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Gladstone Central QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gladstone Central QLD is 1,550 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gladstone Central is $786 per week ($40,872 per year). Median rent in Gladstone Central is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Gladstone Central has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Gladstone Central has a population density of 504.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gladstone Central is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gladstone Central is $1,165.

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Gladstone Central Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gladstone Central Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$786/wk

$40,872 per year

#3827 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,165/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gladstone Central Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.1% (840) Female 45.9% (714)

Population Density

504.0

people per km²

1,550 people · 3.1 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,901

Family income/wk

Gladstone Central 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)

Gladstone Central Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.1% 112 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.9% 99 dwellings

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

Gladstone Central Country of Birth

Australia

90.0%

India

4.7%

England

3.6%

Croatia

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

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

Gladstone Central Religion

No Religion

44.1%

Catholic

18.2%

Not stated

16.7%

Anglican

9.6%

Hinduism

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gladstone Central Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

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

Gladstone Central Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

23.7%

SAL Tot

15.3%

Other

15.3%

Hindi

10.2%

IAL Nepali

10.2%

Korean

10.2%

Cantonese

8.5%

Urdu

6.8%

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

Gladstone Central Employment

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Employed full-time

42.5% 475 people

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Employed part-time

17.4% 195 people

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Unemployed

7.2% 81 people

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Not in labour force

32.8% 367 people

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

Gladstone Central Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.8%

Bachelor Degree

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.3%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Certificate I/II

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Gladstone Central Occupation

Professionals

32.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Managers

11.0%

Community & Personal Service

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.5%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Gladstone Central Field of Study

Engineering

31.5%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Health

14.7%

Society & Culture

8.1%

Education

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Information Technology

2.1%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Gladstone Central Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gladstone Central Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gladstone Central Marital Status

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Married

28.0% 378

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Separated

5.6% 75

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Divorced

14.0% 189

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Widowed

4.7% 63

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Never married

47.8% 646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gladstone Central Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

23.8%

Irish

9.0%

Other

8.6%

Scottish

6.2%

German

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.6%

Italian

3.0%

Indian

2.6%

Filipino

2.5%

Chinese

2.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gladstone Central School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

22.8%

Vocational Education

15.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

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

Gladstone Central Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.6% 152

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No need for assistance

94.4% 2,553

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

Gladstone Central Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.2% 174

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gladstone Central Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

8.2%

$800-$999/mo

16.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gladstone Central How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.3%

Walked only

13.3%

Did not go to work

8.0%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Other

1.7%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

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

Gladstone Central Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.6%

1 vehicle

52.3%

2 vehicles

20.3%

3 vehicles

5.8%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

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

Gladstone Central Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.4%

2 bedrooms

56.5%

3 bedrooms

27.3%

4 bedrooms

6.7%

5 bedrooms

1.0%

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

Gladstone Central Population Mobility

33.5%

moved in the last year

68.3%

moved in the last 5 years

10.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gladstone Central Indigenous Population

6.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

184

Indigenous residents

2,522

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gladstone Central Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

171

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Gladstone Central Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gladstone Central Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.7%

Couple — no children

32.8%

One parent — children under 15

11.9%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gladstone Central Military Service

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Previously served

2.3% 26

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Never served

97.7% 1,125

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gladstone Central Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

7.9% 90

—

Did not provide

92.1% 1,048

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gladstone Central Children Ever Born

No children

43.5%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

21.5%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

4.9%

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

Gladstone Central When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Gladstone Central Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

8.8%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

34.4%

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

Gladstone Central Household Size

1 person

55.0%

2 persons

25.4%

3 persons

10.5%

4 persons

5.8%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gladstone Central Where Residents Moved From

Same address

881

Moved from QLD

284

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

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

Gladstone Central Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.3%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gladstone Central Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

4,582

total students

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 339 students

1044

ICSEA

Trinity College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 607 students

1034

ICSEA

Chanel College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 854 students

1031

ICSEA

Gladstone Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

989

ICSEA

Rosella Park School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 87 students

942

ICSEA

Gladstone West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 642 students

938

ICSEA

Gladstone State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,239 students

938

ICSEA

Gladstone South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students

897

ICSEA

Trinity College - South Gladstone Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Gladstone Central Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,324/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Gladstone Central

Your weekly income

≈ $5,737/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $1,084/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Gladstone Central vs State & National Average

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Pop: 776 Income: $755/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Pop: 778 Income: $474/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 778 Income: $1,155/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 778 Income: $707/wk Rent: $290/wk

Tiaro

Pop: 778 Income: $459/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 782 Income: $1,037/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gladstone Central

What is the population of Gladstone Central QLD?

The population of Gladstone Central QLD is 1,550 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 504.0 people per km².Gladstone Central is ranked #3,352 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gladstone Central?

The median personal income in Gladstone Central QLD is $786 per week, or $40,872 per year.The median household income is $1,324 per week.Family income is $1,901 per week.Gladstone Central is ranked #3,827 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gladstone Central?

Median rent in Gladstone Central QLD is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gladstone Central ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gladstone Central?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gladstone Central QLD is $1,165. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gladstone Central?

The median age in Gladstone Central QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gladstone Central a good suburb to live in?

Gladstone Central is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,550.The median income is $786/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 31132. All dollar figures in AUD.