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QLD · Gladstone Council

Boyne Valley, 4680

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Updated

Desirability score

25.1/100
Below average

1403rd in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Boyne Valley is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Gladstone, Boyne Valley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
301
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$989
Dwelling vacancy
22.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
39 of 174
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
49.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
15
Against the person
4
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
49.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 75 residents
State safety percentile
65.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-9.3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault268
  • Drug Offences489
  • Good Order Offences341
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)485
  • Traffic And Related Offences423

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
974
  • Builyan State SchoolPrimary
  • Nagoorin State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • GolembilPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Glassford Creek Smelter SitesState heritage place
  • Norton GoldfieldState heritage place
  • Soldier Settler HouseState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
25.1/100 — Below average
National rank
6061st in Australia
State rank
1403rd in QLD
Peer rank
#405 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#888 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime268
  • Drug Offencescrime489
  • Good Order Offencescrime341
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime485
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime423
  • Glassford Creek Smelter SitesheritageState heritage place
  • Norton GoldfieldheritageState heritage place
  • Soldier Settler HouseheritageState heritage place
  • Golembilgovernmentpark
  • Builyan State SchoolschoolsPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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