Gladstone vs Beetaloo Valley

Gladstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Beetaloo Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gladstone, about half of households are people living alone. In Beetaloo Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gladstone tends to suit people living alone, while Beetaloo Valley suits couples.

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

Beetaloo Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 38%)
  • But Gladstone has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

Beetaloo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gladstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 160 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gladstone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
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.

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Walkability 44 / 0
Gladstone — Walkability: 44/100 Beetaloo Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 57
Gladstone — Safety: 65/100 Beetaloo Valley — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 67 / 27
Gladstone — Low fire risk: 67/100 Beetaloo Valley — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Gladstone has more residents (745 vs 75); Beetaloo Valley has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $48,620).

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Population 745
+90% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% -2.6%
Median age 51 56
Median household income $48,620/yr $97,500/yr
+101% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+6% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
0-4 5.4% / 4.0%
Gladstone — 0-4: 5.4% Beetaloo Valley — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.7% / 5.3%
Gladstone — 5-14: 10.7% Beetaloo Valley — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 6.6% / 4.0%
Gladstone — 15-19: 6.6% Beetaloo Valley — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.5% / —
Gladstone — 20-24: 3.5% Beetaloo Valley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.9% / 16.0%
Gladstone — 25-34: 8.9% Beetaloo Valley — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 8.7% / 5.3%
Gladstone — 35-44: 8.7% Beetaloo Valley — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 11.0% / 16.0%
Gladstone — 45-54: 11.0% Beetaloo Valley — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 17.0% / 25.3%
Gladstone — 55-64: 17.0% Beetaloo Valley — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 18.4% / 21.3%
Gladstone — 65-74: 18.4% Beetaloo Valley — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 8.5% / —
Gladstone — 75-84: 8.5% Beetaloo Valley — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.3% / —
Gladstone — 85+: 1.3% Beetaloo Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladstone 54.7% lone person
Gladstone — Lone Person: 54.7% Gladstone — Couple Families: 23.4% Gladstone — One Parent Families: 14.5% Gladstone — Group Household: 5.6% Gladstone — Other Families: 1.9%
Beetaloo Valley 40.0% lone person
Beetaloo Valley — Lone Person: 40.0% Beetaloo Valley — Couple Families: 60.0% Beetaloo Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Beetaloo Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Beetaloo Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gladstone 18.5% renting
Gladstone — Owned Outright: 50.7% Gladstone — Mortgage: 30.8% Gladstone — Renting: 18.5%
Beetaloo Valley 0.0% renting
Beetaloo Valley — Owned Outright: 59.3% Beetaloo Valley — Mortgage: 40.7% Beetaloo Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
England 2.7% / 6.7%
Gladstone — England: 2.7% Beetaloo Valley — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 5.3%
Gladstone — New Zealand: 1.2% Beetaloo Valley — New Zealand: 5.3%
China 0.7% / —
Gladstone — China: 0.7% Beetaloo Valley — China: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Gladstone — Germany: 0.7% Beetaloo Valley — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Gladstone — India: 0.4% Beetaloo Valley — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 30.7%
Gladstone — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Beetaloo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 30.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 17.3%
Gladstone — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Beetaloo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 6.7%
Gladstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Beetaloo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 9.3%
Gladstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Beetaloo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 6.7%
Gladstone — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Beetaloo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladstone 96.2% houses
Gladstone — Houses: 96.2% Gladstone — Townhouses: 3.8%
Beetaloo Valley 100.0% houses
Beetaloo Valley — Houses: 100.0% Beetaloo Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Median house price $275,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $75,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 89 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gladstone has more rural and farming land (99% vs 67%).

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Rural and farming 99% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 27%
Environmental 0% 6%
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

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
New dwellings approved 11
across Northern Areas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
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.

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Houses 11.7%
$850/wk on $378K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Schools Higher than 81% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 41% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of SA —

Liveability

Gladstone is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Beetaloo Valley carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 33).

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Bushfire Low
33/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood —
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

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gladstone

  • Gladstone Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gladstone High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Beetaloo Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Walkability score 44/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 221.5 km 221.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5473
 0.3%
postcode 5523
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 5473
 62
postcode 5523

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.

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Car (driver) 70.4% / 81.1%
Gladstone — Car (driver): 70.4% Beetaloo Valley — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 18.9%
Gladstone — Worked from Home: 13.6% Beetaloo Valley — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 8.4% / —
Gladstone — Walked Only: 8.4% Beetaloo Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Gladstone — Car (passenger): 7.6% Beetaloo Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Connectivity score 30/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
414 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Annual rainfall 472 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Average residential rate $1,809/yr
same for both
Council Northern Areas
same for both

Federal electorate

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gladstone Beetaloo Valley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gladstone

Affordable Retirees Rural

Beetaloo Valley

River Rural

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