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QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Sandstone Point, 4511
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,400
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.9%
Median age
62
Median income
$963/wk
Employment rate
33.3%
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Most common: German, Australian Indigenous languages, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Life in Sandstone Point revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Sandstone Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
4,400
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#15
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
35th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 982nd in Australia
- State rank
- 218th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #15 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #31 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $680
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,400(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +7.9% over 5 years · 35th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +7.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +33
- Change in 5 years
- +323
- Growth rank in QLD
- 35th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,800), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,094
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $963
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 1,952
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 33.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,360 / 264 / 50 (+ 167 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 99
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 48
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 273 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage26
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)63
- Assault20
- Traffic And Related Offences51
- Drug Offences25
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Sparrow Early Learning Sandstone Pointkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bestmann Rd East near Bribie Island Rd
- Bestmann Rd at Corrimal Place
- Bestmann Rd at Corrimal Place
- Bestmann Rd at Lachlan Cresent
- Bestmann Rd at Pebble Beach Retirement
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
140 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 7 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.91
Food & drink(1)
- Spinnaker Sound CafeCafe
Shopping(2)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
204-208 Bestmann Road East, Sandstone Point
Community(1)
- Sparrow Early Learning Sandstone PointKindergarten
Sport & outdoors(28)
- Kalmakuta Drive ParkPark
Kalmakuta Drive, Sandstone Point
- Park
1-9 Kooringal Way, Sandstone Point
- Park
15, Sandstone Point
- Park
22-24 Gordon Crescent, Sandstone Point
- Park
235 Bestmann Road, Sandstone Point
- Park
67-71 Lachlan Crescent, Sandstone Point
- Park
Bestmann Road, Sandstone Point
- Park
Sandstone Point
- Park
Trent Court, Sandstone Point
- Park (3)
- Pebble Beach CommonPark
190 Bestmann Road East, Sandstone Point
- Peerless Way ParkPark
Peerless Way, Sandstone Point
- Sandstone PointPark
- Turners CampPark
- Playground (7)
- Pebble Beach SportsgroundsSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(24)
- BWSAlcohol
204-208 Bestmann Road East, Sandstone Point
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Boat Rental
- Boat Storage (2)
- Big4 Sandstone Point Holiday ResortCaravan Site
- Common (26)
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Spinmaker Sound MarinaMarina
- WaterviewOutdoor Seating
- Parking (23)
- The Village Sandstone PointParking
- Parking Entrance
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
3-5 Spinnaker Drive, Sandstone Point
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Spinnaker Seafood MarketSeafood
- Shelter (8)
- Sunset DeckShelter
- Slipway (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kalmakuta Drive ParkPark
- Pebble Beach CommonPark
- Peerless Way ParkPark
- Sandstone PointPark
- Turners CampPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Bribie Island Satellite Health Centre (4.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Beyond Dental CareDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 143
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Longman
- Member of Parliament
- Terry YOUNG (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,744
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 50.1%Labor 49.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.9 km away).
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
0.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sandstone PointLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BellaraLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- NingiLabor 49.8% · Coalition 50.2% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Banksia BeachLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- BongareeLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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