Living in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the median rent tenants pay is €991 a month (2021) and unemployment is 5.3% (2021).

The city covered 107.9 km² in 2021. Median personal income was A$607 per week in August 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-077 sources

Population (built-up area)20,105people31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (region)1,632EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent990.5EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate5.3%country median 4.5% — 18% aboveOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point?

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$360 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,618 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	11,380 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	8,225 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	360 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	990.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	990.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point a good place to live?

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 30–50%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%

Student24%strong on education, weak on safety · range 16–32%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Work and income

Median household income was A$1,190 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point is 5.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	3,949 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	43.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,190 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	607 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,632 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.3 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹Official

What does a salary buy in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €991
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	5.47 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

25°18°

24°18°

23°18°

21°15°

19°13°

17°11°

16°10°

17°10°

19°12°

21°14°

22°15°

23°17°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

113

111

156

103

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 24.7 · Feb 24.4 · Mar 23.4 · Apr 21.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 21.9 · Dec 23.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station POINT PERPENDICULAR⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 18.4 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 17.5 · Apr 15.2 · May 12.9 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 9.8 · Aug 10.1 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 16.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station POINT PERPENDICULAR⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 21.5 · Feb 21.4 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 18.3 · May 15.8 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 20.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station POINT PERPENDICULAR⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 85.7 · Feb 112.7 · Mar 110.5 · Apr 110.8 · May 111.2 · Jun 155.8 · Jul 102.6 · Aug 75.8 · Sep 68.3 · Oct 72 · Nov 86 · Dec 74.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station POINT PERPENDICULAR⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±4.9 °C, Downey (United States) ±5.9 °C, Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ±3.6 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±7.7 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±8.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,999 is not 21.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	107.9 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	21.2 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹Official
Foreign residents	2,999 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.¹Official
Population (built-up area)	20,105 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population density	190 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.³Official
Female residents	10,354 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	9,748 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

International community in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	20,105	100.0%
Australia	15,841	78.8%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	2,999	14.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	20,105	100.0%
Australia	15,841	78.8%
Country of birth not stated	1,261	6.3%
England	1,022	5.1%
Born elsewhere(d)	333	1.7%
New Zealand	280	1.4%
Germany	133	0.7%
Scotland	109	0.5%
Philippines	99	0.5%
Italy	88	0.4%
Greece	86	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	83	0.4%
Netherlands	64	0.3%
Croatia	60	0.3%
Malta	58	0.3%
Ireland	57	0.3%
South Africa	53	0.3%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	42	0.2%
Poland	37	0.2%
Wales	34	0.2%
Canada	31	0.2%
India	30	0.1%
Chile	29	0.1%
Fiji	21	0.1%
France	21	0.1%
Thailand	21	0.1%
Vietnam	21	0.1%
Indonesia	18	0.1%
Singapore	17	0.1%
Zimbabwe	17	0.1%
Egypt	14	0.1%
Malaysia	14	0.1%
Nepal	14	0.1%
Brazil	12	0.1%
Japan	12	0.1%
North Macedonia	12	0.1%
Cambodia	8	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	8	0.0%
Mauritius	8	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	8	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	7	0.0%
Lebanon	7	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Iraq	6	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Samoa	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	20,105	100.0%
Australian citizen	18,189	90.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	14.92 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	8,225 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	46 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	50 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,618 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

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Port Macquarie as a St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, region: €1,847 Port Macquarie vs €1,632 St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point+13%
Unemployment: 4.8% Port Macquarie vs 5.3% St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point−9%
Foreign residents: 19.1% Port Macquarie vs 21.2% St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point−10%

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point?

The median gross salary is 1,632 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 %. Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

How many foreign residents live in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point?

2,999 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point a good place to live?

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,841 people (78.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Australia: population [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e4d63d36b5851d309b6c81b7366b4dc0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point-australia-population_6743a2ffa528,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Australia: population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e4d63d36b5851d309b6c81b7366b4dc0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station POINT PERPENDICULAR WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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