It has experienced substantial increases in property values during the first two decades of the 21st century.

[3] Ferries run several times a day from Sandspit to Kawau Island.

[4] Ferry service between Sandspit and Kawau first started in 1934, with a boat which was (possibly later) called Nancibel[l].

[7] Brick Bay, which is adjacent to Sandspit, has a sculpture trail along a two-kilometre path through native bush, fields and ponds.

The results were 94.8% European (Pākehā); 5.2% Māori; 1.7% Pasifika; 1.7% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".

Of those at least 15 years old, 111 (23.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 246 (52.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 78 (16.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.

[10] Sandspit statistical area, which includes the area between the settlement and Warkworth, covers 22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,010 as of June 2024,[12] with a population density of 45 people per km2.

The results were 94.5% European (Pākehā); 5.8% Māori; 2.4% Pasifika; 2.1% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".