Benaraby vs Tannum Sands

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benaraby, most households are couple families. In Tannum Sands, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Benaraby: a median of $1.02 million, against $758,000 in Tannum Sands. On these figures, Benaraby tends to suit couples, while Tannum Sands suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Tannum Sands

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Benaraby is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 66%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tannum Sands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($240,000 vs $960,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($757,500 vs $1,019,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tannum Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 8%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tannum Sands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (350 min vs 356 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (508.4 km vs 514.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tannum Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tannum Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.6% vs -4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Benaraby and Tannum Sands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Walkability 0 / 0
Benaraby — Walkability: 0/100 Tannum Sands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 44
Benaraby — Safety: 20/100 Tannum Sands — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 41 / 88
Benaraby — Low fire risk: 41/100 Tannum Sands — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Tannum Sands has more residents (5,227 vs 1,166); Benaraby has higher household incomes ($126,620 vs $105,820).

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Population 1,166 5,227
+348% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% +1.6%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $126,620/yr
+16% vs other
 $105,820/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
0-4 5.1% / 5.1%
Benaraby — 0-4: 5.1% Tannum Sands — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.4% / 16.5%
Benaraby — 5-14: 16.4% Tannum Sands — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 8.1% / 7.6%
Benaraby — 15-19: 8.1% Tannum Sands — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 2.5% / 3.7%
Benaraby — 20-24: 2.5% Tannum Sands — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.2% / 9.1%
Benaraby — 25-34: 8.2% Tannum Sands — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 14.8% / 13.6%
Benaraby — 35-44: 14.8% Tannum Sands — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.1% / 17.0%
Benaraby — 45-54: 16.1% Tannum Sands — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 15.0% / 14.9%
Benaraby — 55-64: 15.0% Tannum Sands — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 8.3% / 8.6%
Benaraby — 65-74: 8.3% Tannum Sands — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.2% / 3.3%
Benaraby — 75-84: 4.2% Tannum Sands — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Benaraby — 85+: 0.6% Tannum Sands — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benaraby 71.7% couple families
Benaraby — Couple Families: 71.7% Benaraby — Lone Person: 15.9% Benaraby — One Parent Families: 11.2% Benaraby — Group Household: 1.3% Benaraby — Other Families: 0.0%
Tannum Sands 51.7% couple families
Tannum Sands — Couple Families: 51.7% Tannum Sands — Lone Person: 31.5% Tannum Sands — One Parent Families: 13.9% Tannum Sands — Group Household: 2.6% Tannum Sands — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benaraby 8.4% renting
Benaraby — Owned Outright: 34.1% Benaraby — Mortgage: 57.5% Benaraby — Renting: 8.4%
Tannum Sands 30.8% renting
Tannum Sands — Owned Outright: 28.9% Tannum Sands — Mortgage: 40.3% Tannum Sands — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Certificate III & IV 25.2% / 21.6%
Benaraby — Certificate III & IV: 25.2% Tannum Sands — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.2%
Benaraby — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Tannum Sands — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.1%
Benaraby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Tannum Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.6%
Benaraby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Tannum Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.3%
Benaraby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Tannum Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
New Zealand 1.8% / 4.7%
Benaraby — New Zealand: 1.8% Tannum Sands — New Zealand: 4.7%
England 2.1% / 3.2%
Benaraby — England: 2.1% Tannum Sands — England: 3.2%
South Africa 2.0% / 2.3%
Benaraby — South Africa: 2.0% Tannum Sands — South Africa: 2.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.7%
Benaraby — Scotland: 0.3% Tannum Sands — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.3%
Benaraby — Philippines: 0.3% Tannum Sands — Philippines: 0.3%
Canada 0.4% / —
Benaraby — Canada: 0.4% Tannum Sands — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.3%
Benaraby — Ireland: not among its largest Tannum Sands — Ireland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benaraby 85.6% houses
Benaraby — Houses: 85.6% Benaraby — Townhouses: 9.3% Benaraby — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Tannum Sands 83.3% houses
Tannum Sands — Houses: 83.3% Tannum Sands — Townhouses: 7.5% Tannum Sands — Flats / Apartments: 9.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Median house price $1,019,500 $757,500
Median unit price — $380,000
Median land price $960,000 $240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 9 sales
 39 days
from 85 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
3 bed $944K / $670K
Benaraby — 3 bed: $944K (8 sales) Tannum Sands — 3 bed: $670K (69 sales)

8 vs 69 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $790K
Benaraby — 4 bed: $1.15M (19 sales) Tannum Sands — 4 bed: $790K (101 sales)

19 vs 101 sales

5 bed $1M / $935K
Benaraby — 5 bed: $1M (8 sales) Tannum Sands — 5 bed: $935K (14 sales)

8 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Benaraby Tannum Sands
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Houses — 3.7%
$590/wk on $819K
Units — 4.8%
$445/wk on $478K

Ranking within QLD

Benaraby Tannum Sands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 86% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Tannum Sands scores higher overall (53 vs 25).

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Grade D B
Score 25/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Benaraby carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 12); Benaraby carries more crime risk (80 vs 56).

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Benaraby

  • Benaraby State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tannum Sands

  • Clearview Christian College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Tannum Sands State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tannum Sands State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 20
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Benaraby sits further from the CBD (514.3 km vs 508.4 km).

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 514.3 km
+1% vs other
 508.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 356 min 350 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Car (driver) 85.1% / 83.0%
Benaraby — Car (driver): 85.1% Tannum Sands — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 6.7%
Benaraby — Worked from Home: 7.2% Tannum Sands — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.3%
Benaraby — Car (passenger): 5.3% Tannum Sands — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 3.1%
Benaraby — Walked Only: 1.1% Tannum Sands — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 1.5% / 0.6%
Benaraby — Bus: 1.5% Tannum Sands — Bus: 0.6%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Benaraby — Bicycle: not among its largest Tannum Sands — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.1%).

Setting

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 3.7 km

NBN connectivity

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Connectivity score 52/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
444 premises
 51%
2,342 premises

Climate

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Benaraby Tannum Sands
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.16 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Benaraby Tannum Sands
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Benaraby

Rural

Tannum Sands

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