69,046
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Gladstone · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Gladstone
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 7.4% population increase since 2021 shows Gladstone is growing faster than most similar areas. While this growth is strong, it remains a little below the Queensland rate of 8.7%. The region now has a total population of 69,046 people.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Gladstone's population grew by 7.4% since 2021, a rate higher than most similar areas. This increase is a little below the 8.7% seen across Queensland.
7.4%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30805/gladstone/topic/economy-advantage