$165 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $15
- 2021: $165
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.
Every single home in Gladstone is a separate house. This makes it one of the few places where detached housing is the only option, and nearly half of all residents own their homes outright.
$165
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- $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 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $165 and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $928. Both figures are far below the national and state averages.
$928 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $944
- 2021: $928
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, Under $1,000 is the majority at 75%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common, with 49.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Tasmanian and national figures. Only 17% of households rent, which is well below the state average.
17.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 49.1%
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 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, as 75.5% have three or more bedrooms. However, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gladstone, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/SAL60226/gladstone/topic/housing-dwellings