Sandhurst, Victoria
Sandhurst is an official bounded locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 37 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Sandhurst recorded a population of 5,211 at the 2021 census.
| Sandhurst Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Sandhurst Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.081°S 145.207°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,211 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3977 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 37 km (23 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Frankston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Carrum | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dunkley | ||||||||||||||
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Residents in Sandhurst do not have to pay rates to Frankston City Council as council does not provide many services to Sandhurst. Instead Sandhurst residents have to pay fees to Sandhurst Club who own the land and operate most council services in the suburb including security, park management and road maintenance.
Sandhurst is an estate located next to Carrum Downs and Skye. The main primary schools children attend in Sandhurst are St Joachims, Banyan Fields and Rowelen Park, and Flinders Christian Community College, all in Carrum Downs. The main secondary schools children attend in Sandhurst are Carrum Downs Secondary College and John Paul College in Frankston.