$160 ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gladstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Gladstone, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $650. This affordability is reflected in a high rate of home ownership and a housing market dominated by large, detached family homes.
$160
▲ +39.1%
- $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 Gladstone — lower than 84% of areas.
| Gladstone | $160 |
|---|---|
| 5473, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $160, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also very low, with 68.2% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$650 → 0.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $626
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, Under $1,000 is the majority at 74%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the South Australian average of 32.8%. Only 16.9% of households rent, which is far below both state and national levels.
16.9% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 79% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.6%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.0% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gladstone, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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/sal/SAL40497/gladstone/topic/housing-dwellings