Sandstone Point, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sandstone Point Queensland
Sandstone Point with Bribie Island Bridge, 2018
Sandstone Point Location in Queensland
Population	3,959 (2016 census)
• Density	399.9/km2 (1,036/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4511
Area	9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.1 km (3 mi) W of Bongaree 20.4 km (13 mi) E of Caboolture 79.8 km (50 mi) NNE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pumicestone
Federal Division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Sandstone Point: Toorbul Banksia Beach Bellara Ningi Sandstone Point Bongaree Goodwin Beach Moreton Bay Moreton Bay

Sandstone Point is a coastal locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Sandstone Point had a population of 3,959 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Sandstone Point recorded a population of 3,895 people, 52.8% female and 47.2% male.

The median age of the Sandstone Point population was 51 years, 14 years above the national median of 37.

76.8% of people living in Sandstone Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 4.2%, Scotland 1%, Germany 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6%.

94.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% Afrikaans, 0.3% German, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% French.

Education

There are no schools in Sandstone Point. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Bribie Island State School and Bribie Island State High School, both in Bongaree on Bribie Island across the bridge to the east.

Images for kids

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  Oyster Shed at Sandstone Point Hotel, 2020