QLD · Brisbane Council
Sandgate, 4017
Current weather
18.5°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Sandgate wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Coastal living meets metro convenience, with nearby suburbs and the city never far for a change of pace. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by housing affordability and transport and access, while schools and education and parks and green space sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 4,926
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,804
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 139 of 2,008
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 54.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 156 / 42 / 453
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $575
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 126
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 214 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences105
- Good Order Offences74
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)315
- Traffic And Related Offences108
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,060
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sandgate State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brighton Tce near Tenth Ave
- Brighton Tce near Wakefield St
- Brighton Tce near Wakefield St
- Deagon St near Brisbane St, stop 37
- Wakefield St at Freemasons
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Full road closure of Lagoon Street, Sandgate between Keogh Street and Hancock Street for festivalLagoon Street, n/a25 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
175 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- WestpacATM
- Town Hall BakeryBakery
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (17)
- Bella VeloBicycle
- Hoffy CyclesBicycle
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Curlew ParkPark
- Einbunpin Lagoon ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Sandgate Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemistpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Doctors Surgerydoctor
- Friendly Care Pharmacy SandgateHancock Streetpharmacy
- Physio Worksphysiotherapist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Sandgate Family DentalLagoon Streetdentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- 138 Flinders Parade, SandgateState heritage place
- Sandgate Baptist Church (former)State heritage place
- Sandgate Post OfficeState heritage place
- Sandgate Town HallState heritage place
- Sandgate War Memorial ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kids Capers Childcare SandgateFlinders Paradechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 67.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 302nd in Australia
- State rank
- 62nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #6 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #13 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ADRA Op Shopamenitiessecond_hand
- ANZamenitiesbank
- Aldiamenities47 Brighton Roadsupermarket
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Asthma Foundationamenitiessecond_hand
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BOQamenitiesbank
- Baaiaamenities94 Flinders Paradecafe
- Baskerville St at Sandgate North, stop 39amenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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