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Gladysdale VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gladysdale, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gladysdale VIC is 423 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gladysdale is $674 per week ($35,048 per year). Median rent in Gladysdale is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Gladysdale has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Gladysdale has a population density of 17.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gladysdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gladysdale is $1,983.

There were 9 recorded offences in Gladysdale in 2025-25, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Gladysdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gladysdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$674/wk

$35,048 per year

#5918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,983/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gladysdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (218) Female 49.2% (211)

Population Density

17.6

people per km²

423 people · 24.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,937

Family income/wk

Gladysdale 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Gladysdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.0% 61 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.0% 61 dwellings

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

Gladysdale Country of Birth

Australia

95.6%

England

4.4%

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

Gladysdale Religion

No Religion

58.9%

Catholic

12.8%

Not stated

12.3%

Anglican

6.7%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Buddhism

1.5%

Orintal Orthdx

1.5%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gladysdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

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

Gladysdale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Gladysdale Employment

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Employed full-time

38.7% 122 people

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Employed part-time

25.4% 80 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 12 people

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Not in labour force

32.1% 101 people

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

Gladysdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.4%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

9.7%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Gladysdale Occupation

Professionals

22.2%

Managers

21.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Labourers

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

9.7%

Clerical & Administrative

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.3%

Sales Workers

4.2%

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

Gladysdale Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Agriculture & Environment

14.3%

Health

13.4%

Education

12.6%

Management & Commerce

11.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Architecture & Building

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.4%

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

Gladysdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gladysdale Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gladysdale Marital Status

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Married

53.6% 195

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Separated

4.9% 18

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Divorced

6.9% 25

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Widowed

1.9% 7

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Never married

32.7% 119

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gladysdale Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

31.6%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

8.6%

German

4.8%

Dutch

2.9%

Italian

1.7%

Other

1.7%

Welsh

1.5%

Maltese

1.1%

Polish

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gladysdale School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.7%

Primary — Government

14.7%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.3%

Pre-school

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

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

Gladysdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 38

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 724

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

Gladysdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.4% 50

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gladysdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

9.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

43.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gladysdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.6%

Did not go to work

19.4%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Truck

2.8%

Walked only

1.7%

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

Gladysdale Car Ownership

1 vehicle

11.1%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

25.9%

4+ vehicles

26.7%

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

Gladysdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

6.4%

3 bedrooms

40.7%

4 bedrooms

42.1%

5 bedrooms

7.9%

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

Gladysdale Population Mobility

4.4%

moved in the last year

17.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gladysdale Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

746

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gladysdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

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

Gladysdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gladysdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.1%

Couple — no children

31.5%

Couple — no children under 15

25.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gladysdale Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 8

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Never served

97.6% 324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gladysdale Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

19.4% 63

—

Did not provide

80.6% 262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gladysdale Children Ever Born

No children

36.6%

1 child

6.4%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

4.7%

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

Gladysdale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Gladysdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

35.5%

15–29 hours

16.4%

30+ hours

13.8%

Did not do domestic work

13.2%

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

Gladysdale Household Size

1 person

13.8%

2 persons

40.6%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gladysdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

370

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Gladysdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gladysdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 9 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Weapons

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Gladysdale Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

total students

Gladysdale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 23 students

971

ICSEA

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

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Gladysdale Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,764/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

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

If you earn X in Gladysdale

Your weekly income

≈ $7,644/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,464/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Gladysdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Arcadia (Vic.)

Pop: 212 Income: $779/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mystic Park

Pop: 212 Income: $575/wk Rent: $200/wk

Bealiba

Pop: 213 Income: $437/wk Rent: $130/wk

Broomfield

Pop: 213 Income: $581/wk Rent: $200/wk

Cheshunt

Pop: 213 Income: $683/wk Rent: $115/wk

Golden Gully

Pop: 213 Income: $753/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gladysdale

What is the population of Gladysdale VIC?

The population of Gladysdale VIC is 423 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.6 people per km².Gladysdale is ranked #5,311 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gladysdale?

The median personal income in Gladysdale VIC is $674 per week, or $35,048 per year.The median household income is $1,764 per week.Family income is $1,937 per week.Gladysdale is ranked #5,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gladysdale?

Median rent in Gladysdale VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gladysdale ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gladysdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gladysdale VIC is $1,983. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gladysdale?

The median age in Gladysdale VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gladysdale a good suburb to live in?

Gladysdale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 423.The median income is $674/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% 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: 21005. All dollar figures in AUD.