Freestone vs Gladfield
Gladfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Freestone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Freestone, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Freestone tends to suit couples, while Gladfield suits families with children.
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
- Freestone has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Gladfield carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gladfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Freestone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $343/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gladfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 120 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (134.1 km vs 143.1 km)
- But Freestone is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Freestone
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
- But Gladfield carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gladfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.6% vs -4.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Freestone and Gladfield 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
Freestone has more residents (208 vs 71); Gladfield rents higher ($343/wk vs $260/wk).
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 208 +66% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.1% | +24.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income | $79,248/yr | $84,500/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $343/wk +32% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (27.4%).
Development activity
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
Freestone is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Freestone carries more crime risk (43 vs 30).
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Freestone
- Freestone State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Gladfield
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Freestone sits further from the CBD (143.1 km vs 134.1 km).
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 143.1 km +6% vs other | 134.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 120 min | 111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4370 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 (74.0%).
Setting
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 529 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 488 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 90 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Freestone | Gladfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 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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