Beachmere - Sandstone Point
Beachmere - Sandstone Point.
The case for Beachmere - Sandstone Point is mixed: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Caboolture, about 11.1 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 53 and households on a median $1,160 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Caboolture, about 11.1 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10)
Beachmere - Sandstone Point on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Beachmere - Sandstone Point, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Beachmere - Sandstone Point against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Beachmere - Sandstone Point population grew from 15,313 in 2016 to 17,733 in 2025, a change of 15.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Beachmere - Sandstone Point | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,313 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 15,589 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 15,942 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 16,204 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 16,431 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 16,685 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 16,977 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 17,374 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 17,601 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 17,733 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Beachmere - Sandstone Point gained 1,596 residents from internal migration and 101 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,512 people moved away — a net addition of 185 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,596
- Internal migration out+1,470
- Overseas migration in+101
- Natural increase-53Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,892 | 16,469 | +11% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | +4 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,043/wk | $1,160/wk | +11% |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk | $360/wk | +9.1% |
| Born overseas | 18.0% | 18.9% | +0.9 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 44.8%
- Mortgaged 29.8%
- Rented 20.9%
- Other / not stated 4.5%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Beachmere - Sandstone Point is one ABS statistical area covering 3 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 3 suburbs combined: $645, up 3.3% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Beachmere
All dwellings in Beachmere against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Beachmere went from $520 in 2024-Q1 to $590 in 2026-Q2, up 13%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Beachmere | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $520 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $560 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $600 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $590 | $656 |
Rent over time — Sandstone Point
All dwellings in Sandstone Point against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Sandstone Point went from $620 in 2024-Q1 to $690 in 2026-Q2, up 11%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Sandstone Point | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $620 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $640 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $620 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $580 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $610 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $680 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $690 | $656 |
Rent over time — Ningi
All dwellings in Ningi against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Ningi went from $585 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 20%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Ningi | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $585 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $570 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $565 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $630 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $680 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $600 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $660 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $560 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
Beachmere by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $640n=14 | — |
Ningi by dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $720n=14 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $590 in Beachmere, $690 in Sandstone Point and $700 in Ningi. Combined across the 3 suburbs of the Beachmere - Sandstone Point statistical area it works out to $645, up 3% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Beachmere | Sandstone Point | Ningi | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $590 | $690 | $700 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $600 | $680 | $560 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | $610 | $600 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | $650 | $660 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | $650 | $600 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | $580 | $680 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $600 | $630 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $550 | $620 | $565 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $560 | $640 | $570 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $520 | $620 | $585 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $535 | $595 | $530 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | $575 | $550 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $470 | $590 | $525 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $480 | $550 | $550 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $460 | $525 | $550 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $500 | $550 | $550 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $450 | $520 | $480 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $420 | $480 | $480 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $430 | $480 | $430 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $400 | $445 | $380 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $380 | $440 | $370 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $355 | $425 | $400 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $380 | $430 | $385 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $375 | $425 | $380 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $350 | $410 | $400 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $350 | $395 | $395 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $335 | $400 | $400 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $350 | $420 | $395 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $355 | $400 | $360 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $360 | $400 | $365 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $350 | $420 | $360 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $335 | $390 | $395 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $360 | $405 | $360 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $340 | $400 | $380 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $350 | $390 | $375 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $340 | $380 | $370 | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 962
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 2score 923
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 5score 1,001
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 899
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Beachmere - Sandstone Point sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Beachmere - Sandstone Point is policed by the Queensland Police Service Caboolture Division, which also covers Caboolture - South, Caboolture - East, Caboolture - West, Morayfield - East, Upper Caboolture and Wamuran and 1 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Beachmere - Sandstone Point specifically.
Most-reported offences · Caboolture Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,488 /100k+33% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Drug Offences2,413 /100k+45% vs QLD↑ 25%
- Assault1,041 /100k−1% vs QLD↓ 18%
- Unlawful Entry559 /100k−17% vs QLD↓ 9%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle285 /100k−16% vs QLD↓ 7%
- Robbery65 /100k+44% vs QLD↓ 27%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Caboolture Division — not Beachmere - Sandstone Point on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Caboolture Division over the last 12 months, running 33% above the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Beachmere - Sandstone Point — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,488 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 2,413 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 25% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,041 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 559 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 9% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 285 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 65 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 27% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Caboolture Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Beachmere - Sandstone Point is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Beachmere - Sandstone Point.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Beachmere - Sandstone Point →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Beachmere - Sandstone Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 47 green spaces. For families: 21 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 5 cafés and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 27 sports fields. The nearest train station, Caboolture, is about 11,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 92 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics and restaurants are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Birali Steiner School
- Beachmere State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Sandstone Lakes Early Learning Centre
- Goodstart Early Learning
- Sparrow Early Learning Sandstone Point
GPs & clinics
- Ningi Doctors
Supermarkets
- IGA
- IGA
Green spaces
- Theo Greene Park
- Ningi Waters Drive Park
- Sandheath Place
- Water Gum Park
- Turners Camp
- Progress Park
- Peerless Way Park
- Pebble Beach Common
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Beachmere - Sandstone Point is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Beachmere - Sandstone Point SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 combined school, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Beachmere - Sandstone Point sits in decile 2 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 41% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Beachmere State School (primary), Caboolture State High School (junior secondary), Caboolture State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Bribie Island State School (primary), Morayfield East State School (primary), Pumicestone State School (primary), Caboolture East State School (primary), Burpengary State School (primary), Bribie Island State High School (junior secondary), Burpengary State Secondary College (junior secondary), Bribie Island State High School (senior secondary), Burpengary State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Beachmere State School · State · Prep–6
- Birali Steiner School (Beachmere) · Independent · Prep–7
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Bribie - Beachmere
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBeachmere - Sandstone Point+0.8%
- 01Bribie Island+0.7%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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