QLD · Gladstone Council
Agnes Water, 4677
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Agnes Water offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Gladstone, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,729
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,112
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 461 of 1,450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 43.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 39 / 67
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 · 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)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 106
- Against the person
- 14
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 195 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences35
- Good Order Offences16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)26
- Traffic And Related Offences64
- Weapons Act Offences5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,020
- Agnes Water State SchoolPrimary
- Discovery Christian CollegeCombined
- Goora Gan Steiner SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- 1770 DistilleryBiergarten
- Agnes Water Fire StationFire station
- Mad NurseryGarden Centre
- Ron’s Fruit & Veg StallGreengrocer
- Agnes Water DoctorsMedical clinic
2853 Round Hill Road
- Agnes Water/ 1770 Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Agnes Water TavernPub
Tavern Road
- Public toilets
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Agnes Water Discovery TrailPark
- Agnes Waters ParkPark
- Captain Cook Lions ParkPark
- Palm Court ParkPark
- Tom Jeffery Memorial ParkPark
- Tom Jerrery Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Childcare Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4068th in Australia
- State rank
- 947th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #192 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #499 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 73%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1770 Distilleryamenitiesbiergarten
- Agnes Water Doctorsamenities2853 Round Hill Roaddoctors
- Agnes Water Fire Stationamenitiesfire_station
- Agnes Water TavernamenitiesTavern Roadpub
- Agnes Water/ 1770 Baptist Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Everfresh IGA Agnes Wateramenities2853 Round Hill Roadsupermarket
- Mad Nurseryamenitiesgarden_centre
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Ron’s Fruit & Veg Stallamenitiesgreengrocer
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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