Sandalwood, SA 5309
Karoonda East MurrayAll suburbs in postcode 5309
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What to know about Sandalwood
Sandalwood (5309) sits in the Karoonda East Murray region of South Australia.
Sandalwood has roughly 62 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Sandalwood scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 323 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Sandalwood
Schools serving Sandalwood: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Karoonda Area School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Sandalwood's population at 62, with a median age of 48. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (48% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 48% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 62
- Median age
- 48
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 48%
- Owner occupied
- 48%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 323 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Sandalwood
- What is the Sandalwood postcode?
- Sandalwood is in the 5309 postcode, in SA, in the Karoonda East Murray region.
- Where is Sandalwood?
- Sandalwood is a suburb in the Karoonda East Murray area, SA 5309.
- What schools are in Sandalwood?
- There are 1 schools serving Sandalwood on this page, including Karoonda Area School.
- How walkable is Sandalwood?
- Sandalwood has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Sandalwood?
- Sandalwood is close to Halidon, Borrika, Lowaldie, Mindarie, Kalyan.
- What is the population of Sandalwood?
- The population of Sandalwood is approximately 62 (2021 Census). The median age is 48.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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