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The quick read on

Cape Gloucester

QLD 4800 · Whitsunday

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$550,000

latest suburb median

Population
85

ABS 2021

Postcode
4800

Cape Gloucester, Queensland

Property market insights for Cape Gloucester

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cape Gloucester QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$550,000

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$702$701$701$70020252025202520262026

The median house price in Cape Gloucester, QLD is currently $550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Cape Gloucester safe?

The overall rate for Cape Gloucester is 2,663 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cape Gloucester.

Overall crime rate

2,663

offences per 100,000 residents

8% aboveRest of Qld

Cape GloucesterRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Cape Gloucester?

Cape Gloucester QLD 4800 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

85 people call Cape Gloucester home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,406 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
85
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.3%Below
15–3418.8%Below
35–5420.0%Below
55–7444.7%Above
75 and over5.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses121.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage31.3%Below
Renting18.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car24.2%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more33.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.4%Above
Drove to work76.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Cape Gloucester

18.4% of workers in Cape Gloucester worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

3.5% of Cape Gloucester residents were born in England.

44.7% of people in Cape Gloucester described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cape Gloucester

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cape Gloucester QLD 4800.

Is Cape Gloucester family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.3% of Cape Gloucester's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

24 family households lived in Cape Gloucester; 29.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

20.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Cape Gloucester?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cape Gloucester had 85 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Cape Gloucester?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 121.4% of occupied private dwellings in Cape Gloucester.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Cape Gloucester?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

31.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Cape Gloucester?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cape Gloucester had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 42.4%, while 18.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Cape Gloucester?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

76.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cape Gloucester?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 24.2% of the total.

66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Cape Gloucester, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.3% reported a different address.

11.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Cape Gloucester?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

96.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Cape Gloucester residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.8% of Cape Gloucester's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Cape Gloucester?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.1% of ancestry responses in Cape Gloucester.

Australian ancestry made up 44.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Cape Gloucester?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Cape Gloucester?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

28.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Cape Gloucester show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.7% reported asthma, 4.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Cape Gloucester?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 76.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cape Gloucester?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,406 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Cape Gloucester compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.4% in Cape Gloucester, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 18.8% in Cape Gloucester, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Cape Gloucester

Is Cape Gloucester expensive?

The median house price is $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Cape Gloucester good for families?

The Census counted 24 local families, and 15.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Cape Gloucester?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Cape Gloucester

7 streets in Cape Gloucester

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Captain Jack Drive
  • Dingo Beach Road
  • Earlando Rd
  • Gloucester Ave
  • Hydeaway Bay Dr
  • Sunset
  • Trochus St

Keep exploring

Is Cape Gloucester right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.