Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gladstone suburb profile
Gladstone, NSW · Postcode 2440
This Gladstone suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gladstone, NSW (postcode 2440). 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 with nearby suburbs.
Gladstone at a glance
Population
437
Median rent
$355/wk
Household income
$1,281/wk
Median age
47
Gladstone 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
+1.4% over 10 years
Population
437
was 381 in 2016
+56 · +14.7%
Median rent
$355/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$65 · +22.4%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $892/wk in 2016
+$389 · +43.6%
Median age
47
was 52 in 2016
-5 · -9.6%
Dig deeper: Gladstone population growth · Gladstone then and now
Gladstone vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Gladstone, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.5% vs area
- Gladstone$355/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.5% vs area
- Gladstone$1,281/wk
- Nearby$1,169/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Gladstone47
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.6% vs area
- Gladstone$577/wk
- Nearby$585/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Gladstone compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gladstone 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 2926.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2900
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gladstone on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gladstone, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gladstone people
- Population
- 437
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 4.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gladstone income
- Median household income
- $1,281/wk
- Median personal income
- $577/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gladstone housing
- Median rent
- $355/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,437/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.8%
- Mortgaged
- 30.3%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 47.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.8%
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 2440)
Compare Gladstone with nearby suburbs
Gladstone in numbers
Gladstone had 437 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 4.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.8% own their home outright, 30.3% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $355/wk, 11% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,281/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.7% (from 381 to 437). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $355/wk (+22.4%).
Gladstone suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gladstone, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Gladstone was $355/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gladstone, NSW?
- Gladstone had 437 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gladstone?
- Median household income in Gladstone was $1,281/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gladstone?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Gladstone were rented, 44.8% were owned outright and 30.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gladstone suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gladstone (NSW). 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