QLD · Gladstone Council
West Gladstone, QLD, 4680
Desirability index
#102 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Gladstone is a smaller suburban community in the Gladstone area, home to around 4,844 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,683 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 553.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $470, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,844
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,324
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 339 of 2,397
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 204 / 102 / 412
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $470
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,683
- Against the person
- 667
- Against property
- 954
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 553.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault266
- Drug Offences489
- Good Order Offences338
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)484
- Traffic And Related Offences421
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 938
- Gladstone State High SchoolSecondary
- Gladstone West State SchoolPrimary
- Rosella Park SchoolSpecial
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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Star LiquorAlcohol
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bus stop
- Galdstone HospitalBus stop
- Mater HospitalBus stop
- Mater Hospital 500 501Bus stop
- Park SchoolBus stop
- Rosella Prk SchoolBus stop
- StocklandBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bulgwoyn ParkPark
- Carramar ParkPark
- Derribong ParkPark
- Drive-in ParkPark
- Glen Creek ParkPark
- Illoura ParkPark
- Joe Joseph ParkPark
- Kooyong ParkPark
- Philip Street Community PrecinctPark
- Reg Tanna ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Earclinic
- Gladstone Central Medical Centreclinic
- Gladstone Dentistrydentist
- Goodprice Pharmacy Warehousepharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #102 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
- Earhealthclinic
- Gladstone Central Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Gladstone Dentistryhealthdentist
- Goodprice Pharmacy Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Bulgwoyn Parkgovernmentpark
- Carramar Parkgovernmentpark
- Derribong Parkgovernmentpark
- Drive-in Parkgovernmentpark
- Glen Creek Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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