Boyne Island vs Tannum Sands

Boyne Island is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Tannum Sands. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tannum Sands, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tannum Sands: a median of $758,000, against $655,000 in Boyne Island, though rent is higher in Boyne Island.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Boyne Island carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 56/100)
  • Tannum Sands has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tannum Sands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $525,000)
  • has cheaper land ($240,000 vs $312,500)
  • But Boyne Island has cheaper houses ($655,000 vs $757,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 363 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (508.4 km vs 517.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boyne Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Boyne Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Boyne Island 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.

Boyne Island 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.

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Walkability 0 / 0
Boyne Island — Walkability: 0/100 Tannum Sands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 44
Boyne Island — Safety: 55/100 Tannum Sands — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 73 / 88
Boyne Island — Low fire risk: 73/100 Tannum Sands — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Tannum Sands skews older (41 vs 37).

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Population 4,835 5,227
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6%
same for both
Median age 37 41
Median household income $97,240/yr $105,820/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+6% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
0-4 7.3% / 5.1%
Boyne Island — 0-4: 7.3% Tannum Sands — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 15.7% / 16.5%
Boyne Island — 5-14: 15.7% Tannum Sands — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.3% / 7.6%
Boyne Island — 15-19: 6.3% Tannum Sands — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 4.6% / 3.7%
Boyne Island — 20-24: 4.6% Tannum Sands — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 13.0% / 9.1%
Boyne Island — 25-34: 13.0% Tannum Sands — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.4% / 13.6%
Boyne Island — 35-44: 12.4% Tannum Sands — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.6% / 17.0%
Boyne Island — 45-54: 13.6% Tannum Sands — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 13.4% / 14.9%
Boyne Island — 55-64: 13.4% Tannum Sands — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 9.1% / 8.6%
Boyne Island — 65-74: 9.1% Tannum Sands — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 3.7% / 3.3%
Boyne Island — 75-84: 3.7% Tannum Sands — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Boyne Island — 85+: 0.9% Tannum Sands — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boyne Island 44.6% couple families
Boyne Island — Couple Families: 44.6% Boyne Island — Lone Person: 33.9% Boyne Island — One Parent Families: 17.1% Boyne Island — Group Household: 3.4% Boyne Island — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Boyne Island 33.0% renting
Boyne Island — Owned Outright: 26.7% Boyne Island — Mortgage: 40.3% Boyne Island — Renting: 33.0%
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.

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 21.6%
Boyne Island — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Tannum Sands — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.2%
Boyne Island — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Tannum Sands — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.1%
Boyne Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tannum Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.6%
Boyne Island — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Tannum Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Boyne Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tannum Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
New Zealand 3.8% / 4.7%
Boyne Island — New Zealand: 3.8% Tannum Sands — New Zealand: 4.7%
England 2.7% / 3.2%
Boyne Island — England: 2.7% Tannum Sands — England: 3.2%
South Africa 1.9% / 2.3%
Boyne Island — South Africa: 1.9% Tannum Sands — South Africa: 2.3%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Boyne Island — Scotland: 0.5% Tannum Sands — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.3%
Boyne Island — Philippines: 0.5% Tannum Sands — Philippines: 0.3%
Ireland — / 0.3%
Boyne Island — 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.

Boyne Island 87.7% houses
Boyne Island — Houses: 87.7% Boyne Island — Flats / Apartments: 10.7% Boyne Island — Townhouses: 1.6%
Tannum Sands 83.3% houses
Tannum Sands — Houses: 83.3% Tannum Sands — Flats / Apartments: 9.2% Tannum Sands — Townhouses: 7.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Median house price $655,000 $757,500
Median unit price $525,000 $380,000
Median land price $312,500 $240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 87 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.

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
3 bed $600K / $670K
Boyne Island — 3 bed: $600K (84 sales) Tannum Sands — 3 bed: $670K (69 sales)

84 vs 69 sales

4 bed $680K / $790K
Boyne Island — 4 bed: $680K (114 sales) Tannum Sands — 4 bed: $790K (101 sales)

114 vs 101 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
2 bed $362K / $354K
Boyne Island — 2 bed: $362K (7 sales) Tannum Sands — 2 bed: $354K (16 sales)

7 vs 16 sales

3 bed $530K / $580K
Boyne Island — 3 bed: $530K (15 sales) Tannum Sands — 3 bed: $580K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Boyne Island 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.

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Houses 4.4%
$588/wk on $699K
 3.7%
$590/wk on $819K
Units — 4.8%
$445/wk on $478K

Ranking within QLD

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 86% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 34% 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 87% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Tannum Sands scores higher overall (53 vs 35).

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Grade C B
Score 35/100 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Boyne Island carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 12); Tannum Sands carries more crime risk (56 vs 45).

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Boyne Island

  • Boyne Island State School Government · Primary at 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

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 21 20
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Boyne Island sits further from the CBD (517.4 km vs 508.4 km).

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 517.4 km
+2% vs other
 508.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 363 min 350 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Car (driver) 85.3% / 83.0%
Boyne Island — Car (driver): 85.3% Tannum Sands — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 6.7%
Boyne Island — Worked from Home: 6.2% Tannum Sands — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.3%
Boyne Island — Car (passenger): 5.0% Tannum Sands — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.1%
Boyne Island — Walked Only: 1.5% Tannum Sands — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.9%
Boyne Island — Bicycle: 1.0% Tannum Sands — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus 1.0% / 0.6%
Boyne Island — Bus: 1.0% Tannum Sands — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 3.7 km

NBN connectivity

Boyne Island Tannum Sands
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,220 premises
 51%
2,342 premises

Climate

Boyne Island 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)

Boyne Island 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

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

Federal electorate

Boyne Island 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

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

Tags

Boyne Island

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family

Tannum Sands

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