Side by sideSuburb comparison

Tannum Sands vs Gladstone Harbour.

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

Tannum Sands scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 0/100 ), 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 questionsTannum Sands vs Gladstone Harbour

Common questions

Does Tannum Sands or Gladstone Harbour 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, Tannum Sands or Gladstone Harbour?

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

Tannum Sands
Metric
Gladstone Harbour

Price & Market

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

Rental

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

Lifestyle & Demographics

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

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
5
978
Avg ICSEA
984

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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