Overall score
Boyne Island
34.6/100
Wurdong Heights
41.8/100
Boyne Island vs Wurdong Heights, QLD Suburb Comparison
Boyne Island for retirees; Wurdong Heights for families and value.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
Boyne IslandWurdong Heights
Crime rate
Boyne Island
85.3 / 1k
Wurdong Heights
86.3 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Boyne Island
4
Wurdong Heights
2
Population
Boyne Island
4,835
Wurdong Heights
465
Metric leadBoyne Island 6Wurdong Heights 22 tiedacross 10 compared metrics
Livability profile
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Quick verdicts
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
- Best for retireesBoyne Island
- Best for familiesWurdong Heights
- Best for best valueWurdong Heights
- Best for best schoolsWurdong Heights
Audience fit
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
All metrics
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Full comparison table
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Boyne Island | Wurdong Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 34.6/100 | 41.8/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 51.1/100 | 47.0/100 |
| Crime rate | 85.3 / 1k | 86.3 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 1 | — |
| Weather (desirability) | 11.8/100 | 11.8/100 |
| Parks & reserves | 21 | 1 |
| Walkability | 0.0/100 | 0.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 4 | 2 |
| Green cover | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| Population | 4,835 | 465 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 3/10 | 6/10 |
Comparison summary
Boyne Island is a quieter mid-sized suburb with space and a country-town pace, while Wurdong Heights is a leafier hillside smaller community with elevated outlooks. Wurdong Heights sits among greener hillside streets, while Boyne Island keeps a flatter suburban layout.
Boyne Island pulls ahead on a quieter safety profile, parks and reserves, and nearby cafés and amenities, whereas Wurdong Heights is the better pick for housing affordability and stronger socioeconomic advantage. On housing, Boyne Island sits in a expensive band, compared with a well priced feel in Wurdong Heights.
Households prioritising schools may find Boyne Island the better fit, while investors and value-focused buyers are more likely to prefer Wurdong Heights.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.