Sandgate, NSW 2304
Newcastle City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2304
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 1 house sale was recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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Rent in Sandgate
- Weekly rent (house)
- $700/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $460/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2304)
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What to know about Sandgate
Sandgate (2304) sits in the Newcastle region of NSW.
Sandgate has roughly 276 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Sandgate 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,030 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary, 3 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 5 independent.
Schools in Sandgate
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 45/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Sandgate's population at 276, with a median age of 69. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy (43% own, 37% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (49%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 69
- Family households
- 43%
- Lone person
- 49%
- Owner occupied
- 43%
- Renter occupied
- 37%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
72 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,030 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.3°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 Sandgate
- What is the Sandgate postcode?
- Sandgate is in the 2304 postcode, in NSW, in the Newcastle City Council region.
- Where is Sandgate?
- Sandgate is a suburb in the Newcastle City Council area, NSW 2304.
- What is the average rent in Sandgate?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $700, for units it's $460.
- What schools are in Sandgate?
- There are 20 schools serving Sandgate on this page, including Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, Shortland Public School, Margaret Jurd College.
- How walkable is Sandgate?
- Sandgate has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 45.
- What suburbs are near Sandgate?
- Sandgate is close to Warabrook, Shortland, Hexham, Callaghan, Mayfield West.
- What is the population of Sandgate?
- The population of Sandgate is approximately 276 (2021 Census). The median age is 69.
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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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