Sandstone Point, Queensland

Sandstone Point
Moreton Bay, Queensland

Population

3,895 (2011)

Location

52 km (32 mi) from Brisbane GPO

Suburbs around Sandstone Point:
Ningi	Banksia Beach	Bellara
Goodwin Beach	Sandstone Point	Bongaree
Goodwin Beach	Moreton Bay	Moreton Bay

Sandstone Point is a suburb approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Brisbane within the Moreton Bay Region. It is located across the bridge from Bribie Island and has views of Moreton Bay and surroundings. The suburb is one of the fastest growing residential communities in the Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Originally known as Toorbul Point, the area was the site of an Allied amphibious training base during World War II.^[1]

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.

References

↑ Donald, Ron (2010). The Yanks called it "Terrible Point". Bribie Island, Qld: Victory Press. ISBN 978-0-9579452-2-7.

Suburbs in the Moreton Bay Region, South East Queensland

Albany Creek Arana Hills Armstrong Creek Banksia Beach Beachmere Bellara Bellmere Bellthorpe Bongaree Booroobin Bracalba Bray Park Brendale Bunya Burpengary Burpengary East Caboolture Caboolture South Camp Mountain Campbells Pocket Cashmere Cedar Creek Cedarton Clear Mountain Clontarf Closeburn Commissioners Flat D'Aguilar Dakabin Dayboro Deception Bay Delaneys Creek Donnybrook Draper Eatons Hill Elimbah Everton Hills Ferny Hills Godwin Beach Griffin Highvale Jollys Lookout Joyner Kallangur King Scrub Kippa-Ring Kobble Creek Kurwongbah Laceys Creek Lawnton Mango Hill Margate Meldale Moodlu Moorina Morayfield Mount Delaney Mount Glorious Mount Mee Mount Nebo Mount Pleasant Mount Samson Murrumba Downs Narangba Neurum Newport Ningi North Lakes Ocean View Petrie Redcliffe Rocksberg Rothwell Rush Creek Samford Valley Samford Village Samsonvale Sandstone Point Scarborough Stanmore Stony Creek Strathpine Toorbul Upper Caboolture Wamuran Wamuran Basin Warner Welsby White Patch Whiteside Wights Mountain Woodford Woody Point Woorim Yugar

Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland

Coordinates: 27°05′S 153°08′E / 27.083°S 153.133°E / -27.083; 153.133

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