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Sandstone Point flood map & planning overlays

82.8% of Sandstone Point sits under environmental overlays, mostly Ramsar wetland.

A planning-constraint profile of Sandstone Point (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 9.9 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sandstone Point's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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How common is mapped flood risk across Sandstone Point properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 1,900 analysed Sandstone Point properties; no individual property result is identified.

Sandstone Point flood history and overland flow

Suburb-wide totals across 1,900 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Mapped overland flow

8.3%

157 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 157

Source: Moreton Bay Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Sandstone Point

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
100%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
100%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome
Busiest square
~8 a day
3 a day below 3,000 ft · ±9% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Sandstone Point at a glance

Parcels 2,012 Median lot 655 m² Mapped easements 154 Bus stops 29 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 1%

Schools in and near Sandstone Point

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.65 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.05 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Sandstone Point is zoned

Rural 50%
General residential 28%
Recreation and open space 14%
Environmental management and conservation 6%
Unzoned 1%
Industry 0%

Selling in Sandstone Point? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 9.9 km², Sandstone Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 47% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 41% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 655 m² across 2,012 parcels.

Recent development applications in Sandstone Point

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Moreton Bay Regional Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

10

Latest included submission: 14 October 2026.

Previous 12 months: 9 (11% higher in the latest period).

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in Sandstone Point

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sandstone Point suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
4,094
usual residents, 2021
Median age
62
years
Median household income
$963
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $1,827
Median rent
$400
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $363
Median mortgage
$1,560
per month
Household size
2.1
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 922, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Sandstone Point's 4,094 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.7%
5-14 8.6%
15-19 4.0%
20-24 2.8%
25-34 4.5%
35-44 6.9%
45-54 10.7%
55-64 12.9%
65-74 25.9%
75-84 17.4%
85+ 3.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Beachmere - Sandstone Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Sandstone Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sandstone Point itself.

9,304 in 2001 to 17,733 in 2025, up 91%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Sandstone Point property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Beachmere - Sandstone Point, the wider statistical area containing Sandstone Point. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$899,000

Median sale price from 350 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$722,500

Median sale price from 56 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Sandstone Point data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Development applicationsAvailable as suburb totalsMoreton Bay Regional Council

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Sandstone Point address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Sandstone Point. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 320 Sandstone Point addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Sandstone Point lot.

Sandstone Point planning - frequently asked

Is Sandstone Point flood-prone?

About 47% of Sandstone Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%. Across the suburb, 32% of the 1,900 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 454 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 320 Sandstone Point addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Is Sandstone Point bushfire-prone?

Around 41% of Sandstone Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%.

Is Sandstone Point under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Sandstone Point, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 8 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Sandstone Point?

The dominant planning zone in Sandstone Point is Rural, though the suburb also includes General residential and Recreation and open space.

Does Sandstone Point have heritage-listed places?

Sandstone Point has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Sandstone Point hilly or flat?

Sandstone Point is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%, and 2% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 16 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Sandstone Point?

Across 2,012 surveyed parcels in Sandstone Point, the median lot size is about 655 m². There are also 154 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Sandstone Point have a train station?

There is no train station inside Sandstone Point itself. The suburb is served by 29 bus stops.

What is the population of Sandstone Point?

At the 2021 Census Sandstone Point had 4,094 usual residents, with a median age of 62 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Beachmere - Sandstone Point statistical area, which contains Sandstone Point, went from 9,304 people in 2001 to 17,733 in 2025, up 91%.

Is Sandstone Point an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sandstone Point scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Sandstone Point?

Median household income in Sandstone Point was $963 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Bellara 2.1 km 66% 17%
Bongaree 2.9 km 76% 42%
Godwin Beach 3.6 km 94% 67%
Banksia Beach 4.2 km 75% 31%
Woorim 5.1 km 58% 97%
White Patch 5.1 km 31% 52%
Toorbul 5.4 km 77% 52%
Ningi 7.0 km 68% 75%
Meldale 8.6 km 91% 37%
Beachmere 10.2 km 100% 63%

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