$275 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gladstone · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Gladstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 81% of homes in Gladstone have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This makes it a place where large, detached houses are the norm, though renting is more common here than in most other areas.
$275
▼ -8.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — higher than 55% of areas.
| Gladstone | $275 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,600, a figure that has fallen by $400 since 2011.
$1,600 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.4% of households renting. At the same time, the 27.3% of people who own their home outright is well below the Australian average.
33.4% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.5% of all homes, which is far above the state and national levels. Most are large, with 38.8% having three bedrooms and another 36.7% having four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gladstone, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33360/gladstone/topic/housing-dwellings