 Sandpaper wattle is found in eight scattered populations over a range of in the Merredin district in the Western Australian Wheatbelt northeast of Perth, over an area roughly bounded by Nungarin in the south, Wongan Hills in the west and east of Mount Churchman in the east.It generally grows on or near granite outcrops, and occasionally on sandplains, or a range of soils such as silt, clay, loam or sand.It is listed as "vulnerable" under both Western Australian and Federal legislation.