Sanctuary Point, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Sanctuary Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 895, 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.
Sanctuary Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,874
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,068
- SEIFA score
- 895
- Coordinates
- -35.1028, 150.6273
Sanctuary Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sanctuary Point 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 seniors (65+) at 27%, 28% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,291 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 816 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,654 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,986 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,141 | 27% |
Share of the 7,888 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,349 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 884 | 27% |
| Rented | 909 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,064 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 98 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 55 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,230 occupied private dwellings in Sanctuary Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,545
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,325
- Median weekly personal income
- $558
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,032 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 418 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 683 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,095 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,467
- Employed part-time
- 1,055
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 Sanctuary Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Sanctuary Point is January (average daytime high around 25.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.1°C). The area receives roughly 1110 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 88 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 122 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 169 mm |
| Apr | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 101 mm |
| May | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 80 mm |
| Aug | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 93 mm |
| Sep | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Sanctuary Point
Where is Sanctuary Point?
Sanctuary Point is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Sanctuary Point?
At the 2021 Census, Sanctuary Point had a population of about 7,874.
Is Sanctuary Point an advantaged area?
Sanctuary Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 895, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Sanctuary Point?
Sanctuary Point has average daytime highs of about 20.7°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 1,110 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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