Sandon, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 53
- Household income
- $1,224/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 95%
- Renting
- 0%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 6/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Castlemaine Station · 19.3 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] · 46.6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
2 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 33.3% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Newstead Primary School
Secondary
Castlemaine Secondary College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Castlemaine Surrounds
District population (2025)
9,675
+13% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
49
houses 49 · other 0
ABS statistical district (SA2) containi