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Gladstone SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gladstone SA is 745 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gladstone is $488 per week ($25,376 per year). Median rent in Gladstone is $160 per week ($693 per month). Gladstone has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Gladstone has a population density of 3.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gladstone is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gladstone is $650.

There were 9 recorded offences in Gladstone in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Gladstone Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gladstone Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$488/wk

$25,376 per year

#8333 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$160/wk

$693 per month

#8125 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$650/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gladstone Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (366) Female 50.9% (379)

Population Density

3.6

people per km²

745 people · 204.8 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,218

Family income/wk

Gladstone 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.2% 145 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.8% 88 dwellings

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

Gladstone Country of Birth

Australia

94.5%

England

1.9%

Germany

1.6%

China

1.0%

India

1.0%

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

Gladstone Religion

No Religion

44.8%

Catholic

14.6%

Not stated

13.7%

Anglican

10.4%

Uniting Church

9.8%

Lutheran

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gladstone Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

27.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.5%

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

Gladstone Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

50.0%

Other

50.0%

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

Gladstone Employment

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Employed full-time

24.8% 139 people

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Employed part-time

21.6% 121 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 21 people

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Not in labour force

49.8% 279 people

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

Gladstone Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Certificate I/II

5.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Gladstone Occupation

Community & Personal Service

23.2%

Managers

18.5%

Professionals

16.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.5%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.5%

Clerical & Administrative

5.4%

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

Gladstone Field of Study

Engineering

22.2%

Society & Culture

18.3%

Health

12.4%

Education

12.4%

Management & Commerce

11.8%

Agriculture & Environment

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Information Technology

3.3%

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

Gladstone Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gladstone Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

18.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

13.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gladstone Marital Status

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Married

44.4% 274

↔️

Separated

5.7% 35

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Divorced

12.3% 76

🕊️

Widowed

8.6% 53

👤

Never married

29.0% 179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gladstone Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

31.9%

German

8.3%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.0%

Other

2.0%

Chinese

1.3%

Italian

1.0%

Polish

1.0%

Serbian

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gladstone School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

27.9%

Primary — Catholic

22.1%

Primary — Government

21.3%

Pre-school

9.8%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

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

Gladstone Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.6% 116

✅

No need for assistance

91.4% 1,235

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

Gladstone Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

30.7% 174

—

Not a volunteer

69.3% 393

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gladstone Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.3%

$300-$449/mo

8.6%

$450-$599/mo

27.2%

$600-$799/mo

11.1%

$800-$999/mo

14.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gladstone How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Walked only

8.8%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Did not go to work

7.6%

Truck

1.7%

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

Gladstone Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

35.8%

2 vehicles

37.7%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

Gladstone Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

19.3%

3 bedrooms

50.3%

4 bedrooms

23.4%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Gladstone Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

30.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gladstone Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,259

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gladstone Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Gladstone Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

10.6%

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

11.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gladstone Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.7%

Couple — children under 15

30.1%

One parent — children under 15

13.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gladstone Military Service

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Previously served

5.1% 29

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Never served

94.9% 542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gladstone Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 81

—

Did not provide

85.5% 476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gladstone Children Ever Born

No children

20.7%

1 child

6.1%

2 children

35.6%

3 children

22.6%

4 children

13.4%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Gladstone When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

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

Gladstone Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

14.6%

Did not do domestic work

19.5%

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

Gladstone Household Size

1 person

36.3%

2 persons

38.5%

3 persons

9.9%

4 persons

6.2%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gladstone Where Residents Moved From

Same address

594

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Gladstone Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

6.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gladstone Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Gladstone Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

315

total students

St Joseph's Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 53 students

1046

ICSEA

Gladstone Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 79 students

980

ICSEA

Gladstone High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 183 students

967

ICSEA

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

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Gladstone Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $935/wk

Median Rent $160/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.1%

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

If you earn X in Gladstone

Your weekly income

≈ $4,052/month

Median rent $160/wk

Left after rent $775/wk

Rent share 17.1%

Gladstone vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gladstone

What is the population of Gladstone SA?

The population of Gladstone SA is 745 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.6 people per km².Gladstone is ranked #4,401 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gladstone?

The median personal income in Gladstone SA is $488 per week, or $25,376 per year.The median household income is $935 per week.Family income is $1,218 per week.Gladstone is ranked #8,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gladstone?

Median rent in Gladstone SA is $160 per week ($693 per month).Rent represents 17.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gladstone ranks #8,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gladstone?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gladstone SA is $650. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gladstone?

The median age in Gladstone SA is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gladstone a good suburb to live in?

Gladstone is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 745.The median income is $488/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.1% 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: 40497. All dollar figures in AUD.