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Gladstone Hinterland vs West Gladstone

Name: Gladstone Hinterland vs West Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Gladstone Hinterland profile · West Gladstone profile

Gladstone Hinterland West Gladstone

Gladstone Hinterland and West Gladstone are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Gladstone Hinterland is a car-dependent area with a higher share of detached houses (93.6%) and larger homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. It has a higher share of high-earning households, with 23.5% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, West Gladstone is very walkable and has a much higher rental rate of 44.0%. It also has a larger number of people living alone (36.4%) and a higher rate of one-parent families (22.5%).

Both areas have seen similar population growth since 2021, with Gladstone Hinterland growing by 5.2% and West Gladstone by 5.6%. Gaps between them are widening in several areas; for example, the difference in rental rates and the share of people living alone have both increased since 2016. West Gladstone has far more public transport and amenities within walking distance, while Gladstone Hinterland reports higher typical incomes for First Nations households at $2,005.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in West Gladstone Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in West Gladstone Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Gladstone Hinterland No car: 7.3 pts higher in West Gladstone Household size: 0.6 larger in Gladstone Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +6,697 larger in Gladstone Hinterland gap steady

11,529 61st pct 4,832 21st pct

Median age in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +2 yrs older in West Gladstone gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 37.4%

31.4% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Hinterland West Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 78.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 38.7%

40.5% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.4%

9.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 85.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 42.2%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

0.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +5 more in Gladstone Hinterland

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +1.47 more in West Gladstone

3.26 72nd pct 4.73 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +1 more in West Gladstone

11 29th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +1,492 more in West Gladstone

1,330 47th pct 2,822 76th pct

Avg size in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +558 larger in West Gladstone

148 15th pct 706 80th pct

ICSEA in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +21 higher in West Gladstone

946 17th pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

49.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 43.4%

11.9% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

6.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +$102 higher in Gladstone Hinterland gap steady

$801 49th pct $699 28th pct

Household income in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +$657 higher in Gladstone Hinterland gap widening

$1,986 65th pct $1,329 23rd pct

Family income in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +$465 higher in Gladstone Hinterland gap widening

$2,202 58th pct $1,737 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +4.2 pts 60.1%

17.4% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +245 larger in Gladstone Hinterland

627 86th pct 382 73rd pct

Median age in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +4 yrs older in West Gladstone

17 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +$195 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

$646 52nd pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +$937 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

$2,005 68th pct $1,068 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +0.6 larger in Gladstone Hinterland gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 46.5%

27.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.2% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.2%

16.7% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +$60 higher in Gladstone Hinterland gap widening

$290 24th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +$585 higher in Gladstone Hinterland gap widening

$1,885 53rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +0.10 higher in Gladstone Hinterland gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 27.8%

19.1% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 25.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +18.6 pts 75.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +19.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 19.1%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

16.6% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 7.8%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 20.7%

14.3% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +28 more in West Gladstone

0 0th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +5.79 more in West Gladstone

0.00 0th pct 5.79 71st pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +431.5 more in West Gladstone

0.0 0th pct 431.5 35th pct

PT routes in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +8 more in West Gladstone

0 0th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 67.4%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.9% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 32.7%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 10.9%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

7.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Transport & warehousing even 8.6%

7.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

10.8% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

11.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +2 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +3 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +7 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +63 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

947 29th pct 884 10th pct

ERP in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +7,121 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

12,274 59th pct 5,153 21st pct

Growth in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +0.4 pts higher in West Gladstone

5.2% 56th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +738 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

931 51st pct 193 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +45 higher in West Gladstone

709 34th pct 754 40th pct

Max temp in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +0.5 higher in Gladstone Hinterland

28.8 89th pct 28.3 88th pct

Min temp in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +2.1 higher in West Gladstone

16.8 88th pct 18.9 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +5.9 higher in West Gladstone

0.9 3rd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +5.8 more in West Gladstone

1.1 5th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +82.8 pts higher in West Gladstone

12.8% 8th pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +86.3 pts higher in West Gladstone

12.0% 8th pct 98.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +96.8 pts higher in West Gladstone

0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +73.9 pts higher in West Gladstone

22.5% 12th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +71.6 pts higher in West Gladstone

27.8% 6th pct 99.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +73.7 pts higher in West Gladstone

11.4% 18th pct 85.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +7.8 more in West Gladstone

9.8 22nd pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +68 higher in West Gladstone

0 2nd pct 68 45th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone Hinterland in West Gladstone +1.2 pts higher in West Gladstone

7.5% 77th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone Hinterland vs West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308051535/gladstone-hinterland/vs/308051539/west-gladstone