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SA · Northern Areas Council
Gladstone, 5473
Est. population · Jun 2025
763
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.5%
Median age
51
Median income
$935/wk
Employment rate
43.5%
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Northern Areas Council, Gladstone keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses and trains covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability sits below average overall, with community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Gladstone snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$464/wk
Houses $800 · Units $128
Population (ERP)
763
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#83
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5317th in Australia
- State rank
- 542nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #83 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #152 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $128
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $800
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $464
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
763(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +1.5% over 5 years · 48th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +11
- Growth rank in SA
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~750), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 745
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $935
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 68 of 388
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 302 / 12 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 24
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 124 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 6
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -31.2%
Most common offence types
- Abduction, Harassment And Other Offences2
- Obtain Benefit By Deception2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental7
- Other Theft3
- Theft From Motor Vehicle2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 980
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- St Joseph's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Gladstone High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 183 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Gladstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Gladstone Kindergarten2 West TerracePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gladstone St / Bondowie St - East side (Hanleys- Gladstone)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.34
Shopping(1)
- IGA GladstoneSupermarket
48 Gladstone Street
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(1)
1 train stations
Other(4)
- Gladstone Gaol Tourist ComplexAttraction
- Post office
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Laura and District Hospital (12.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 18
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 136 mm · ~17 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 6 proposals
July 2026
- 2 x Verandahs42 ASH CR GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Skillion Powder coated box beam carport (15.1m x 6.7m) fixed to existing colorbond shed (15mx9m).76 ASH CR GLADSTONE SA 5473Under Assessment
June 2026
- Outbuilding (9m x 6.2m)33 ASH CR GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Verandah - 6000mm Wide x 11400mm Long x 3000mm High Woodland Grey12 BONDOWIE ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
March 2026
- Installation of a fire escape to the second story of 5 Port Street Gladstone.5 PORT ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Under Assessment
January 2026
- New Colorbond Shed 14.63mL x 9.14mW x 3mH Colour: Woodland Grey - all materials Purpose: Storage of Vehicles and Domestic Items Stormwater to 2 x 22000L Tanks to be installed with shed31 SIXTH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- 4 x 2 bedroom relocatable cabins and 1 x 3 bedroom relocatable cabin. All bedrooms with ensuite shower, toilet, basin. 1 x Dining/kitchen/ laundry relocatable unit. Parking spaces for 11 residents and 2 guest parks Some minimal screen fencing.9 PORT ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Under Assessment
- Timber frame addition to existing dwelling50 HIGH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Under Assessment
November 2025
- Outbuilding30 FIFTH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Erect a Stratco large span shed 15m L x 10m W x 3.6m H43 MILL ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
October 2025
- Adding a bathroom-laundry room with toilet, bath, shower, double vanity and washer dryer space. Also adding a front veranda to the granny flat.17 ASH CR GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
September 2025
- New Colorbond Shed 8mL x 5mW x 2.6mH Colour: Wallaby Roller Door, Woodland Grey all other Materials Purpose: Storage of Tools and Domestic Items Stormwater to Garden7 HIGH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with front deck and verandahLOT 3 MATTHEW ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
June 2025
- Create an additonal allotment by separating each piece onto it's own title.LOT 98 BONDOWIE ST GLADSTONE SA 5473;LOT 99 BONDOWIE ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Erect a 3 bay carport with all open sides to park cars under.23 MATTHEW ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
April 2025
- Erect a steel frame semi attached carport along southern side of house to park cars under. Carport to be designed and built by Brett Cunningham Builder.8 HIGH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
March 2025
- Alterations to existing shed including new barn doors & cladding to enclose, new concrete slab + kitchen/bathroom amenities24 FIFTH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Under Assessment
- Colorbond Domestic Outbuilding 9.1m x 6.1m x 3m16 NORTH TCE GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
February 2025
- Remove existing timber frame pergola and replace with steel frame verandah attached to existing dwelling38 HOLLYWOOD DR GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
January 2025
- CARPORT12 HIGH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling12 BONDOWIE ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Outbuilding with attached veranda and carport (total dimensions 12m x 12m x 3.3m wall/2.677m post heights)55 MILL ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
November 2024
- New Colorbond Shed 16m x 10m x 3.9m high10 WASHINGTON ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- clear space, erect colourbond shed: -7.7mx12.2mx3.6m high - The shed will need to be this high to fit in caravan -13 degree pitch roof -Colorbond -Front gable sliding doors -LH aluminum sliding door 2100x1810 -100mm concrete slab to internal area of shed -Earth works, base & concrete included49 FIFTH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
September 2024
- New Club House1543 HUDDLESTON RD GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
July 2024
- Double garage to the rear right corner on the rear and right boundary fences.6 HIGH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
June 2024
- Lentil Classification Laboratory - utilising the previous site weighbridge building to complement existing classification infrastructure.16251 HORROCKS HWY GLADSTONE SA 5473Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling16 NORTH TCE GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
February 2024
- 7m x 5m verandah on the eastern end of the Clubhouse, a 22.7m x 3m shelter constructed parrallel to and adjacent to bowling greenLOT 114 CROSS ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- DOMESTIC GABLE SHED WITH ATTACHED VERANDAH1 CENTRE ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Colorbond Shed 15m x 6m x 3.6m Colour: Surfmist Purpose: Storage of Caravan, Domestic Items Colorbond Carport 7m x 6m x 3m Colour Dover White - all materials Purpose: Storage of Vehicles, Shade to House42 ASH CR GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
January 2024
- Replace a derelict shed with a new one using the same site51 MILL ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- A 12.2 metre by 6.2 metre shed,including a rainwater tank.30 NORTH TCE GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Freestanding carport and verandah8 FIFTH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Supply & install new steel-frame verandah over concrete on front of house. Structure to be joined to existing carport.69 HIGH ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
November 2023
- New gym, carport, and swimming pool44 GLADSTONE ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
October 2023
- As part of the Silver to Sea Way Project, the National Trust of South Australia is enhancing Gladstone Gaol with a nighttime interactive experience. Illuminart Productions, experts in audiovisual content and technology, will collaborate with the Trust to develop and deliver this project. Their expertise in creating immersive digital media for events, art installations, and tourism offers an opportunity to tell historical stories in a contemporary medium. The objectives of this project are as fol10 WARD ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
September 2023
- Verandah (6.1m x 6.1m)166 IDLIB RD GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
August 2023
- Colorbond Shed47 PORT ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
- Construction of a Machinery Shed9 BLACK RD GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
July 2023
- 21m wide x 9.1m deep x 3.6m high colourbond with storeroom and toilet8 MATTHEW ST GLADSTONE SA 5473Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Gladstone Bulk Grain Handling Complex16251 & Lot 6 Horrocks Highway GLADSTONEState heritage
- Bank SA (originally Savings Bank of SA) Building44 Gladstone Terrace GLADSTONEState heritage
- Former Gladstone GaolWard Street GLADSTONEState heritage
- Former National Australia Bank Gladstone Branch42 Gladstone Street GLADSTONEState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 31.7 km away).
Coalition 54.0%Labor 46.0%
0.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GladstoneLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- GeorgetownLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- LauraLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)12.6 km away
- Crystal BrookLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)16.9 km away
- JamestownLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)24.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Northern Areas Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.