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Gladstone vs Livingstone

Name: Gladstone vs Livingstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 178 km apart · Gladstone profile · Livingstone profile

Gladstone Livingstone

Gladstone and Livingstone are two Queensland regions with a distinct contrast in social and urban layout. Gladstone is more walkable, with 36.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 52.8% within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 20.9% and 0.0% in Livingstone. This infrastructure gap is matched by a higher rental rate in Gladstone, where 33.4% of households rent, while only 21.4% do in Livingstone. Gladstone also faces greater social challenges, including a First Nations unemployment rate of 18.7% and much higher rates of drug and burglary offences.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with typical weekly household incomes being almost identical at around $1,630. They also have nearly the same proportion of people who speak little or no English and a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While the age gap has narrowed since 2016, Livingstone remains the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 38 in Gladstone.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Gladstone Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Livingstone No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Gladstone Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Gladstone Population: 24,117 larger in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Livingstone +24,117 larger in Gladstone gap steady

63,515 77th pct 39,398 72nd pct

Median age in Gladstone in Livingstone +5 yrs older in Livingstone gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.7%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 31.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

4.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Livingstone

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 81.9%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.0%

39.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% German even 6.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.8% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 37.4%

8.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone in Livingstone +17 more in Gladstone

34 83rd pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Livingstone +0.11 more in Gladstone

2.49 31st pct 2.38 29th pct

Students in Gladstone in Livingstone +6,495 more in Gladstone

12,418 80th pct 5,923 68th pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Livingstone +17 larger in Gladstone

365 69th pct 348 67th pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Livingstone +14 higher in Livingstone

966 46th pct 980 55th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%

27.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 39.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 19.4%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

7.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Livingstone +$7 higher in Livingstone gap narrowing

$758 54th pct $765 55th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Livingstone +$14 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,639 68th pct $1,625 67th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Livingstone +$40 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$2,048 70th pct $2,008 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more even 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 58.2%

18.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone in Livingstone +1,828 larger in Gladstone

3,946 87th pct 2,118 80th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Livingstone +5 yrs older in Livingstone

20 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Gladstone in Livingstone +$75 higher in Livingstone

$546 48th pct $621 68th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Livingstone +$358 higher in Livingstone

$1,448 58th pct $1,806 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Livingstone even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 53.2%

27.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

6.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Livingstone +$75 higher in Livingstone gap widening

$275 55th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Livingstone +$133 higher in Livingstone gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Livingstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.3% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.4% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 88.4%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 34.8%

36.7% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.6% 2 bedrooms even 12.6%

6.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.9 pts 35.2%

21.2% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Livingstone +182 more in Gladstone

182 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Livingstone +2.87 more in Gladstone

2.87 45th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Livingstone +143.4 more in Gladstone

143.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Livingstone +8 more in Gladstone

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 66.0%

5.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

14.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gladstone in Livingstone +4 higher in Livingstone

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gladstone in Livingstone +3 higher in Livingstone

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Gladstone in Livingstone +4 higher in Livingstone

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Gladstone in Livingstone +3 higher in Livingstone

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gladstone in Livingstone +44 higher in Livingstone

926 29th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Gladstone in Livingstone +25,378 higher in Gladstone

69,046 77th pct 43,668 72nd pct

Growth in Gladstone in Livingstone +2.1 pts higher in Livingstone

7.4% 78th pct 9.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Gladstone in Livingstone +737 higher in Gladstone

4,240 71st pct 3,503 67th pct

Approvals in Gladstone in Livingstone +18 higher in Livingstone

324 75th pct 342 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone in Livingstone +75 higher in Gladstone

758 62nd pct 683 55th pct

Max temp in Gladstone in Livingstone +0.5 higher in Livingstone

28.5 79th pct 28.9 81st pct

Min temp in Gladstone in Livingstone +0.8 higher in Livingstone

16.7 87th pct 17.6 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gladstone in Livingstone +5,993 higher in Gladstone

14,848 81st pct 8,856 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +335 higher in Gladstone

1,381 70th pct 1,046 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +155 higher in Gladstone

310 63rd pct 155 23rd pct

Robbery/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +2 higher in Livingstone

24 49th pct 25 53rd pct

Burglary/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +353 higher in Gladstone

833 77th pct 480 46th pct

Theft/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +621 higher in Gladstone

2,121 78th pct 1,500 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +75 higher in Gladstone

242 32nd pct 168 16th pct

Property damage/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +276 higher in Gladstone

1,009 71st pct 734 49th pct

Drugs/100k in Gladstone in Livingstone +1,532 higher in Gladstone

2,428 89th pct 896 72nd pct

5-yr change in Gladstone in Livingstone +8.5 pts higher in Gladstone

38.0% 85th pct 29.5% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Livingstone +1.4 higher in Gladstone

3.3 38th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Livingstone +1.2 more in Gladstone

3.3 32nd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Livingstone +15.3 pts higher in Gladstone

36.2% 28th pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Livingstone +14.7 pts higher in Gladstone

37.0% 30th pct 22.3% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Livingstone +52.8 pts higher in Gladstone

52.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Livingstone +16.6 pts higher in Gladstone

42.3% 29th pct 25.7% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Livingstone +4.8 pts higher in Gladstone

69.5% 50th pct 64.6% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Livingstone +8.2 pts higher in Gladstone

28.6% 31st pct 20.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Livingstone +2.0 more in Gladstone

11.8 15th pct 9.8 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Livingstone +0 higher in Gladstone

1 44th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Livingstone +0.4 pts higher in Gladstone

7.7% 86th pct 7.4% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33360/gladstone/vs/LGA34530/livingstone