Side by sideSuburb comparison

Wurdong Heights vs Tannum Sands.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Tannum Sands edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

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 Tannum Sands (978) sits above Wurdong Heights (975). Wurdong Heights skews owner-occupied (93%), 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

Tannum Sands edges out on average school ICSEA (978 vs 975).

Common questionsWurdong Heights vs Tannum Sands

Common questions

Does Wurdong Heights or Tannum Sands have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Tannum Sands scores 978 vs 975 in Wurdong Heights. 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, Wurdong Heights 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

Wurdong Heights
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
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$290/wk
93.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
5.0%
Renter occupied
30.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
100
465
Population
5,227
46
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
6
975
Avg ICSEA
978

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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