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Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

Queensland · Gladstone · Central Queensland

Why “Boyne Island - Tannum Sands”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Boyne Island into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Boyne Island - Tannum Sands is a locality in the Gladstone area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Boyne Island - Tannum Sands SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 988 (gov)
Childcare
36
NQS-rated services
Population
10,760
+1.5% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Boyne Island - Tannum Sands SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Tannum Sands State High School Government · 816 students
ICSEA 965
Tannum Sands State School Government · 616 students
ICSEA 988
Boyne Island State School Government · 390 students
ICSEA 960

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Catholic 218 students
ICSEA 1015 intake context
Clearview Christian College
Independent 97 students
ICSEA 990 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Rainbow Valley Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 115 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Gladstone - Beak Street
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Star Of The Sea Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Stepping Stones Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Calliope Kindergarten and Pre School
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Calliope
    Exceeding NQS
  • Trinity College Kindy
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Gladstone Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Kookaburra Creek Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Koolyangarra Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Tannum Sands Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Tannum Sands
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Waratah Crescent Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Tannum Sands
    Exceeding NQS
  • Port City Kids Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 156 places · Gladstone
    Meeting NQS

+ 24 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
35
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Boyne Island - Tannum Sands SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
10,760
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.50%
2024→25
Net change
+155
people / yr
Density
88
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+155
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+62
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+49
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+44

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
+1.50%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%