Suburb in Moreton Bay

Sandstone Point, QLD

Sandstone Point had a population of 4,094 at the 2021 Census (+3.4% since 2016). Median age 62.4. Median weekly household income $965. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sandstone Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sandstone Point's population grew by 3.4% to 4,094, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 62.4, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 6.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 34.6%.

17.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 60.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,842 households.

The median household earns $965 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $403 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,607 a month.

22.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.1% use a language other than English at home. 39.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sandstone Point beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSandstone PointQLDAustralia
Population4,0945,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age62.438.238.2
Households1,8421,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.7%12.5%14.3%
Renting17.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright60.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$965$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$403$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,607$1,740$1,866
Born overseas22.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion39.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,8922011
  2. 3,9592016
  3. 4,0942021

Age

Median age 62.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Sandstone Point Queensland
Share of people by age, Sandstone Point and Queensland
0–96.5%
10–198.8%
20–294.9%
30–395.7%
40–498.9%
50–5911.1%
60–6919.6%
70–7924.6%
80+10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sandstone Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.6%
  2. Australian35.3%
  3. Irish14.6%
  4. Scottish13.1%
  5. German7.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Afrikaans0.3%
  3. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  4. Portuguese0.2%
  5. Tagalog0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.8%
  2. New Zealand5.1%
  3. Germany1.0%
  4. Scotland0.8%
  5. South Africa0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Sandstone Point

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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