Sandy Creek, SA 5350
Sandy Creek property market
Activity in Sandy Creek is light, with 9 sales at around $1.177M as of July 2026, taking about 16 days to sell.
House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 4 leases at $745 a week, renting out in about 17 days.
Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Sandy Creek demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Sandy Creek?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Sandy Creek
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Sandy Creek
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Sandy Creek
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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 Sandy Creek
No school inside Sandy Creek 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.
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.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Sandy Creek median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Sandy Creek — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Sandy Creek property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Sandy Creek
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Sandy Creek against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sandy Creek in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Sandy Creek — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Sandy Creek median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Sandy Creek rose from $351k (Jul 2021) to $1.06M (Jun 2026) — +201.6% growth over five years. Median house rent went from $361/wk to $417/wk (+15.5%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Sandy Creek: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Sandy Creek, ranked by distance — each lined up against Sandy Creek on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Sandy Creek
22 data-driven answers about Sandy Creek's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Sandy Creek?
#The median house price in Sandy Creek, SA 5350 is $1.06M as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
How much does it cost to rent in Sandy Creek?
#The median weekly house rent in Sandy Creek is $499 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Sandy Creek?
#A 3 bedroom house in Sandy Creek rents for a median $499 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 4-bedroom $499/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Sandy Creek?
#Gross rental yield in Sandy Creek is 2.48% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 3.73%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 4 bedroom house in Sandy Creek?
#As of June 2026, Sandy Creek medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | — | $1.06M | $1.06M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Sandy Creek's property market trends?
#Sandy Creek's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 74 days — faster than a year ago by 22; sales supply sits at 7.1 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sandy Creek market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Sandy Creek as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Sandy Creek, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.48% against a SA median of 3.30%, houses take a median 74 days to sell, sales supply is 7.1 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Sandy Creek?
#Houses in Sandy Creek sell in a median 74 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 22 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Sandy Creek a tight or loose property market right now?
#Sandy Creek's sales market sits at 7.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Sandy Creek gone up or down?
#House prices in Sandy Creek moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Sandy Creek?
#Sandy Creek's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Sandy Creek compare to other SA suburbs?
#Sandy Creek's median house price ($1.06M) is 56% above the SA median ($679k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 74 days vs 12 days state median. On gross yield, Sandy Creek sits at 2.48% vs 3.30% state median.
What's the most popular property type in Sandy Creek?
#The most-transacted segment in Sandy Creek over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 4 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Sandy Creek last year?
#Sandy Creek recorded 4 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 4 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Sandy Creek in?
#Sandy Creek is in postcode 5350, in the Barossa, Yorke & Mid North region of SA. Addresses there are written as Sandy Creek, SA 5350.
What is the population of Sandy Creek?
#Sandy Creek, SA 5350 is home to 309 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 22, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Sandy Creek?
#The median household in Sandy Creek earns $1k per week — roughly $77k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $570/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Sandy Creek?
#The unemployment rate in Sandy Creek is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Sandy Creek?
#Sandy Creek is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Sandy Creek?
#Sandy Creek has 49 schools within reach — including Sandy Creek Primary School, Lyndoch Primary School, St Jakobi Lutheran School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Sandy Creek a good place to live?
#Sandy Creek, SA 5350 has a population of 309, a median age of 22, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 49 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 cadenceWhen was this Sandy Creek market data last updated?
#This Sandy Creek market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.