Sandstone Point flood map & planning overlays
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.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
9.9 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sandstone Point's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Sandstone Point flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,900 Sandstone Point properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,900 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Sandstone Point.
Sandstone Point at a glance
How Sandstone Point is zoned
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 40% 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 648 m² across 1,944 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Sandstone Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sandstone Point suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 922, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Sandstone Point's 4,094 residents in each ABS age band.
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: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
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.
See what's in the $9 report →Sandstone Point planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Sandstone Point?
The schematic on this page is a Sandstone Point flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 40% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Sandstone Point address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Sandstone Point flood-prone?
About 40% of Sandstone Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 27% of the 1,900 properties we analysed in Sandstone Point carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 446 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Sandstone Point bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 41% of Sandstone Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
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. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Sandstone Point have heritage-listed places?
Sandstone Point has 2 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Sandstone Point hilly or flat?
Sandstone Point is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 16 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Sandstone Point?
Across 1,944 surveyed parcels in Sandstone Point, the median lot size is about 648 m². There are also 154 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
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%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Sandstone Point alone.
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 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
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. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Sandstone Point property?
A Sandstone Point planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.