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Gladstone vs West Gladstone

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Gladstone profile · West Gladstone profile

Gladstone West Gladstone

Gladstone and West Gladstone are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and amenity profiles. West Gladstone has far more separate houses (75.0%) and three or more bedroom homes (75.0%), while Gladstone has a higher share of renters (53.3%) and people living alone (42.7%). West Gladstone is also much more convenient for pedestrians, with 98.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 57.0% in Gladstone. In contrast, Gladstone is a larger hub for business, hosting 746 businesses compared to 193 in West Gladstone.

These gaps in housing and mobility are slowly narrowing, as the difference in rental rates and the share of people moving into the area have both fallen since 2016. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 40, nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $690, and almost the same proportion of First Nations people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in West Gladstone 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in West Gladstone Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Gladstone Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Gladstone Population: 1,342 larger in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1,342 larger in Gladstone gap steady
6,174 30th pct 4,832 21st pct
Median age in Gladstonein West Gladstone even gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.7 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
7.2% 86th pct 7.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.6 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
15.1% 36th pct 16.7% 46th pct
Under 15 in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.3 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 17.5% 45th pct
De facto in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in West Gladstone gap narrowing
12.5% 56th pct 12.6% 58th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%
16.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Marital status

42.4% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.1%
34.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
6.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
4.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone West Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
17.3% 37th pct 15.7% 33rd pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 78.4%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
38.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 38.4%
9.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% Chinese even 1.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.2 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
9.4% 42nd pct 8.3% 38th pct
Limited English in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.7% 35th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 85.8%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi even 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2.7 pts higher in West Gladstone gap widening
43.4% 60th pct 46.1% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Islam even 0.8%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2.1 pts higher in West Gladstone gap widening
43.9% 26th pct 46.0% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
14.3% 29th pct 14.0% 27th pct
Schools in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
4 57th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.73 more in West Gladstone
4.00 79th pct 4.73 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2 more in West Gladstone
10 25th pct 12 31st pct
Students in Gladstonein West Gladstone +504 more in West Gladstone
2,318 68th pct 2,822 76th pct
Avg size in Gladstonein West Gladstone +126 larger in West Gladstone
580 70th pct 706 80th pct
ICSEA in Gladstonein West Gladstone +7 higher in West Gladstone
959 23rd pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
25.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
17.5% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
8.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gladstonein West Gladstone +$11 higher in West Gladstone gap narrowing
$688 26th pct $699 28th pct
Household income in Gladstonein West Gladstone +$107 higher in West Gladstone gap widening
$1,222 15th pct $1,329 23rd pct
Family income in Gladstonein West Gladstone +$26 higher in West Gladstone gap narrowing
$1,711 26th pct $1,737 27th pct
High earners in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.6 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
11.2% 53rd pct 11.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
14.1% 29th pct 13.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.7%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in Gladstone
31.1% 69th pct 31.0% 68th pct
Mental health in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.9 pts higher in Gladstone
12.3% 89th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.6 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
8.4% Other condition even 8.4%
5.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
20.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.9 pts higher in West Gladstone gap narrowing
14.4% 49th pct 15.2% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.1 pts higher in West Gladstone gap narrowing
10.0% 20th pct 11.1% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2.8 pts higher in West Gladstone gap widening
21.9% 21st pct 24.7% 39th pct
Defence service in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
3.4% 64th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2.6 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
17.7% 21st pct 20.2% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstonein West Gladstone +63 larger in Gladstone
445 76th pct 382 73rd pct
Median age in Gladstonein West Gladstone +4 yrs older in Gladstone
25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Gladstonein West Gladstone +6.0 pts higher in Gladstone
37.5% 35th pct 31.6% 20th pct
Unemployment in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2.5 pts higher in West Gladstone
23.7% 94th pct 26.2% 98th pct
Median income in Gladstonein West Gladstone +$40 higher in Gladstone
$491 17th pct $451 11th pct
Household income in Gladstonein West Gladstone +$63 higher in Gladstone
$1,131 12th pct $1,068 9th pct
Indigenous language in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.5 pts higher in West Gladstone
4.5% 43rd pct 6.0% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.2 larger in West Gladstone gap steady
2.0 7th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.3 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
21.2% 89th pct 22.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Gladstonein West Gladstone +6.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
42.7% 99th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 46.5%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%
21.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

42.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%
31.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.9% 3 people even 12.9%
8.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstonein West Gladstone even gap steady
$230 11th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Gladstonein West Gladstone +$94 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$1,394 20th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Gladstonein West Gladstone even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gladstonein West Gladstone +9.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
53.3% 91st pct 44.0% 85th pct
Owned outright in Gladstonein West Gladstone +4.8 pts higher in West Gladstone gap narrowing
21.0% 19th pct 25.8% 30th pct
Separate houses in Gladstonein West Gladstone +17.5 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
57.6% 18th pct 75.0% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gladstonein West Gladstone +15.8 pts higher in West Gladstone gap steady
59.1% 15th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 44.0%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

57.6% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
24.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%
16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 5.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 19.6%
16.3% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
32.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%
7.8% $350–$549 even 7.8%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 even 38.5%
29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%
21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
11.5% 86th pct 8.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
4.1% 5th pct 3.9% 4th pct
PT commute in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
1.1% 35th pct 0.6% 21st pct
PT stops in Gladstonein West Gladstone +9 more in Gladstone
37 47th pct 28 38th pct
Stops/1k in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.20 more in Gladstone
5.99 73rd pct 5.79 71st pct
Departures/1k in Gladstonein West Gladstone +178.8 more in West Gladstone
252.7 29th pct 431.5 35th pct
PT routes in Gladstonein West Gladstone +5 more in West Gladstone
3 21st pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Gladstonein West Gladstone +10 longer in Gladstone
13 74th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 67.4%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
4.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 43.4%
28.1% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
8.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gladstonein West Gladstone +4.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
48.9% 83rd pct 44.2% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gladstonein West Gladstone +2.0 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
11.0% 97th pct 10.6% 96th pct
Participation in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.9 pts higher in West Gladstone gap widening
57.1% 31st pct 59.0% 39th pct
Full-time in Gladstonein West Gladstone even gap narrowing
63.9% 83rd pct 64.0% 84th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
10.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
9.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
6.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
10.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
9.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1 higher in Gladstone
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Gladstonein West Gladstone +9 higher in West Gladstone
875 8th pct 884 10th pct
ERP in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1,686 higher in Gladstone
6,839 31st pct 5,153 21st pct
Growth in Gladstonein West Gladstone +4.1 pts higher in Gladstone
9.7% 79th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Businesses in Gladstonein West Gladstone +553 higher in Gladstone
746 40th pct 193 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
754 40th pct 754 40th pct
Max temp in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
28.3 88th pct 28.3 88th pct
Min temp in Gladstonein West Gladstone even
18.9 93rd pct 18.9 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.9 higher in West Gladstone
5.8 56th pct 6.8 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.3 more in West Gladstone
5.6 55th pct 6.9 74th pct
15-min city in Gladstonein West Gladstone +35.6 pts higher in West Gladstone
60.0% 46th pct 95.6% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Gladstonein West Gladstone +41.3 pts higher in West Gladstone
57.0% 45th pct 98.3% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Gladstonein West Gladstone +7.4 pts higher in West Gladstone
89.3% 47th pct 96.8% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Gladstonein West Gladstone +17.2 pts higher in West Gladstone
79.2% 55th pct 96.4% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Gladstonein West Gladstone +0.8 pts higher in West Gladstone
98.6% 55th pct 99.5% 57th pct
Walk to health in Gladstonein West Gladstone +29.5 pts higher in West Gladstone
55.6% 58th pct 85.1% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.5 more in Gladstone
19.1 72nd pct 17.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Gladstonein West Gladstone +17 higher in Gladstone
85 48th pct 68 45th pct
Mean slope in Gladstonein West Gladstone +1.4 pts higher in West Gladstone
7.2% 75th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Compare West Gladstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308051534/gladstone/vs/308051539/west-gladstone