Ansons Bay vs Gladstone
Gladstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 66 in Ansons Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ansons Bay, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ansons Bay tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Ansons Bay
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Ansons Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ansons Bay
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $165/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Ansons Bay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (284.8 km vs 347.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (243 min vs 264 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ansons Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (52% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Ansons Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (100.0% vs -10.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ansons Bay and Gladstone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Gladstone rents higher ($165/wk vs $50/wk); Gladstone has more residents (124 vs 62).
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 124 +100% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +100.0% | -10.8% |
| Median age | 66 | 51 |
| Median household income | $37,128/yr | $42,848/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $50/wk | $165/wk +230% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.5%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $310,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 69% | 72% |
| Environmental | 30% | 28% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Break O'Day | 18 across Dorset |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | -60% |
Ranking within TAS
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 5% of TAS | Higher than 10% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of TAS | Higher than 35% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of TAS | Higher than 9% of TAS |
Liveability
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 33/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 9 |
Mobility
Gladstone sits further from the CBD (347.5 km vs 284.8 km).
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 284.8 km | 347.5 km +22% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 243 min | 264 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 7264 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 14 postcode 7264 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).
Setting
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.8 km | 19.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 63 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 660 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,738/yr | $1,486/yr |
| Council | Break O'Day | Dorset |
Federal electorate
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons | Bass |
| Member | Rebecca White | Jess Teesdale |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ansons Bay | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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