Banksia Beach vs Sandstone Point

Banksia Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 59 against 62 in Sandstone Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Sandstone Point, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Banksia Beach: a median of $1.25 million, against $914,000 in Sandstone Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sandstone Point tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Banksia Beach

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 74%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Sandstone Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($913,750 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Banksia Beach leaves renters under less rental stress (34% vs 42%)
  • Sandstone Point has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Sandstone Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 72 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.2 km vs 68.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sandstone Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 39%)
  • But Banksia Beach carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Banksia Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Beach and Sandstone Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Walkability 62 / 58
Banksia Beach — Walkability: 62/100 Sandstone Point — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 69 / 59
Banksia Beach — Safety: 69/100 Sandstone Point — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Banksia Beach — Low fire risk: 24/100 Sandstone Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banksia Beach has more residents (7,180 vs 4,094); Banksia Beach has higher household incomes ($66,716 vs $50,076).

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Population 7,180
+43% vs other
 4,094
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +3.4%
Median age 59 62
Median household income $66,716/yr
+25% vs other
 $50,076/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+9% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
0-4 2.3% / 2.7%
Banksia Beach — 0-4: 2.3% Sandstone Point — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 8.9% / 8.6%
Banksia Beach — 5-14: 8.9% Sandstone Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 4.7% / 4.0%
Banksia Beach — 15-19: 4.7% Sandstone Point — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 2.5% / 2.8%
Banksia Beach — 20-24: 2.5% Sandstone Point — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 4.7% / 4.5%
Banksia Beach — 25-34: 4.7% Sandstone Point — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 7.0% / 6.9%
Banksia Beach — 35-44: 7.0% Sandstone Point — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 11.7% / 10.7%
Banksia Beach — 45-54: 11.7% Sandstone Point — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 18.9% / 12.9%
Banksia Beach — 55-64: 18.9% Sandstone Point — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 24.4% / 25.9%
Banksia Beach — 65-74: 24.4% Sandstone Point — 65-74: 25.9%
75-84 12.5% / 17.5%
Banksia Beach — 75-84: 12.5% Sandstone Point — 75-84: 17.5%
85+ 2.4% / 3.5%
Banksia Beach — 85+: 2.4% Sandstone Point — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 37.8% lone person
Banksia Beach — Lone Person: 37.8% Banksia Beach — Couple Families: 41.0% Banksia Beach — One Parent Families: 15.8% Banksia Beach — Group Household: 4.3% Banksia Beach — Other Families: 1.1%
Sandstone Point 50.0% lone person
Sandstone Point — Lone Person: 50.0% Sandstone Point — Couple Families: 27.8% Sandstone Point — One Parent Families: 17.6% Sandstone Point — Group Household: 3.4% Sandstone Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 14.2% renting
Banksia Beach — Owned Outright: 58.5% Banksia Beach — Mortgage: 27.3% Banksia Beach — Renting: 14.2%
Sandstone Point 17.5% renting
Sandstone Point — Owned Outright: 61.4% Sandstone Point — Mortgage: 21.1% Sandstone Point — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
England 9.1% / 8.4%
Banksia Beach — England: 9.1% Sandstone Point — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.9%
Banksia Beach — New Zealand: 4.3% Sandstone Point — New Zealand: 4.9%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.6%
Banksia Beach — South Africa: 1.1% Sandstone Point — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Banksia Beach — Scotland: 0.8% Sandstone Point — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.9%
Banksia Beach — Germany: 0.7% Sandstone Point — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.7%
Banksia Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Sandstone Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.0%
Banksia Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Sandstone Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 6.8%
Banksia Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Sandstone Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.3%
Banksia Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Sandstone Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
Banksia Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Sandstone Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 92.8% houses
Banksia Beach — Houses: 92.8% Banksia Beach — Townhouses: 6.1% Banksia Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Sandstone Point 73.8% houses
Sandstone Point — Houses: 73.8% Sandstone Point — Townhouses: 14.3% Sandstone Point — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Median house price $1,250,000 $913,750
Median unit price $730,000 $750,000
Median land price $1,256,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 143 sales
 34 days
from 49 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
3 bed $930K / $880K
Banksia Beach — 3 bed: $930K (70 sales) Sandstone Point — 3 bed: $880K (17 sales)

70 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.33M / $920K
Banksia Beach — 4 bed: $1.33M (167 sales) Sandstone Point — 4 bed: $920K (65 sales)

167 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.11M
Banksia Beach — 5 bed: $1.6M (22 sales) Sandstone Point — 5 bed: $1.11M (5 sales)

22 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Houses 3.6%
$825/wk on $1.2M
 4.0%
$795/wk on $1.03M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Sandstone Point scores higher overall (58 vs 44).

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Grade C B
Score 44/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Banksia Beach carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Sandstone Point carries more crime risk (41 vs 31).

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
71/100
 Moderate
53/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Banksia Beach

  • Banksia Beach State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Sandstone Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 8 6
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Banksia Beach sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 63.2 km).

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Walkability score 62/100 58/100
Distance to Brisbane 68.4 km
+8% vs other
 63.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 65 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4507
 0.4%
postcode 4511
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4507
 94
postcode 4511

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Car (driver) 66.7% / 73.4%
Banksia Beach — Car (driver): 66.7% Sandstone Point — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 15.8%
Banksia Beach — Worked from Home: 23.5% Sandstone Point — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.7%
Banksia Beach — Car (passenger): 6.0% Sandstone Point — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 1.6% / 1.7%
Banksia Beach — Train: 1.6% Sandstone Point — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.9%
Banksia Beach — Walked Only: 1.0% Sandstone Point — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 683 m
702 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Connectivity score 76/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
3,220 premises
 48%
1,999 premises

Climate

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Beach Sandstone Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Beach

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks Retirees

Sandstone Point

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees

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