Moving to Gladstone Park VIC 3043
What the official numbers say about living in Gladstone Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $712,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 78% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $381 a week, against a median household income of $1,452 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Gladstone Park shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,329 → 8,213 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, India, Lebanon; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Italian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Gladstone Park sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 23% work from home.
Nearest train station: Jacana, 2.2 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 59: Matthews Avenue, 2.7 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 4.1 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 4 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 46 schools · 20 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 61 parks — see them all on the Gladstone Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Gladstone Park Secondary College 200 m · School of the Good Shepherd 400 m · Gladstone Park Primary School 450 m · Gladstone Views Primary School 500 m · Westmeadows Primary School 1.6 km · Tullamarine Primary School 1.9 km · Jacana School for Autism 1.9 km · Collingwood English Language School Broadmeadows Campus 1.9 km
Groceries: Woolworths 700 m · ALDI 750 m · IGA 1.6 km · Woolworths 2.5 km · Coles 2.6 km · Aldi 2.7 km · Coles 2.8 km · Woolworths 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Barrington Crescent Reserve 250 m · Harcourt Crescent Reserve 300 m · Gladstone Park Reserve 550 m · Dunfield Drive Reserve 600 m · Carrick-Elmhurst Reserve 650 m · Fairbank Avenue Reserve 650 m · Jack Ginifer Reserve 650 m · Elmhurst Park 650 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Gladstone Park, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Common Starling · House Sparrow · Eurasian Blackbird · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Gladstone Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Park here | 8,213 | $712,500 | 4/10 | 8% |
| Westmeadows | 6,502 | $670,000 | 3/10 | 20% |
| Gowanbrae | 2,971 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 18% |
| Attwood | 3,309 | $930,000 | 8/10 | 12% |
| Jacana | 2,187 | $600,000 | 2/10 | 11% |
| Tullamarine | 6,733 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
| Glenroy | 23,792 | $827,000 | 5/10 | 16% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Maribyrnong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3043 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Gladstone Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Gladstone Park has a median sale price of $712,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $381 a week.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,329 people to 8,213. It sits about 15 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Jacana station is roughly 2.2 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Gladstone Park vs Westmeadows · Gladstone Park vs Gowanbrae.
Nearby guides: Westmeadows · Gowanbrae · Attwood · Jacana · Tullamarine · Glenroy.
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