QLD · Gladstone Council
Tannum Sands, QLD, 4680
Desirability index
#91 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tannum Sands is a smaller suburban community in the Gladstone area, home to around 5,227 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,683 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 513.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,227
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,035
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 235 of 2,137
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 135 / 142 / 164
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,683
- Against the person
- 667
- Against property
- 954
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 513.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.3th (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 Map — Queensland 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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 989
- Clearview Christian CollegeSecondary
- St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tannum Sands State High SchoolSecondary
- Tannum Sands State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Shoulder Closure / Lateral Shift – Coronation Drv & Hampton Drv, TANNUM SANDS – Install New School Zone SignsDriftwood Street / Cremorne Drive / Longreach Court, n/a19 May 2026 – 20 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Baade ParkPark
- Canoe PointPark
- Canoe Point Environmental ParkPark
- Canoe Point Park LandsPark
- Cashin ParkPark
- Curlew ParkPark
- Garnet ParkPark
- Ibis ParkPark
- Millenium EsplanadePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #91 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Baade Parkgovernmentpark
- Canoe Pointgovernmentpark
- Canoe Point Environmental Parkgovernmentpark
- Canoe Point Park Landsgovernmentpark
- Cashin Parkgovernmentpark
- Curlew Parkgovernmentpark
- Garnet Parkgovernmentpark
- Ibis Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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