$265 —
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gladstone · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Gladstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renters are much more common in Gladstone than in most similar areas, with 41.6% of households renting their home. This high rental rate is a key feature of the local housing market, which also sees a larger share of spacious family homes compared to the rest of the country.
$265
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — lower than 52% of areas.
| Gladstone | $265 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | $275 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $265, which is well below the national figure of $375. For those with a loan, the usual monthly payment is $1,517, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen by $483 since 2011.
$1,517 ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,131
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 41.6% of the area, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 22% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Queensland figure of 29.1%.
41.6% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.0% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82% of dwellings, well above the national average of 72.3%. Most homes are quite large, with 83.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gladstone, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (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/ucl/UCL312002/gladstone/topic/housing-dwellings