    Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shortland · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students130Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 5
    Mayfield West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mayfield · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students342Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 6
    Waratah West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah West · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank30th
  • 7
    Heaton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students162Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 8
    Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Jesmond · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students659Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 9
    Corpus Christi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waratah · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students169Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 10
    Hunter Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mayfield · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students337Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 11
    Jesmond Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jesmond · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students216Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 12
    St Philip's Christian College - WaratahIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waratah · 4.3 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 18%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,466Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 13
    Callaghan College Wallsend CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Wallsend · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students890Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 14
    Waratah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Waratah · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students351Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 15
    St Philip's Christian College Young ParentsIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Waratah · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students52Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 16
    St Philip's Christian College Dynamic LearningIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students223Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 17
    Plattsburg Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wallsend · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students195Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 18
    St John's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.6 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students200Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 19
    Callaghan College Waratah CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waratah · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students848Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 20
    Maryland Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maryland · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students368Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 21
    St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students162Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 22
    St Dominic's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Mayfield · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students43Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 23
    San Clemente Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Mayfield · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students605Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 24
    Lambton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lambton · 4.8 km
    State RankTop 22%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students339Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 25
    Newcastle Senior SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students37Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 26
    Newcastle Middle SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waratah · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students45Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank32nd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 14%Settled 5+ years · 50% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 36%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 36%, more recent movers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 29%Arrived from overseas · 3.7% — above average: in the top 29%, more recent migrants than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
35%
Same address50%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia35%From overseas3.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Sandgate — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
—k
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
—
SoldⓘLast 12 months
—
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
—mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$643/w
↑ +29.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↓ -50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
—%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample0Too thinLease sample2Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+300.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Sandgate against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sandgate in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Sandgate · this suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
150 days—
Median price
—▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +175.0% YoY
Gross yield
8.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Sandgate — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
75.0%

of Sandgate's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 3.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 71.4% to 75.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$925k+0.4%
5y median $925kvs last year $921k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
2+0.0%
5y median 2vs last year 2
Days on market
No data
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$405/wk+2.5%
5y median $390/wkvs last year $395/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
4+300.0%
5y median 2vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
16 days+1
5y median 22 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
5.00%+1.50 pt
5y median 5.20%vs last year 3.50%
Months of supply
May 2026
6.0 months+0.0%
5y median 6.0 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
6.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Sandgate, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSandgateNSW 2304 · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM—
Sold—
13 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
ShortlandNSW 2307 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$826k
DOM22 days
Sold62
02
WarabrookNSW 2304 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$986k
DOM20 days
Sold20
03
CallaghanNSW 2308 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
04
Mayfield WestNSW 2304 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.02M
DOM22 days
Sold28
05
Birmingham GardensNSW 2287 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$879k
DOM16 days
Sold52
06
Waratah WestNSW 2298 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$954k
DOM23 days
Sold52
07
KooragangNSW 2304 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
08
North LambtonNSW 2299 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM21 days
Sold58
09
HexhamNSW 2322 · 3.9km · Houses · Total
Price$479k
DOM65 days
Sold6
10
JesmondNSW 2299 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$865k
DOM28 days
Sold38
11
MarylandNSW 2287 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$910k
DOM16 days
Sold96
12
MayfieldNSW 2304 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM21 days
Sold177
13
WaratahNSW 2298 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$963k
DOM21 days
Sold58
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sandgate
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Sandgate

11 data-driven answers about Sandgate's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost3
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase1
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular1
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median unit price in Sandgate?

#

The median unit price in Sandgate, NSW 2304 is $921k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Sandgate?

#

The median weekly house rent in Sandgate is $643 as of June 2026, drawn from 2 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $405 per week. House rents have moved +29.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Sandgate?

#

Gross rental yield in Sandgate is 2.30% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
04

How active is the rental market in Sandgate?

#

Sandgate's house rental market sits at 6.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
05

How many properties were sold and leased in Sandgate last year?

#

Sandgate recorded 0 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 2 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
06

What is the population of Sandgate?

#

Sandgate, NSW 2304 is home to 276 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 69, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

07

What is the median household income in Sandgate?

#

The median household in Sandgate earns $687 per week — roughly $36k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $541/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

08

Do people own or rent in Sandgate?

#

Sandgate is mostly owner-occupied: about 43% of households are owner-occupiers and 37% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 21% own outright and 21% are paying off a mortgage.

09

What schools are near Sandgate?

#

Sandgate has 60 schools within reach — including Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, Shortland Public School, Margaret Jurd College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

10

Is Sandgate a good place to live?

#

Sandgate, NSW 2304 has a population of 276, a median age of 69, a median household income around $687/week, 37% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
11

When was this Sandgate market data last updated?

#

This Sandgate market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Sandgate

  • Shortland1.4km
  • Warabrook2.0km
  • Callaghan2.4km
  • Mayfield West2.8km
  • Birmingham Gardens3.1km
  • Waratah West3.7km
  • Kooragang3.8km
  • North Lambton3.9km
  • Hexham3.9km
  • Jesmond4.0km
  • Maryland4.2km
  • Mayfield4.5km
  • Waratah4.5km
  • Lambton5.1km
  • Georgetown5.2km
  • Mayfield North5.2km
  • Wallsend5.3km
  • Mayfield East5.5km
  • Tomago5.5km
  • Hamilton North6.0km
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