Godwin Beach vs Sandstone Point

Godwin Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 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. On these figures, Sandstone Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Godwin Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 74%)
  • But Sandstone Point has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Godwin Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Godwin Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Godwin Beach sits closer to the CBD (59.9 km vs 63.2 km)
  • Sandstone Point is more walkable (58/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sandstone Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Godwin 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.

Godwin 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.

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Walkability 6 / 58
Godwin Beach — Walkability: 6/100 Sandstone Point — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 68 / 59
Godwin Beach — Safety: 68/100 Sandstone Point — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Godwin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandstone Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sandstone Point has more residents (4,094 vs 487); Godwin Beach has higher household incomes ($75,140 vs $50,076).

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Population 487 4,094
+741% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +3.4%
Median age 49 62
Median household income $75,140/yr
+33% vs other
 $50,076/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
0-4 5.1% / 2.7%
Godwin Beach — 0-4: 5.1% Sandstone Point — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 9.2% / 8.6%
Godwin Beach — 5-14: 9.2% Sandstone Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 7.4% / 4.0%
Godwin Beach — 15-19: 7.4% Sandstone Point — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.7% / 2.8%
Godwin Beach — 20-24: 3.7% Sandstone Point — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 10.7% / 4.5%
Godwin Beach — 25-34: 10.7% Sandstone Point — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 12.1% / 6.9%
Godwin Beach — 35-44: 12.1% Sandstone Point — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 16.0% / 10.7%
Godwin Beach — 45-54: 16.0% Sandstone Point — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 15.2% / 12.9%
Godwin Beach — 55-64: 15.2% Sandstone Point — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 14.4% / 25.9%
Godwin Beach — 65-74: 14.4% Sandstone Point — 65-74: 25.9%
75-84 6.6% / 17.5%
Godwin Beach — 75-84: 6.6% Sandstone Point — 75-84: 17.5%
85+ 1.6% / 3.5%
Godwin Beach — 85+: 1.6% Sandstone Point — 85+: 3.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Godwin Beach 32.3% lone person
Godwin Beach — Lone Person: 32.3% Godwin Beach — Couple Families: 39.1% Godwin Beach — One Parent Families: 21.1% Godwin Beach — Group Household: 3.8% Godwin Beach — Other Families: 3.8%
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.

Godwin Beach 21.7% renting
Godwin Beach — Owned Outright: 34.8% Godwin Beach — Mortgage: 43.4% Godwin Beach — Renting: 21.7%
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.

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Certificate III & IV 24.0% / 19.7%
Godwin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 24.0% Sandstone Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.0%
Godwin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Sandstone Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.8%
Godwin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Sandstone Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.3%
Godwin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Sandstone Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Godwin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Sandstone Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
England 5.5% / 8.4%
Godwin Beach — England: 5.5% Sandstone Point — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 3.9% / 4.9%
Godwin Beach — New Zealand: 3.9% Sandstone Point — New Zealand: 4.9%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.5%
Godwin Beach — Philippines: 1.0% Sandstone Point — Philippines: 0.5%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.4%
Godwin Beach — Ireland: 0.8% Sandstone Point — Ireland: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.9%
Godwin Beach — Germany: not among its largest Sandstone Point — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Godwin Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Sandstone Point — Scotland: 0.8%
Greece 0.6% / —
Godwin Beach — Greece: 0.6% Sandstone Point — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Godwin Beach — South Africa: not among its largest Sandstone Point — South Africa: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Godwin Beach 97.4% houses
Godwin Beach — Houses: 97.4% Godwin Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Godwin Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
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

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Median house price $860,000 $913,750
Median unit price — $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 3 sales
 34 days
from 49 sales

Development activity

Godwin 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.

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Houses — 4.0%
$795/wk on $1.03M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Sandstone Point is more walkable (58 vs 6).

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Moderate
53/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Godwin Beach 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

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Sandstone Point sits further from the CBD (63.2 km vs 59.9 km).

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Walkability score 6/100 58/100
Distance to Brisbane 59.9 km 63.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4511
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 4511
same for both

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.

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Car (driver) 84.9% / 73.4%
Godwin Beach — Car (driver): 84.9% Sandstone Point — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 15.8%
Godwin Beach — Worked from Home: 10.2% Sandstone Point — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.7%
Godwin Beach — Car (passenger): 4.8% Sandstone Point — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Godwin Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest Sandstone Point — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train — / 1.7%
Godwin Beach — Train: not among its largest Sandstone Point — Train: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 708 m
4.0 km to a named beach
 683 m
702 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Godwin Beach Sandstone Point
Connectivity score 78/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
214 premises
 48%
1,999 premises

Climate

Godwin 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)

Godwin 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

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

Federal electorate

Godwin 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

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

Tags

Godwin Beach

Acreage Coastal Outer

Sandstone Point

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