Boyne Island QLD 4680
2,409 addresses · 119 streets
Flynn Electorate › Gladstone LGA › Boyne Island · 426 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Boyne Island is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,835 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,870 a week, with median rent near $310 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Boyne Island - Tannum Sands statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Boyne Island itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
2 cafés & restaurants
2 supermarkets
2 beaches
1 medical clinic
1 hospital
1 library
2 service stations
1 bakery
1 butcher
2 places to stay
Getting around. Airport: Gladstone Airport, 15.4 km north-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 36.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 36.6% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 41.5% |
Demographics
Unemployment 5.8% · Labour-force participation 64.8%
Population by age in Boyne Island
| 0-4 | 352 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 760 |
| 15-19 | 306 |
| 20-24 | 220 |
| 25-34 | 630 |
| 35-44 | 599 |
| 45-54 | 659 |
| 55-64 | 646 |
| 65-74 | 439 |
| 75-84 | 181 |
| 85+ | 43 |
Dwelling types in Boyne Island
| House | 1,553 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 29 |
| Apartment | 114 |
| Other | 71 |
Households by weekly income in Boyne Island
| <$650 | 285 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 400 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 554 |
| $3,000+ | 395 |
Top ancestries in Boyne Island
| English | 2,051 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 2,026 |
| Scottish | 518 |
| Irish | 474 |
| Ancestry NS | 338 |
| German | 329 |
Housing tenure in Boyne Island
| Owned | 462 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 699 |
| Rented | 572 |
| Other | 15 |
Cars per household in Boyne Island
| 0 | 47 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 552 |
| 2 | 754 |
| 3 | 283 |
| 4+ | 118 |
Commute to work in Boyne Island
| Car | 1,673 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 14 |
| Tram/ferry | 8 |
| Walked | 27 |
| Bicycle | 18 |
| Home | 115 |
Top countries of birth in Boyne Island
| New Zealand | 185 |
|---|---|
| England | 131 |
| South Africa | 94 |
| Scotland | 26 |
| Philippines | 24 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 |
Languages used at home in Boyne Island
| Afrikaans | 46 |
|---|---|
| Arabic | 13 |
| German | 11 |
| Tagalog | 11 |
| Thai | 10 |
| Spanish | 6 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
5,176 bird observations recorded near Boyne Island — most often seen:
- Rainbow Bee-eater (272)
- Torresian Crow (267)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (236)
- Laughing Kookaburra (225)
- Australasian Figbird (223)
- Lewin's Honeyeater (214)
- Bar-shouldered Dove (210)
- Varied Triller (206)
- Australian Wood Duck (198)
- Peaceful Dove (192)
- Brown Honeyeater (188)
- Little Friarbird (185)
- Welcome Swallow (174)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Boyne Island
- Pacific Black Duck (171)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (167)
- Brahminy Kite (156)
- Double-barred Finch (155)
- Blue-winged Kookaburra (154)
- Dusky Moorhen (153)
- Australian White Ibis (141)
- Australian Magpie (140)
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (138)
- Spangled Drongo (138)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (136)
- Australian Brush-turkey (130)
- Leaden Flycatcher (124)
- Australian Pied Oystercatcher (122)
- Willie Wagtail (122)
- Australian Torresian Crow (121)
- Dollarbird (118)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Boyne Island:
- Tannum Sands (2.2 km)
- Wurdong Heights (5.7 km)
- Benaraby (7 km)
- South Trees (8.1 km)
- O'connell (8.7 km)
- Glen Eden (9.5 km)
- Toolooa (10.9 km)
- Telina (11.9 km)
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Streets
- Alexander Street (32)
- Alkina Crescent (41)
- Alpine Avenue (16)
- Amaroo Street (45)
- Andrew Court (13)
- Arthur Street (22)
- Ballook Street (8)
- Banksia Street (9)
- Barambah Parade (4)
- Bass Street (7)
- Bauhinia Street (71)
- Beacon Avenue (1)
- Belah Court (17)
- Bellemere Court (21)
- Beltana Drive (43)
- Benowa Court (12)
- Bessie Court (4)
- Bluewater Drive (7)
- Boondooma Court (10)
- Boyne Island Road (7)
- Brin Street (35)
- Brush Tail Court (20)
- Buchanen Street (12)
- Caitlin Court (8)
- Caulder Esplanade (11)
- Centenary Drive (64)
- Chapple Court (18)
- Chauvel Court (21)
- Clover Crescent (45)
- Cooran Court (8)
- Corella Court (4)
- Corimba Parade (7)
- Crest Avenue (38)
- Currawong Court (10)
- Curtis Avenue (45)
- Danielle Court (6)
- Davina Street (29)
- Dennis Street (32)
- Eacham Crescent (16)
- Edward Street (45)
- Elanora Street (7)
- Enterprise Street (19)
- Eugenia Street (10)
- Findling Road (3)
- Fitzroy Court (12)
- Gilbert Court (13)
- Golf View Drive (60)
- Gordonbrook Street (13)
- Handley Drive (10)
- Hayes Avenue (27)
- Helena Court (4)
- Irving Court (5)
- Island Esplanade (26)
- Jacaranda Drive (6)
- Jardine Crescent (28)
- Jarrah Drive (29)
- Jeana Close (35)
- Jenny Lind Court (20)
- Josephine Street (11)
- Katandra Street (68)
- Kilman Court (6)
- Kindilan Court (8)
- Kirrang Place (14)
- Koolivoo Parade (33)
- Kurwongbah Street (11)
- Lenthall Street (16)
- Lighthouse Drive (35)
- Lilly Hills Close (5)
- Lilly Street (14)
- Lilyvale Esplanade (18)
- Lomandra Street (45)
- Malpas Street (97)
- Mangrove Place (6)
- Marina Avenue (27)
- Mcleod Street (18)
- Mcpherson Road (5)
- Melanie Court (13)
- Michael Court (12)
- Minya Close (4)
- Mipia Drive (7)
- Mooring Place (7)
- Mounter Street (13)
- Numalia Lane (3)
- Olunda Street (1)
- Orana Avenue (36)
- Paluma Street (4)
- Pioneer Drive (6)
- Pittsbay Crescent (18)
- Polmaise Street (19)
- Quaringa Close (6)
- Richard Street (24)
- Richmond Court (12)
- River Drive (2)
- Rogers Road (5)
- Salgado Street (21)
- Salt Court (11)
- Sayre Crescent (49)
- Seal Street (3)
- Shara Court (11)
- Stella Street (28)
- Stokes Street (6)
- Surita Court (27)
- Swains Court (19)
- Tamara Court (9)
- Tarcoola Drive (64)
- Tasman Court (14)
- The Promenade (29)
- Tingira Close (3)
- Tuckers Road (12)
- Tulipwood Circuit (34)
- Valley Way (15)
- Wabby Street (12)
- Wanda Drive (23)
- Wattle Court (7)
- Wattora Close (25)
- Werite Court (16)
- Wyndham Avenue (112)
- Yaraan Court (10)
- Yukana Street (29)
