Sandstone Point, Queensland
| Sandstone Point Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,895 (2011) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 52 km (32 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||
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Sandstone Point is a suburb approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Brisbane within the Moreton Bay Region. It is located across the bridge from Bribie Island and has views of Moreton Bay and surroundings. The suburb is one of the fastest growing residential communities in the Moreton Bay Regional Council. [citation needed]
Originally known as Toorbul Point, the area was the site of an Allied amphibious training base during World War II.[1]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Sandstone Point is 3,895, 52.8% female and 47.2% male.
The median/average age of the Sandstone Point population is 51 years of age, 14 years above the Australian average.
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 speak English as their first language 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% Afrikaans, 0.3% German, 0.3% Spanish, 0.2% French.
References
Coordinates: 27°05′S 153°08′E / 27.083°S 153.133°E