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West Gladstone QLD 4680

3,152 addresses · 123 streets

Flynn Electorate › Gladstone LGA › West Gladstone · 440 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

West Gladstone is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,844 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,324 a week, with median rent near $230 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

4,844Population
40Median age
$1,324Median household income / wk
$230Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the West Gladstone statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Gladstone itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Gladstone, 1.8 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Heron Island Ferry Terminal/Check-in, 2.5 km north · Airport: Gladstone Airport, 2.8 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 36.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 10.7% · Labour-force participation 59%

Population by age in West Gladstone
Population by age, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4259
5-14590
15-19284
20-24319
25-34632
35-44626
45-54643
55-64677
65-74467
75-84276
85+77
Dwelling types in West Gladstone
Dwelling types, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,537
Townhouse102
Apartment412
Other0
Households by weekly income in West Gladstone
Households by weekly income, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650450
$650-1,499596
$1,500-2,999571
$3,000+275
Top ancestries in West Gladstone
Top ancestries, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,871
English1,863
Irish531
Scottish471
Other447
Aboriginal343
Housing tenure in West Gladstone
Housing tenure, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned527
Mortgage566
Rented910
Other19
Cars per household in West Gladstone
Cars per household, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0179
1884
2664
3226
4+77
Commute to work in West Gladstone
Commute to work, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,537
Train0
Bus12
Tram/ferry0
Walked109
Bicycle10
Home82
Top countries of birth in West Gladstone
Top countries of birth, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand140
England99
Philippines99
India52
Germany28
South Africa25
Languages used at home in West Gladstone
Languages used at home, West Gladstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Tagalog38
Filipino36
Mandarin27
Punjabi26
Arabic24
Tamil15

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