New Auckland vs West Gladstone

New Auckland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in West Gladstone. In both, most homes are detached houses. In New Auckland, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In West Gladstone, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in New Auckland: a median of $615,000, against $522,000 in West Gladstone, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, New Auckland tends to suit families with children and couples, while West Gladstone suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

New Auckland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 75%)
  • But West Gladstone has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

West Gladstone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($192,500 vs $330,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($521,500 vs $615,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Gladstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

New Auckland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (367 min vs 372 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (527.1 km vs 530.1 km)
  • But West Gladstone is more walkable (84/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Gladstone

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 10%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • But New Auckland carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

New Auckland and West 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.

New Auckland West Gladstone
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.

New Auckland West Gladstone
Walkability 55 / 84
New Auckland — Walkability: 55/100 West Gladstone — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 45 / 11
New Auckland — Safety: 45/100 West Gladstone — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
New Auckland — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Gladstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

New Auckland has higher household incomes ($104,468 vs $68,848); New Auckland rents higher ($300/wk vs $230/wk).

New Auckland West Gladstone
Population 5,266
+8% vs other
 4,844
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +2.5%
Median age 33 40
Median household income $104,468/yr
+34% vs other
 $68,848/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+23% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Auckland West Gladstone
0-4 7.9% / 5.3%
New Auckland — 0-4: 7.9% West Gladstone — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 16.2% / 12.2%
New Auckland — 5-14: 16.2% West Gladstone — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.9%
New Auckland — 15-19: 6.4% West Gladstone — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.5% / 6.6%
New Auckland — 20-24: 6.5% West Gladstone — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 14.9% / 13.0%
New Auckland — 25-34: 14.9% West Gladstone — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 13.4% / 12.9%
New Auckland — 35-44: 13.4% West Gladstone — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.3% / 13.3%
New Auckland — 45-54: 13.3% West Gladstone — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 10.7% / 14.0%
New Auckland — 55-64: 10.7% West Gladstone — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 5.4% / 9.6%
New Auckland — 65-74: 5.4% West Gladstone — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 3.2% / 5.7%
New Auckland — 75-84: 3.2% West Gladstone — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.2% / 1.6%
New Auckland — 85+: 2.2% West Gladstone — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

New Auckland 30.3% lone person
New Auckland — Lone Person: 30.3% New Auckland — Couple Families: 46.4% New Auckland — One Parent Families: 17.3% New Auckland — Group Household: 4.8% New Auckland — Other Families: 1.2%
West Gladstone 47.6% lone person
West Gladstone — Lone Person: 47.6% West Gladstone — Couple Families: 25.9% West Gladstone — One Parent Families: 18.7% West Gladstone — Group Household: 6.0% West Gladstone — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

New Auckland 39.9% renting
New Auckland — Owned Outright: 19.9% New Auckland — Mortgage: 40.3% New Auckland — Renting: 39.9%
West Gladstone 45.4% renting
West Gladstone — Owned Outright: 26.3% West Gladstone — Mortgage: 28.3% West Gladstone — Renting: 45.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

New Auckland West Gladstone
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 20.2%
New Auckland — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% West Gladstone — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.6%
New Auckland — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% West Gladstone — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.6%
New Auckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% West Gladstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
New Auckland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% West Gladstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.2%
New Auckland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% West Gladstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

New Auckland West Gladstone
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.9%
New Auckland — New Zealand: 2.7% West Gladstone — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.0%
New Auckland — Philippines: 2.1% West Gladstone — Philippines: 2.0%
England 2.0% / 2.0%
New Auckland — England: 2.0% West Gladstone — England: 2.0%
India 1.8% / 1.1%
New Auckland — India: 1.8% West Gladstone — India: 1.1%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.5%
New Auckland — South Africa: 1.4% West Gladstone — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.6%
New Auckland — Germany: not among its largest West Gladstone — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

New Auckland 90.5% houses
New Auckland — Houses: 90.5% New Auckland — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% New Auckland — Townhouses: 5.5%
West Gladstone 74.7% houses
West Gladstone — Houses: 74.7% West Gladstone — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% West Gladstone — Townhouses: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

New Auckland West Gladstone
Median house price $615,000 $521,500
Median unit price $315,250 $345,000
Median land price $330,000 $192,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 99 sales
 40 days
from 116 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

New Auckland West Gladstone
2 bed $305K / $300K
New Auckland — 2 bed: $305K (16 sales) West Gladstone — 2 bed: $300K (47 sales)

16 vs 47 sales

3 bed $413K / $411K
New Auckland — 3 bed: $413K (6 sales) West Gladstone — 3 bed: $411K (20 sales)

6 vs 20 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.

New Auckland West Gladstone
2 bed $450K / $365K
New Auckland — 2 bed: $450K (8 sales) West Gladstone — 2 bed: $365K (19 sales)

8 vs 19 sales

3 bed $510K / $510K
New Auckland — 3 bed: $510K (89 sales) West Gladstone — 3 bed: $510K (141 sales)

89 vs 141 sales

4 bed $655K / $594K
New Auckland — 4 bed: $655K (155 sales) West Gladstone — 4 bed: $594K (73 sales)

155 vs 73 sales

5 bed $795K / $666K
New Auckland — 5 bed: $795K (10 sales) West Gladstone — 5 bed: $666K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Development activity

New Auckland West Gladstone
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.

New Auckland West Gladstone
Houses 4.6%
$580/wk on $649K
 4.9%
$520/wk on $550K
Units 5.8%
$365/wk on $328K
 5.8%
$390/wk on $350K

Ranking within QLD

New Auckland West Gladstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD —
Schools — Higher than 30% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

New Auckland scores higher overall (50 vs 31); West Gladstone is more walkable (84 vs 55).

New Auckland West Gladstone
Grade B D
Score 50/100 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

West Gladstone carries more crime risk (89 vs 55).

New Auckland West Gladstone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
89/100
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 5
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

New Auckland West Gladstone
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in New Auckland

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

Schools in West Gladstone

  • Chanel College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Gladstone State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Gladstone West State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rosella Park School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

New Auckland West Gladstone
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 12 14
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

West Gladstone sits further from the CBD (530.1 km vs 527.1 km).

New Auckland West Gladstone
Walkability score 55/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 527.1 km 530.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 372 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
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.

New Auckland West Gladstone
Car (driver) 86.8% / 80.5%
New Auckland — Car (driver): 86.8% West Gladstone — Car (driver): 80.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.8%
New Auckland — Car (passenger): 5.6% West Gladstone — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 4.7%
New Auckland — Worked from Home: 4.7% West Gladstone — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 6.2%
New Auckland — Walked Only: 1.4% West Gladstone — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bus 0.9% / 1.3%
New Auckland — Bus: 0.9% West Gladstone — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

New Auckland West Gladstone
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

New Auckland West Gladstone
Connectivity score 89/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
2,375 premises
 34%
2,937 premises

Climate

New Auckland West Gladstone
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)

New Auckland West Gladstone
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ —
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 0.46 pphm 0.38 pphm

Council rates

New Auckland West Gladstone
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

New Auckland West Gladstone
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

New Auckland West Gladstone
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

New Auckland

Affordable Family Large Blocks Parks

West Gladstone

Affordable Coastal Parks

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