Sandstone Point, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sandstone PointQueensland |
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Sandstone Point with Bribie Island Bridge, 2018
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Population | 3,959 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 399.9/km2 (1,036/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4511 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Sandstone Point is a coastal locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Sandstone Point had a population of 3,959 people.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Sandstone Point recorded a population of 3,895 people, 52.8% female and 47.2% male.
The median age of the Sandstone Point population was 51 years, 14 years above the national median of 37.
76.8% of people living in Sandstone Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 4.2%, Scotland 1%, Germany 0.7%, Netherlands 0.6%.
94.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% Afrikaans, 0.3% German, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% French.
Education
There are no schools in Sandstone Point. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Bribie Island State School and Bribie Island State High School, both in Bongaree on Bribie Island across the bridge to the east.