Sandford (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Sandford (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1034, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Sandford (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,046
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,117
- SEIFA score
- 1034
- Coordinates
- -42.9761, 147.4908
Sandford (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sandford (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 5% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 381 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 195 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 466 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 689 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 321 | 16% |
Share of the 2,052 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 304 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 355 | 50% |
| Rented | 33 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 711 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 714 occupied private dwellings in Sandford (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,268
- Median weekly personal income
- $941
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 200 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 38 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 85 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 839 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 609
- Employed part-time
- 417
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Sandford (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Sandford (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 19.3°C) and the coolest is August (around 12.1°C). The area receives roughly 619 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 41 mm |
| Mar | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 55 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 43 mm |
| May | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 12°C | 8.4°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 62 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Sandford (Tas.)
Where is Sandford (Tas.)?
Sandford (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Sandford (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Sandford (Tas.) had a population of about 2,046.
Is Sandford (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Sandford (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1034, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Sandford (Tas.)?
Sandford (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 15.5°C and overnight lows of about 11.4°C, with roughly 619 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Sandford (Tas.) have high household incomes?
Sandford (Tas.) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Tasmania — the 5th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,117 per week).
Where Sandford (Tas.) ranks
Sandford (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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