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Gatton QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gatton, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gatton QLD is 7,851 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gatton is $668 per week ($34,736 per year). Median rent in Gatton is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Gatton has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gatton has a population density of 183.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gatton is India. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gatton is $1,300.

There were 2,440 recorded offences in Gatton in 2025-26, a rate of 311 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (746 offences).

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Gatton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gatton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$668/wk

$34,736 per year

#6027 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gatton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,813) Female 51.4% (4,034)

Population Density

183.2

people per km²

7,851 people · 42.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,496

Family income/wk

Gatton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gatton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.9% 837 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.1% 661 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gatton Country of Birth

Australia

86.8%

India

6.5%

China

2.0%

England

1.3%

Bangladesh

1.1%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.4%

France

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gatton Religion

No Religion

38.7%

Catholic

18.9%

Anglican

10.6%

Not stated

9.3%

Lutheran

7.3%

Islam

6.0%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Hinduism

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gatton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gatton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.4%

Mandarin

24.1%

Gujarati

14.7%

Arabic

9.1%

IAL Punjabi

7.7%

Korean

6.4%

SAL Tot

5.1%

Hindi

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gatton Employment

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Employed full-time

35.2% 2,011 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 1,196 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 192 people

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Not in labour force

40.4% 2,308 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gatton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.4%

Bachelor Degree

28.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Certificate I/II

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gatton Occupation

Labourers

31.5%

Professionals

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Managers

11.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gatton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Engineering

16.2%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.9%

Education

8.4%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gatton Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gatton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gatton Marital Status

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Married

38.5% 2,521

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Separated

4.1% 266

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Divorced

7.8% 510

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Widowed

6.0% 396

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Never married

43.6% 2,855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gatton Ancestry

Australian

26.3%

English

24.6%

Other

13.1%

German

11.0%

Irish

6.4%

Scottish

5.3%

Chinese

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

Indian

2.6%

Filipino

1.0%

Korean

1.0%

Italian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gatton School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.7%

Primary — Government

28.4%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.6%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gatton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.9% 1,151

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 13,427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gatton Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.4% 859

—

Not a volunteer

85.6% 5,103

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gatton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

11.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gatton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Car (passenger)

14.3%

Did not go to work

9.4%

Walked only

2.2%

Bus

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gatton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.3%

1 vehicle

38.3%

2 vehicles

33.4%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gatton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

13.8%

3 bedrooms

47.7%

4 bedrooms

30.7%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gatton Population Mobility

21.5%

moved in the last year

53.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gatton Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

703

Indigenous residents

13,964

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gatton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

849

Arthritis

302

Asthma

276

Diabetes

214

Lung condition

192

Heart disease

175

Cancer

105

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gatton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

18.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gatton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

29.5%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gatton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.7% 163

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Never served

97.2% 5,841

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gatton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 659

—

Did not provide

88.9% 5,275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gatton Children Ever Born

No children

40.4%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

22.4%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gatton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

334

2011–2015

359

2016

101

2017

143

2018

226

2019

417

2020

151

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gatton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

22.1%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

38.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gatton Household Size

1 person

26.5%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gatton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,654

Moved from QLD

777

Moved — same area (SA2)

520

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gatton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gatton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2,440 total

Drug Offences

746

Theft

616

Assault

286

Domestic Violence

223

Traffic

208

Break & Enter

126

Weapons

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Gatton Schools

schools nearby

government

954

avg ICSEA score

1,924

total students

Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students

999

ICSEA

Peace Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 329 students

999

ICSEA

Lockyer District State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 950 students

941

ICSEA

Gatton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students

875

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gatton Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,275/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gatton

Your weekly income

≈ $5,525/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $980/wk

Rent share 23.1%

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Gatton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,932 Income: $584/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,944 Income: $757/wk Rent: $400/wk

Wandal

Pop: 3,949 Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk

Maleny

Pop: 3,959 Income: $618/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 3,960 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gatton

What is the population of Gatton QLD?

The population of Gatton QLD is 7,851 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 183.2 people per km².Gatton is ranked #905 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gatton?

The median personal income in Gatton QLD is $668 per week, or $34,736 per year.The median household income is $1,275 per week.Family income is $1,496 per week.Gatton is ranked #6,027 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gatton?

Median rent in Gatton QLD is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gatton ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gatton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gatton QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gatton?

The median age in Gatton QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gatton a good suburb to live in?

Gatton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,851.The median income is $668/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31104. All dollar figures in AUD.