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Sandgate

Ranked #25 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
68
#78 of 277
Safety
74
#76 of 277
Wealth
31
#193 of 277
Value
91
#25 of 277
Parks
31
#216 of 277
Cafés
86
#38 of 277
Transit
83
#48 of 277
Green space
85
#16 of 277
Active & healthy
66
#40 of 277

The numbers

Population4,926
Area3.82 km²
Median household income$1,804/wk
Median rent$294/wk
Crime rate69.1 incidents per 1,000 people (Sandgate police division — not suburb-level)
Parks7 (22.12 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park96.7% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues12

Common questions about Sandgate

Is Sandgate safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 74/100 for safety and ranking #76 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 69 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Sandgate police division, not for Sandgate alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Sandgate good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 74/100, parks 31/100 and green space 85/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Sandgate expensive to live in?

Median rent is $294 a week, and household income ranks #193 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 91/100 for value.

Does Sandgate have good public transport?

It scores 83/100 for transit, #48 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Sandgate?

97% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 22.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 85/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

DeagonShorncliffeBrightonBracken RidgeTaigumBoondall

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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