QLD · Gladstone Council
South Gladstone, 4680
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Gladstone, South Gladstone keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
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 local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,476
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,283
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 255 of 1,694
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 179 / 331 / 154
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)
- $450
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault268
- Drug Offences489
- Good Order Offences341
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)485
- Traffic And Related Offences423
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 923.5
- Gladstone South State SchoolPrimary
- Toolooa State High SchoolSecondary
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Reduced speed limit 80k to 60k - Glenlyon Rd / Catalina Entrance, West Gladstone - Round Hill Reservoir construction works commencing 18/11/25 until 24/02/27Osprey Court, n/a03 Dec 2025 – 24 Feb 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Integreat QueenslandCommunity centre
Unit a 1 Manning Street
- Drinking water
- RuswinLocksmith
46 Toolooa Street
- UnitedPetrol station
- Playground
- Australia PostPost Box
- Sports centre
- Gladstone Croquet ClubSports field
166 Glenlyon Street
- Sports field
- West Gladstone Swimming PoolSwimming pool
Glenlyon Road
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Goonanaga ParkPark
- Lamington Heights ParkPark
- Marten Place ParkPark
- Oxley ParkPark
- Robyn Hayes ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- State Emergency Services ParkPark
- The Happy Valley Park Fitness TrailPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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.
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
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)
- 24
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 40.3/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3439th in Australia
- State rank
- 789th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #253 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #380 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Gladstone Croquet Clubamenities166 Glenlyon Streetpitch
- Integreat QueenslandamenitiesUnit a 1 Manning Streetcommunity_centre
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Ruswinamenities46 Toolooa Streetlocksmith
- Sports centreamenitiessports_centre
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Unitedamenitiesfuel
- West Gladstone Swimming PoolamenitiesGlenlyon Roadswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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