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Tannum Sands - Boyne Island vs Wurdong Heights

Name: Tannum Sands - Boyne Island vs Wurdong Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Tannum Sands - Boyne Island profile · Wurdong Heights profile

Tannum Sands - Boyne Island Wurdong Heights

Tannum Sands - Boyne Island and Wurdong Heights (L) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Tannum Sands - Boyne Island is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 0.4 (car-dependent) for Wurdong Heights (L). This is reflected in the basics: 69.8% of homes in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0% in Wurdong Heights (L). The two areas also differ in housing and income; 31.7% of homes in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island are rented, compared to just 2.6% in Wurdong Heights (L), where typical weekly incomes are well higher at $2,568.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to recent arrivals from overseas, which sit at around 8%. While they share this commonality, they have a different feel in other ways. Residents in Wurdong Heights (L) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island. This younger population in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island is consistent with the fact that 42.4% of its people have moved there in the last five years, far more than the 26.6% seen in Wurdong Heights (L).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island Population: 9,350 larger in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +9,350 larger in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

9,715 86th pct 365 23rd pct

Median age in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +7 yrs older in Wurdong Heights

39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

31.6% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 25.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Tannum Sands - Boyne Island Wurdong Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 82.5%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +4.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

7.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%

6.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.9%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 42.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.6% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +$71 higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

$853 83rd pct $782 73rd pct

Household income in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +$646 higher in Wurdong Heights

$1,922 85th pct $2,568 96th pct

Family income in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +$326 higher in Wurdong Heights

$2,274 87th pct $2,600 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

11.6% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Diabetes even 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +2.1 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +0.4 larger in Wurdong Heights

2.6 71st pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

28.1% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 10.4%

14.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

3.1% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +$165 higher in Wurdong Heights

$300 59th pct $465 94th pct

Mortgage in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +$21 higher in Wurdong Heights

$1,733 77th pct $1,754 78th pct

People / bedroom in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +0.10 higher in Wurdong Heights

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

31.7% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 2.6%

27.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 31.3%

6.3% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom even 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $350–$549 +70.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

9.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 67.1%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 36.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 13.9%

6.9% 4 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.6% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%

16.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

8.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +4.7 higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

5.1 66th pct 0.4 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +5.1 more in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

5.5 66th pct 0.5 4th pct

15-min city in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +71.0 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

71.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +69.8 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

69.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +82.7 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

82.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +61.3 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

61.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +49.0 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

95.2% 58th pct 46.2% 15th pct

Walk to health in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +69.9 pts higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

69.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +7.1 more in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

12.6 31st pct 5.5 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +17 higher in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island

20 31st pct 4 4th pct

Mean slope in Tannum Sands - Boyne Island in Wurdong Heights +2.8 pts higher in Wurdong Heights

6.3% 71st pct 9.1% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tannum Sands - Boyne Island vs Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314023/tannum-sands-boyne-island/vs/UCL322136/wurdong-heights