Gladstone SA 5473
Located in South Australia, Gladstone sits 222 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours 30 minutes by car. The locality has 745 residents, a median age of 51, and a median household income of $48,620 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 1.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $160 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $650. Of 3 schools within the locality boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Gladstone a good place to live?
Gladstone scores a C (44/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and safety, weaker on community.
Above the state average
3 schools · 1 above peer schools · Top 19% in SA
Some car dependence
Walkability 44/100 · 221.5 km · 149 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $275K
Low all-round risk
Fire 33/100 · Crime 35/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 51 · 745 residents
Liveability Rating
44 / 100 · Ranked #338 in SAEach bar is Gladstone's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
44 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGladstone's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $275,000, roughly 20% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$275,000
Based on 27 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 89 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 16 sales $270K
Land
$75,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Gladstone are currently listed at around $378,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$378K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 314 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Gladstone rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$850/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
3 rentals advertised against an estimated 58 rented homes (5.2%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $378,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Gladstone safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Gladstone sits in the low band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 42% on the prior year.
14 offences
41.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Three schools serve Gladstone, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Gladstone Primary School leads the pack.
- • 315 students across 3 schools (avg 105)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 967-1046, median 980 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Gladstone High School (183 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Gladstone is car-dependent on foot — at 44/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Gladstone.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 414
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Northern Areas: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Gladstone is home to 745 residents, with a median age of 51 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $49,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
745
Median Age
51
Median Household Income
$48,620/yr
Census Median Rent
$160/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$650/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$25,376/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
21.7%
Total Dwellings
314
Owner-Occupier Rate
81.5%
Houses
96.2%
Rental Stress
17.1%
Mortgage Stress
16.0%
Work From Home
13.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
9 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 53 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.8%
- Employment Rate
- 43.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 26.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
6 residents (0.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.7% of residents (40) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (35).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 705 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 274).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,809 a year through Northern Areas based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Northern Areas
In the year to August 2026, 11 new dwellings were approved across Northern Areas. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Georgetown, 10.6 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 229 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 32.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 472 mm
- 68 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 5473, 0 of 761 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (13 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5473, 250 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 388 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 6 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Geoff Brock Independent
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Geoff Brock IND | 56.9% |
| 2022 | Geoff Brock IND | 67.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Gladstone?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 745 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Gladstone
Is Gladstone a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Gladstone is low (35/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Gladstone?
Gladstone has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Gladstone a good place to live?
Gladstone has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (44/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Gladstone?
Gladstone, SA had a population of 745 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Gladstone, SA?
The postcode for Gladstone, SA is 5473.
How far is Gladstone from Adelaide?
Gladstone is 222 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 149 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Gladstone?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Gladstone was $48,620 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Gladstone?
The median advertised rent in Gladstone is $850 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Gladstone?
The median age of residents in Gladstone was 51 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Gladstone at risk of bushfire?
Gladstone has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Gladstone?
There are 3 schools inside the Gladstone boundary: 1 above, 1 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Gladstone walkable?
Gladstone scores 44/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Gladstone?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Gladstone, Georgetown (10.6 km away), 472 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Gladstone?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Gladstone belong to?
Gladstone sits within the Northern Areas local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Gladstone?
The average residential rates bill through Northern Areas is $1,809 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Gladstone?
Across Northern Areas, 11 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 100.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Gladstone in?
Gladstone sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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