QLD · Gladstone Council

Boyne Island, QLD, 4680

Current weather

17.8°CClear sky

92% humidity · 8.8 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.9° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability index

52.5/100

#180 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Boyne Island is a smaller suburban community in the Gladstone area, home to around 4,835 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,683 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 554.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
4,835
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,870
Dwelling vacancy
10.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
204 of 1,971
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
61%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
177 / 29 / 114

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$590

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
2,683
Against the person
667
Against property
954
Rate per 1,000 residents
554.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 7 residents
State safety percentile
37.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-55.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault266
  • Drug Offences489
  • Good Order Offences338
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)484
  • Traffic And Related Offences421

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
960
  • Boyne Island State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

21 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boyne Island Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Boyne Island Environmental CenterPark
  • Bray ParkPark
  • Colyer ParkPark
  • Corner ParkPark
  • Dennis ParkPark
  • Hayes ParkPark
  • Kirrang ParkPark
  • Lilyvale ParkPark
  • Lions ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Tara Place Family Practicehospital

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • St Luke's Anglican ChurchState heritage place
  • William Wyndhams gravesite and remnant orchard treesState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
22

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
52.5/100
Cohort rank
#180 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • St Luke's Anglican ChurchheritageState heritage place
  • William Wyndhams gravesite and remnant orchard treesheritageState heritage place
  • Tara Place Family Practicehealthhospital
  • Boyne Island Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boyne Island Environmental Centergovernmentpark
  • Bray Parkgovernmentpark
  • Bray Parkgovernmentpark
  • Colyer Parkgovernmentpark
  • Corner Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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