Goulds Country vs Gladstone
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goulds Country, about half of households are 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Goulds Country
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Goulds Country
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $165/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Goulds Country
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (277.8 km vs 347.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (231 min vs 264 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gladstone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Goulds Country
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.2% vs -10.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Goulds Country 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 $0/wk); Goulds Country has higher household incomes ($61,048 vs $42,848).
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 | 124 +36% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.2% | -10.8% |
| Median age | 51 same for both | |
| Median household income | $61,048/yr +30% vs other | $42,848/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $165/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (6.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Goulds Country has more rural and farming land (88% vs 72%); Gladstone has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 12%).
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 88% | 72% |
| Environmental | 12% | 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
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Break O'Day | 18 across Dorset |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | -60% |
Ranking within TAS
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of TAS | Higher than 10% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of TAS | Higher than 35% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of TAS | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 5% of TAS | Higher than 9% of TAS |
Liveability
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Gladstone carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 13).
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | 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 | 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
| Goulds Country | 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
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 9 |
Mobility
Gladstone sits further from the CBD (347.5 km vs 277.8 km).
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 277.8 km | 347.5 km +25% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 231 min | 264 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7216 | 0.0% postcode 7264 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 32 postcode 7216 | 14 postcode 7264 |
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 (88.6%).
Setting
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 248 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.4 km | 19.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 34 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Goulds Country | 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
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,738/yr | $1,486/yr |
| Council | Break O'Day | Dorset |
Federal electorate
| Goulds Country | Gladstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons | Bass |
| Member | Rebecca White | Jess Teesdale |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Goulds Country | 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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