Side by sideSuburb comparison

Gladstone Harbour vs Tannum Sands.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Tannum Sands scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Gladstone Harbour (984) sits above Tannum Sands (978). Gladstone Harbour skews owner-occupied (100%), Tannum Sands runs more rental-dense (68% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Gladstone Harbour edges out on average school ICSEA (984 vs 978).

Common questionsGladstone Harbour vs Tannum Sands

Common questions

Does Gladstone Harbour or Tannum Sands have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Gladstone Harbour scores 984 vs 978 in Tannum Sands. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Gladstone Harbour or Tannum Sands?

Tannum Sands scores 4/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Gladstone Harbour
Metric
Tannum Sands

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$275/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$550/wk
$234/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$290/wk
100.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
Renter occupied
30.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
24
Population
5,227
67
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
6
984
Avg ICSEA
978

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).