Ningi vs Sandstone Point

Ningi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 62 in Sandstone Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ningi, about half of households are couple families. In Sandstone Point, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ningi tends to suit families with children and couples, while Sandstone Point suits 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

Ningi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ningi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ningi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (55.4 km vs 63.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 65 min)
  • But Sandstone Point is more walkable (58/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, 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 2%)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Ningi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ningi 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.

Ningi 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.

Ningi Sandstone Point
Walkability 10 / 58
Ningi — Walkability: 10/100 Sandstone Point — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 52 / 59
Ningi — Safety: 52/100 Sandstone Point — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Ningi — Low fire risk: 78/100 Sandstone Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ningi has higher household incomes ($76,596 vs $50,076); Sandstone Point skews older (62 vs 43).

Ningi Sandstone Point
Population 5,349
+23% vs other
 4,094
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% +3.4%
Median age 43 62
Median household income $76,596/yr
+35% vs other
 $50,076/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ningi Sandstone Point
0-4 5.5% / 2.7%
Ningi — 0-4: 5.5% Sandstone Point — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 13.7% / 8.6%
Ningi — 5-14: 13.7% Sandstone Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 6.7% / 4.0%
Ningi — 15-19: 6.7% Sandstone Point — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 4.9% / 2.8%
Ningi — 20-24: 4.9% Sandstone Point — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 9.4% / 4.5%
Ningi — 25-34: 9.4% Sandstone Point — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 12.0% / 6.9%
Ningi — 35-44: 12.0% Sandstone Point — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 14.0% / 10.7%
Ningi — 45-54: 14.0% Sandstone Point — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 13.4% / 12.9%
Ningi — 55-64: 13.4% Sandstone Point — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 13.9% / 25.9%
Ningi — 65-74: 13.9% Sandstone Point — 65-74: 25.9%
75-84 5.6% / 17.5%
Ningi — 75-84: 5.6% Sandstone Point — 75-84: 17.5%
85+ 1.2% / 3.5%
Ningi — 85+: 1.2% Sandstone Point — 85+: 3.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ningi 49.7% couple families
Ningi — Couple Families: 49.7% Ningi — Lone Person: 24.2% Ningi — One Parent Families: 20.8% Ningi — Group Household: 4.0% Ningi — Other Families: 1.4%
Sandstone Point 27.8% couple families
Sandstone Point — Couple Families: 27.8% Sandstone Point — Lone Person: 50.0% Sandstone Point — One Parent Families: 17.6% Sandstone Point — Group Household: 3.4% Sandstone Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ningi 22.1% renting
Ningi — Owned Outright: 34.0% Ningi — Mortgage: 43.9% Ningi — Renting: 22.1%
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.

Ningi Sandstone Point
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 19.7%
Ningi — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Sandstone Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.0%
Ningi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Sandstone Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 6.8%
Ningi — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Sandstone Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.3%
Ningi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Sandstone Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Ningi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Sandstone Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Ningi Sandstone Point
England 5.6% / 8.4%
Ningi — England: 5.6% Sandstone Point — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 4.1% / 4.9%
Ningi — New Zealand: 4.1% Sandstone Point — New Zealand: 4.9%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.8%
Ningi — Scotland: 0.4% Sandstone Point — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Ningi — Philippines: 0.7% Sandstone Point — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.9%
Ningi — Germany: 0.3% Sandstone Point — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Ningi — South Africa: 0.5% 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.

Ningi 97.9% houses
Ningi — Houses: 97.9% Ningi — Townhouses: 0.7% Ningi — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
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

Ningi Sandstone Point
Median house price $880,000 $913,750
Median unit price $725,000 $750,000
Median land price $1,160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 82 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.

Ningi Sandstone Point
3 bed $775K / $880K
Ningi — 3 bed: $775K (55 sales) Sandstone Point — 3 bed: $880K (17 sales)

55 vs 17 sales

4 bed $925K / $920K
Ningi — 4 bed: $925K (103 sales) Sandstone Point — 4 bed: $920K (65 sales)

103 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.11M
Ningi — 5 bed: $1.63M (7 sales) Sandstone Point — 5 bed: $1.11M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Ningi 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.

Ningi Sandstone Point
Houses 3.7%
$710/wk on $992K
 4.0%
$795/wk on $1.03M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ningi Sandstone Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% 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 91% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Sandstone Point is more walkable (58 vs 10); Sandstone Point scores higher overall (58 vs 43).

Ningi Sandstone Point
Grade C B
Score 43/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ningi carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Ningi Sandstone Point
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
12/100
 Moderate
53/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ningi 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

Ningi Sandstone Point
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Sandstone Point sits further from the CBD (63.2 km vs 55.4 km).

Ningi Sandstone Point
Walkability score 10/100 58/100
Distance to Brisbane 55.4 km 63.2 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 65 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
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.

Ningi Sandstone Point
Car (driver) 76.7% / 73.4%
Ningi — Car (driver): 76.7% Sandstone Point — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 15.8%
Ningi — Worked from Home: 14.3% Sandstone Point — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.7%
Ningi — Car (passenger): 5.0% Sandstone Point — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 1.8% / 1.7%
Ningi — Train: 1.8% Sandstone Point — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.9%
Ningi — Walked Only: 0.9% Sandstone Point — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.0% / 1.0%
Ningi — Bus: 1.0% Sandstone Point — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Ningi Sandstone Point
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 683 m
702 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ningi Sandstone Point
Connectivity score 80/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
2,103 premises
 48%
1,999 premises

Climate

Ningi 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)

Ningi 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

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

Federal electorate

Ningi 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

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

Tags

Ningi

Acreage Outer

Sandstone Point

Beach Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Retirees

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