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QLD · Gladstone Council

Foreshores, 4678

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  • Green suburb
What Foreshores is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Foreshores is a residential smaller community in Gladstone with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
142
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,708
Dwelling vacancy
29.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 75
Median monthly mortgage
$1,667
Employment rate
56.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 14 / 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 · 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 Jul 2026)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.2
State safety percentile
39.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-28.8%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences2
  • Good Order Offences1
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)5
  • Traffic And Related Offences17
  • Unlawful Entry3

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

Planning & development

Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Hummock Hill Island Development
    Residential and tourism development.Completed EIS project

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Drug Offencescrime2
  • Good Order Offencescrime1
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime5
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime17
  • Unlawful Entrycrime3
  • Hummock Hill Island DevelopmentplanningResidential and tourism development.Completed EIS project

Data sources & freshness

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