Barney Point vs Gladstone Central

Gladstone Central is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Barney Point. In both, most households are people living alone. In Barney Point, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Gladstone Central, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Gladstone Central: a median of $535,000, against $462,000 in Barney Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barney Point tends to suit older residents, while Gladstone Central suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Barney Point has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 32%)
  • Gladstone Central has more childcare (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Barney Point has cheaper houses ($462,500 vs $535,000)
  • Gladstone Central leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gladstone Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (69% vs 52%)
  • But Barney Point has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gladstone Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gladstone Central

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (68% vs 27%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Barney Point has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Barney Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.8% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Barney Point and Gladstone Central drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Walkability 56 / 69
Barney Point — Walkability: 56/100 Gladstone Central — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 12 / 2
Barney Point — Safety: 12/100 Gladstone Central — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Barney Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gladstone Central — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gladstone Central has higher household incomes ($68,848 vs $47,216); Gladstone Central has more residents (1,550 vs 1,065).

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Population 1,065 1,550
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +0.2%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $47,216/yr $68,848/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $240/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
Barney Point — 0-4: 5.4% Gladstone Central — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 9.9% / 7.5%
Barney Point — 5-14: 9.9% Gladstone Central — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 4.9% / 5.4%
Barney Point — 15-19: 4.9% Gladstone Central — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.4% / 8.6%
Barney Point — 20-24: 5.4% Gladstone Central — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 11.6% / 16.8%
Barney Point — 25-34: 11.6% Gladstone Central — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 12.0% / 13.7%
Barney Point — 35-44: 12.0% Gladstone Central — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.1% / 15.9%
Barney Point — 45-54: 14.1% Gladstone Central — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 16.0% / 14.5%
Barney Point — 55-64: 16.0% Gladstone Central — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.1% / 8.4%
Barney Point — 65-74: 13.1% Gladstone Central — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 7.9% / 2.6%
Barney Point — 75-84: 7.9% Gladstone Central — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.7% / 1.2%
Barney Point — 85+: 1.7% Gladstone Central — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barney Point 56.7% lone person
Barney Point — Lone Person: 56.7% Barney Point — Couple Families: 16.7% Barney Point — One Parent Families: 17.8% Barney Point — Group Household: 6.3% Barney Point — Other Families: 2.5%
Gladstone Central 66.4% lone person
Gladstone Central — Lone Person: 66.4% Gladstone Central — Couple Families: 16.4% Gladstone Central — One Parent Families: 9.9% Gladstone Central — Group Household: 5.7% Gladstone Central — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barney Point 52.4% renting
Barney Point — Owned Outright: 29.8% Barney Point — Mortgage: 17.8% Barney Point — Renting: 52.4%
Gladstone Central 69.0% renting
Gladstone Central — Owned Outright: 16.5% Gladstone Central — Mortgage: 14.6% Gladstone Central — Renting: 69.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 17.6%
Barney Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Gladstone Central — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 12.6%
Barney Point — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Gladstone Central — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.1%
Barney Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Gladstone Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.4%
Barney Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Gladstone Central — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.3%
Barney Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Gladstone Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.4%
Barney Point — New Zealand: 3.0% Gladstone Central — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 2.8% / 2.7%
Barney Point — England: 2.8% Gladstone Central — England: 2.7%
Philippines 2.0% / 2.1%
Barney Point — Philippines: 2.0% Gladstone Central — Philippines: 2.1%
India 0.8% / 3.2%
Barney Point — India: 0.8% Gladstone Central — India: 3.2%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Barney Point — South Africa: not among its largest Gladstone Central — South Africa: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / —
Barney Point — Germany: 0.9% Gladstone Central — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barney Point 73.4% houses
Barney Point — Houses: 73.4% Barney Point — Flats / Apartments: 21.6% Barney Point — Townhouses: 5.1%
Gladstone Central 32.0% houses
Gladstone Central — Houses: 32.0% Gladstone Central — Flats / Apartments: 58.3% Gladstone Central — Townhouses: 9.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Median house price $462,500 $535,000
Median unit price $364,250 $345,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 11 sales
 48 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
2 bed $399K / $465K
Barney Point — 2 bed: $399K (5 sales) Gladstone Central — 2 bed: $465K (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

3 bed $468K / $525K
Barney Point — 3 bed: $468K (20 sales) Gladstone Central — 3 bed: $525K (23 sales)

20 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Barney Point Gladstone Central
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Houses 5.8%
$500/wk on $448K
 5.0%
$450/wk on $464K
Units — 6.0%
$435/wk on $379K

Ranking within QLD

Barney Point Gladstone Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of QLD

Liveability

Gladstone Central is more walkable (69 vs 56).

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 30/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gladstone Central carries more crime risk (98 vs 88).

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
81/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Barney Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Gladstone Central

  • Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gladstone Central State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 6 11
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Walkability score 56/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 528.5 km 529.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 371 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Car (driver) 81.1% / 71.4%
Barney Point — Car (driver): 81.1% Gladstone Central — Car (driver): 71.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / 14.1%
Barney Point — Walked Only: 2.6% Gladstone Central — Walked Only: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 6.0%
Barney Point — Car (passenger): 9.4% Gladstone Central — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 6.3%
Barney Point — Worked from Home: 4.9% Gladstone Central — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.5%
Barney Point — Bicycle: 2.0% Gladstone Central — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 392 m 949 m

NBN connectivity

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Connectivity score 65/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
696 premises
 19%
2,416 premises

Climate

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Barney Point Gladstone Central
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.38 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barney Point Gladstone Central
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barney Point

Affordable Coastal Parks Quiet

Gladstone Central

Affordable Apartments Coastal Parks

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