Suburb
Sandy Bay postcode, Tasmania
Sandy Bay is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 12,315. It is in postcode 7005. Households earn a median of $1,915/wk, 41% above the state median.
Sandy Bay at a glance:
- 12,315
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,915/wk
- Median household income
- 39
- Median age
- $418/wk
- Median rent
- 5,343
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Sandy Bay compared with Tasmania
Postcodes in Sandy Bay
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Sandy Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynnyrne | 13,947 | $1,903/wk | 37 | 7,223 |
How Sandy Bay ranks
Compared with the 6 Tasmania suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 12,315 — 2nd of 6 in Tasmania, 304th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,915/wk — 1st of 6 in Tasmania, 154th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 39 — 3rd of 6 in Tasmania, 89th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $418/wk — 1st of 6 in Tasmania, 128th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 33.8% — 4th of 6 in Tasmania, 139th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4413
- 5-141,098
- 15-19613
- 20-24947
- 25-342,448
- 35-441,346
- 45-541,294
- 55-641,350
- 65-741,426
- 75-84921
- 85+447
Housing and people
- Houses
- 68.5%
- Townhouses
- 13.3%
- Apartments
- 17%
- Owned outright
- 41%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 21.1%
- Rented
- 33.8%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Born overseas
- 37.4%
- Other language at home
- 28.4%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.8%
Compared with similar Tasmania suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport → | 14,481 | $1,093/wk | $250/wk | 43 | 7310 |
| Sandy Bay | 12,315 | $1,915/wk | $418/wk | 39 | 7005 |
| Kingston → | 12,288 | $1,517/wk | $380/wk | 36 | 7050 |
| Glenorchy → | 12,013 | $1,143/wk | $320/wk | 35 | 7010 |
| Howrah → | 9,545 | $1,690/wk | $400/wk | 43 | 7018 |
| Hobart → | 3,390 | $1,464/wk | $380/wk | 31 | 7000 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Sandy Bay
What is the postcode of Sandy Bay, TAS?+
Sandy Bay is in postcode 7005.
Does Sandy Bay share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 7005 also covers Dynnyrne.
What is the median household income in Sandy Bay?+
$1,915/wk, which is 41% above the Tasmania median (2021 Census).
How big is Sandy Bay compared with other Tasmania suburbs?+
Sandy Bay is the 2nd largest of the 6 Tasmania suburbs we cover, with 12,315 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.