Bellara vs Sandstone Point

Bellara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 59 against 62 in Sandstone Point. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bellara, most households are people living alone. In Sandstone Point, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Sandstone Point: a median of $914,000, against $832,000 in Bellara, and rent is higher there too.

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

Sandstone Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Bellara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($635,000 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellara

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (36% vs 42%)

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

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.2 km vs 65.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sandstone Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 40%)
  • But Bellara has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellara 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.

Bellara 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.

Bellara Sandstone Point
Walkability 47 / 58
Bellara — Walkability: 47/100 Sandstone Point — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 39 / 59
Bellara — Safety: 39/100 Sandstone Point — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandstone Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sandstone Point rents higher ($400/wk vs $320/wk); Sandstone Point skews older (62 vs 59).

Bellara Sandstone Point
Population 3,278 4,094
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +3.4%
Median age 59 62
Median household income $45,968/yr $50,076/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $400/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellara Sandstone Point
0-4 2.2% / 2.7%
Bellara — 0-4: 2.2% Sandstone Point — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 7.4% / 8.6%
Bellara — 5-14: 7.4% Sandstone Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 3.8% / 4.0%
Bellara — 15-19: 3.8% Sandstone Point — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.1% / 2.8%
Bellara — 20-24: 3.1% Sandstone Point — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 6.6% / 4.5%
Bellara — 25-34: 6.6% Sandstone Point — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 8.2% / 6.9%
Bellara — 35-44: 8.2% Sandstone Point — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 11.7% / 10.7%
Bellara — 45-54: 11.7% Sandstone Point — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 17.2% / 12.9%
Bellara — 55-64: 17.2% Sandstone Point — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 21.3% / 25.9%
Bellara — 65-74: 21.3% Sandstone Point — 65-74: 25.9%
75-84 13.8% / 17.5%
Bellara — 75-84: 13.8% Sandstone Point — 75-84: 17.5%
85+ 4.5% / 3.5%
Bellara — 85+: 4.5% Sandstone Point — 85+: 3.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellara 56.0% lone person
Bellara — Lone Person: 56.0% Bellara — Couple Families: 17.1% Bellara — One Parent Families: 19.3% Bellara — Group Household: 6.2% Bellara — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Bellara 33.2% renting
Bellara — Owned Outright: 45.8% Bellara — Mortgage: 21.1% Bellara — Renting: 33.2%
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

Qualifications

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

Bellara Sandstone Point
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 19.7%
Bellara — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Sandstone Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Bellara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Sandstone Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.8%
Bellara — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Sandstone Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
Bellara — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Sandstone Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.3%
Bellara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Sandstone Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

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.

Bellara Sandstone Point
England 6.8% / 8.4%
Bellara — England: 6.8% Sandstone Point — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 4.9% / 4.9%
Bellara — New Zealand: 4.9% Sandstone Point — New Zealand: 4.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Bellara — Scotland: 0.5% Sandstone Point — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Bellara — South Africa: 0.6% Sandstone Point — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Bellara — Philippines: 0.6% Sandstone Point — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Bellara — Germany: not among its largest Sandstone Point — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellara 67.3% houses
Bellara — Houses: 67.3% Bellara — Flats / Apartments: 22.3% Bellara — Townhouses: 10.4%
Sandstone Point 73.8% houses
Sandstone Point — Houses: 73.8% Sandstone Point — Flats / Apartments: 11.8% Sandstone Point — Townhouses: 14.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bellara Sandstone Point
Median house price $831,500 $913,750
Median unit price $635,000 $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 30 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.

Bellara Sandstone Point
2 bed $688K / $752K
Bellara — 2 bed: $688K (12 sales) Sandstone Point — 2 bed: $752K (6 sales)

12 vs 6 sales

3 bed $831K / $880K
Bellara — 3 bed: $831K (37 sales) Sandstone Point — 3 bed: $880K (17 sales)

37 vs 17 sales

4 bed $985K / $920K
Bellara — 4 bed: $985K (13 sales) Sandstone Point — 4 bed: $920K (65 sales)

13 vs 65 sales

Development activity

Bellara 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.

Bellara Sandstone Point
Houses 3.7%
$630/wk on $875K
 4.0%
$795/wk on $1.03M
Units 3.8%
$570/wk on $775K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bellara Sandstone Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% 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 77% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of QLD —

Liveability

Sandstone Point scores higher overall (58 vs 45); Sandstone Point is more walkable (58 vs 47).

Bellara Sandstone Point
Grade C B
Score 45/100 58/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bellara carries more crime risk (61 vs 41).

Bellara Sandstone Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bellara Sandstone Point
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bellara Sandstone Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Bellara sits further from the CBD (65.3 km vs 63.2 km).

Bellara Sandstone Point
Walkability score 47/100 58/100
Distance to Brisbane 65.3 km
+3% vs other
 63.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 65 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.2
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.

Bellara Sandstone Point
Car (driver) 77.0% / 73.4%
Bellara — Car (driver): 77.0% Sandstone Point — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 15.8%
Bellara — Worked from Home: 11.9% Sandstone Point — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.7%
Bellara — Car (passenger): 5.1% Sandstone Point — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.9%
Bellara — Walked Only: 2.6% Sandstone Point — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train 1.6% / 1.7%
Bellara — Train: 1.6% Sandstone Point — Train: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Bellara Sandstone Point
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 245 m
2.5 km to a named beach
 683 m
702 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bellara Sandstone Point
Connectivity score 66/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,992 premises
 48%
1,999 premises

Climate

Bellara 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)

Bellara 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

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

Federal electorate

Bellara 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

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

Tags

Bellara

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees

Sandstone Point

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees

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