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Boyne Island flood & bushfire risk

Of Boyne Island’s 2,516 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 45.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Boyne Island’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
45.8%
In a bushfire area
2,516
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boyne Island

Flood and bushfire areas across Boyne Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Boyne Island

Boyne Island sits in the Tannum Sands police division, which recorded 964 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 964 total. Figures are for the whole Tannum Sands police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Boyne Island

Boyne Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Boyne Island

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Boyne Island’s 4,835 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.4%
Australian41.9%
Scottish10.7%
Irish9.8%
German6.8%
Australian Aboriginal5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.8%
England2.7%
South Africa1.9%
Scotland0.5%
Philippines0.5%
Zimbabwe0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Boyne Island

Gladstone council approved 243 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

243
Dwellings/yr
227
Houses
16
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Boyne Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Boyne Island address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.