Gladfield vs Upper Freestone
Gladfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Upper Freestone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Gladfield tends to suit families with children, while Upper Freestone suits 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
Upper Freestone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 61%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Upper Freestone
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($208/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 127 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (134.1 km vs 148.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Upper Freestone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)
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 -16.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gladfield and Upper Freestone 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
Gladfield rents higher ($343/wk vs $208/wk); Upper Freestone skews older (53 vs 39).
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 75 +6% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.6% | -16.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 53 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $85,748/yr +1% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $343/wk +39% vs other | $208/wk |
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 (14.1%).
Development activity
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
Liveability
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Upper Freestone carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0).
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 81/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Low 28/100 |
| 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
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Upper Freestone sits further from the CBD (148.5 km vs 134.1 km).
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 134.1 km | 148.5 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 111 min | 127 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 (72.2%).
Setting
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 488 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 581 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gladfield | Upper Freestone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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