Boyne Island
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
4,835 (2021) → 5,114 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Boyne Island is a suburb in Gladstone, QLD 4680, about 428km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Boyne Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Boyne Island has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.83%), England (2.71%), South Africa (1.94%), Scotland (0.54%), Philippines (0.5%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.95%), Arabic (0.27%), German (0.23%), Tagalog (0.23%), Thai (0.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gladstone local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Boyne Island State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1009
- Clearview Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1026
- Tannum Sands State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 979
- Tannum Sands State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 970
- Carinity Education - RockhamptonSecondary · Independent · 6.3km
- Benaraby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 965
- Toolooa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 955
- Kin Kora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 937
- Gladstone South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 899
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1031
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Boyne Island
Is Boyne Island safe?
Boyne Island has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,584 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Boyne Island from Brisbane CBD?
Boyne Island is about 428.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Boyne Island?
Boyne Island has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 967 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Boyne Island?
Boyne Island has a transport score of 0/100.