$230 ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Gladstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people own their homes in West Gladstone compared to similar areas. This is a high-rental neighborhood where housing costs are well below the state and national figures, making it a more affordable place to live.
$230
▼ -20.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Gladstone — lower than 66% of areas.
| West Gladstone | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | $275 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also much cheaper here, with the usual monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the Queensland average of $1,733.
$1,300 ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Gladstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Gladstone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 44.2% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are much less common than in most areas, at 25.6%.
44.2% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.6% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Gladstone, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.7% of the area's homes, though they are much less common here than in similar places. Most of these homes have three bedrooms, and there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in the rest of the country.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.7% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Gladstone, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Gladstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33035/west-gladstone/topic/housing-dwellings