Patios in Sandstone Point

• Council: City of Moreton Bay
• Also covers: Ningi
• Separate houses, 2021 Census: Sandstone Point 74% · Ningi 98%
• Distance from North Lakes (regional reference point): about 38 km by road
• Area: Bribie Island & the Pumicestone coast

Sandstone Point sits opposite Bribie Island, where Pumicestone Passage meets Deception Bay. The high headland south of the bridge is Toorbul Point. The area grew from a few hundred people in the 1980s to over 2,000 by 2001, with retirement and lifestyle estates such as Pebble Beach (2002) and a marina on the Passage. Ningi, to the west along Bribie Island Road, has several housing estates, including Sandstone Lakes, laid out around a waterway.

What patio suits a Sandstone Point home?

Sandstone Point's population skews older (median age 51 at the 2011 Census), and about 80% of homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census. Much of the housing is in estates and lifestyle communities. A ceiling-finished insulated roof is popular because there's nothing to paint. In lifestyle or retirement communities, check the operator's or body corporate's approval process first.

Do I need approval for a patio in Sandstone Point?

Lots near the Passage, Ningi Creek and the low-lying foreshore can fall in the Coastal hazard overlay. In High or Medium storm-tide areas, Council requires a development application for class 10a structures. Lakefront lots in Ningi may have drainage or waterway setbacks shown on the estate plan. Further west near Beerburrum State Forest, bushfire mapping can apply.

General information as at October 2026, not building advice; your certifier confirms what applies to your lot. Step by step: patio approval guide.

Passage-side salt

Sandstone Point and Ningi face the sheltered Pumicestone Passage and Deception Bay, not surf, so standard COLORBOND® is rated at any distance from the water; unpainted ZINCALUME® and metallic finishes need 100 m. See the coastal materials guide.

What does a patio cost in Sandstone Point?

Lifestyle-community jobs are usually modest in size but may need to match the community's design standards, which can limit colour and profile choices. A storm-tide development application on low foreshore lots adds fees and time.

Published Brisbane-area ranges put an insulated-panel patio roof at about $350–$750 per m² installed. Cost guide · Estimate yours →

Nearby pages

• Patios on Bribie Island
• Patios in Beachmere
• Patios in Elimbah
• Patios in Caboolture