Sandstone, WA 6639 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Sandstone is a suburb of Western Australia, postcode 6639, home to 109 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Sandstone local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 585 km from the Perth CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median household income
- $949 /week
- Median personal income
- $675 /week
- Median family income
- $1,833 /week
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.6
- Local government area
- Sandstone
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Western Australia - Outback (South)
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Durack
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $70 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Rent share of household income
- 7%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 pub or bar
- 2 parks and reserves
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 47.2% of the 89 resolvable premises in Sandstone. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fibre to the Premises: 20.2%
- Fibre to the Curb: 1.1%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 2.2%
- Fibre to the Node: 27.0%
- Fixed Wireless: 2.2%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 47.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 15,414 across the Mid West-Gascoyne District in the year to Mar 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 5,301 violent offences, 3,323 theft, 1,975 drug offences.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Sandstone?
Sandstone (WA 6639) had 109 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 60. It sits within the Sandstone local government area.
What is the median rent in Sandstone?
The median advertised rent in Sandstone is $70/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Sandstone?
Sandstone is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (47.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Sandstone?
Across the surrounding area, 15,414 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Mar 2026. The most common offence categories were violent (5,301), theft (3,323), drug offences (1,975). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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