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Gladstone vs Hervey Bay

Name: Gladstone vs Hervey Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 212 km apart · Gladstone profile · Hervey Bay profile

Gladstone Hervey Bay

Gladstone and Hervey Bay are two Queensland regions with similar population sizes, but they have very different profiles. Hervey Bay is a much older area, where the typical resident is 51 and 31.1% of the population are seniors. In contrast, Gladstone is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.5%). This difference is reflected in the workforce and income; 61.8% of adults in Gladstone are working or looking for work, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,639 compared to $1,106 in Hervey Bay.

While the gap in typical incomes has narrowed since 2016, other differences are growing. For example, the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened. Despite these trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical rates of unemployment, similar levels of higher education, and almost the same number of people who speak a First Nations language. Both areas also have similar average temperatures and a very low number of people who use public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Hervey Bay Aged 65+: 17.3 pts higher in Hervey Bay Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Gladstone Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Gladstone Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Hervey Bay even gap narrowing

63,515 54th pct 63,492 54th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +13 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 51 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

13.8% Seniors (65+) +17.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 27.1%

10.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Hervey Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 75.9%

2.3% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.3% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

10.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Italian even 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 41.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +19 more in Gladstone

34 65th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +0.96 more in Gladstone

2.49 58th pct 1.53 24th pct

Students in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +2,307 more in Gladstone

12,418 62nd pct 10,111 50th pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +309 larger in Hervey Bay

365 39th pct 674 82nd pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +24 higher in Hervey Bay

966 23rd pct 989 36th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%

27.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 38.8%

15.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 15.4%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

7.6% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +$201 higher in Gladstone gap steady

$758 41st pct $557 2nd pct

Household income in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +$533 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,639 46th pct $1,106 5th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +$719 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$2,048 52nd pct $1,329 1st pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.9%

17.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +10.5 pts 51.8%

18.5% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.9% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +913 larger in Gladstone

3,946 82nd pct 3,033 74th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +1 yrs older in Hervey Bay

20 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +$60 higher in Gladstone

$546 30th pct $486 15th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +$193 higher in Gladstone

$1,448 36th pct $1,255 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +0.2 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 41.9%

27.7% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +$60 higher in Hervey Bay gap widening

$275 21st pct $335 41st pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +$170 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +0.10 higher in Gladstone gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 25.9%

33.4% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 26.4%

1.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 83.4%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 34.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 43.1%

21.2% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 9.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.7%

19.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +182 more in Gladstone

182 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +2.87 more in Gladstone

2.87 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +143.4 more in Gladstone

143.4 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +8 more in Gladstone

8 16th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

5.5% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 35.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

4.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +13.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 3.7%

9.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%

14.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +2,153 higher in Hervey Bay

69,046 52nd pct 71,199 54th pct

Growth in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +3.7 pts higher in Hervey Bay

7.4% 67th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +126 higher in Hervey Bay

758 39th pct 884 51st pct

Max temp in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +1.4 higher in Gladstone

28.5 88th pct 27.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Gladstone in Hervey Bay even

16.7 89th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +0.6 higher in Gladstone

3.3 21st pct 2.7 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +0.4 more in Gladstone

3.3 19th pct 2.9 13th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +8.0 pts higher in Gladstone

36.2% 18th pct 28.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +10.7 pts higher in Hervey Bay

37.0% 18th pct 47.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +52.8 pts higher in Gladstone

52.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +2.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay

42.3% 20th pct 44.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +7.1 pts higher in Hervey Bay

69.5% 26th pct 76.6% 34th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +12.1 pts higher in Gladstone

28.6% 23rd pct 16.5% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +7.1 more in Gladstone

11.8 22nd pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +22 higher in Hervey Bay

1 16th pct 22 46th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Hervey Bay +3.2 pts higher in Gladstone

7.7% 80th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30805/gladstone/vs/31904/hervey-bay