Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gladstone Central suburb profile
Gladstone Central, QLD · Postcode 4680
This Gladstone Central suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gladstone Central, QLD (postcode 4680). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Gladstone Central with nearby suburbs.
Gladstone Central at a glance
Population
1,550
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,324/wk
Median age
39
Gladstone Central trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.2% over 10 years
Population
1,550
was 1,547 in 2016
+3 · +0.2%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$40 · +20%
Household income
$1,324/wk
was $1,335/wk in 2016
$11 · -0.8%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Gladstone Central population growth · Gladstone Central then and now
Gladstone Central vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Gladstone Central, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.1% vs area
- Gladstone Central$240/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-23% vs area
- Gladstone Central$1,324/wk
- Nearby$1,877/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Gladstone Central39
- Nearby35.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-0.6% vs area
- Gladstone Central$786/wk
- Nearby$814.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Gladstone Central compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gladstone Central sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1886.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2898
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1804.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gladstone Central on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gladstone Central, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gladstone Central people
- Population
- 1,550
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 21.9%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gladstone Central income
- Median household income
- $1,324/wk
- Median personal income
- $786/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gladstone Central housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,165/mo
- Separate houses
- 22.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 40.1%
- Owned outright
- 11%
- Mortgaged
- 9.7%
- Rented
- 46.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Gladstone Central work
- Employment to population
- 52.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4680)
Compare Gladstone Central with nearby suburbs
Gladstone Central in numbers
Gladstone Central had 1,550 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 21.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 11% own their home outright, 9.7% are paying a mortgage, 46.1% rent. Flats and apartments make up 40.1% of dwellings, with 22.2% separate houses. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,324/wk, 22% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 10.5%. 47.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.2% (from 1,547 to 1,550). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $240/wk (+20%).
Gladstone Central suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gladstone Central, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Gladstone Central was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gladstone Central, QLD?
- Gladstone Central had 1,550 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gladstone Central?
- Median household income in Gladstone Central was $1,324/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gladstone Central?
- 46.1% of occupied homes in Gladstone Central were rented, 11% were owned outright and 9.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gladstone Central suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gladstone Central. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology