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Boyne Island - Tannum Sands vs West Gladstone

Name: Boyne Island - Tannum Sands vs West Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Boyne Island - Tannum Sands profile · West Gladstone profile

Boyne Island - Tannum Sands West Gladstone

Boyne Island - Tannum Sands and West Gladstone are nearby Queensland areas with very different lifestyles. Boyne Island - Tannum Sands is more affluent, with 24.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.4% in West Gladstone. It also has more large family homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, West Gladstone is much more walkable; 98.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 66.3% of homes in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands have that same access.

Both areas share a very similar employment profile, with about 64% of people working full-time. They are also alike in their levels of higher education, as around 13% to 14% of adults in each area hold a bachelor degree or higher. While some gaps are stable, others are shifting; the difference in rental rates has widened since 2016, with 44% of West Gladstone households renting compared to 31.2% in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in West Gladstone No car: 6.3 pts higher in West Gladstone Population: 5,231 larger in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands Renting: 12.8 pts higher in West Gladstone 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +5,231 larger in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands gap steady

10,063 53rd pct 4,832 21st pct

Median age in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +1 yrs older in West Gladstone gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.3%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 37.4%

31.6% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Boyne Island - Tannum Sands West Gladstone

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 78.4%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 38.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

0.6% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 85.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.1%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 42.2%

6.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +1 more in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +2.49 more in West Gladstone

2.24 55th pct 4.73 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +6 more in West Gladstone

6 12th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +685 more in West Gladstone

2,137 65th pct 2,822 76th pct

Avg size in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +278 larger in West Gladstone

427 51st pct 706 80th pct

ICSEA in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +11 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

977 31st pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 46.0%

26.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 43.4%

15.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

8.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +$156 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands gap widening

$855 60th pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +$619 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands gap narrowing

$1,948 62nd pct $1,329 23rd pct

Family income in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +$558 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands gap narrowing

$2,295 64th pct $1,737 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.6% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.6%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +6.4 pts 60.1%

17.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +155 larger in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

537 81st pct 382 73rd pct

Median age in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +2 yrs older in West Gladstone

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +$168 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

$619 47th pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +$619 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

$1,687 49th pct $1,068 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +0.4 larger in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 46.5%

27.8% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.9% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%

22.8% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +$70 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +$433 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 27.8%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 75.0%

7.6% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 19.1%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

17.5% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 7.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.7%

12.8% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +1 more in West Gladstone

27 37th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +3.11 more in West Gladstone

2.68 27th pct 5.79 71st pct

Departures/1k in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +330.1 more in West Gladstone

101.4 19th pct 431.5 35th pct

PT routes in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +7 more in West Gladstone

1 7th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +56 longer in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

59 95th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 67.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 32.7%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%

2.6% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.8% Professional & technical even 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

16.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

8.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +3 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +4 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +5 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +2 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +78 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

962 35th pct 884 10th pct

ERP in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +5,607 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

10,760 52nd pct 5,153 21st pct

Growth in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

5.8% 60th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +332 higher in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

525 27th pct 193 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +13 higher in West Gladstone

741 38th pct 754 40th pct

Max temp in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone even

28.3 88th pct 28.3 88th pct

Min temp in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +0.1 higher in West Gladstone

18.7 92nd pct 18.9 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +1.9 higher in West Gladstone

4.9 42nd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +1.6 more in West Gladstone

5.3 50th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +28.2 pts higher in West Gladstone

67.4% 51st pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +32.0 pts higher in West Gladstone

66.3% 53rd pct 98.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +18.3 pts higher in West Gladstone

78.5% 38th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +38.2 pts higher in West Gladstone

58.2% 37th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +7.1 pts higher in West Gladstone

92.4% 40th pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +18.8 pts higher in West Gladstone

66.3% 66th pct 85.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +5.3 more in West Gladstone

12.3 39th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +59 higher in West Gladstone

9 23rd pct 68 45th pct

Mean slope in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands in West Gladstone +2.3 pts higher in West Gladstone

6.3% 65th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Compare West Gladstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyne Island - Tannum Sands vs West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308051531/boyne-island-tannum-sands/vs/308051539/west-gladstone