QLD · Gladstone Council
Ambrose, QLD, 4695
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 23° / 14.2° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#382 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ambrose is a small locality in the Gladstone area, home to around 217 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 54 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-28%), roughly 248.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 217
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $977
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 86
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 33.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 54
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 248.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 31 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -28%
Most common offence types
- Assault4
- Drug Offences5
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
- Traffic And Related Offences26
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 931
- Ambrose State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 0.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #382 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ambrose State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime4
- Drug Offencescrime5
- Other Property Damagecrime4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime8
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime26
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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