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The quick read on

Gladstone Park

VIC 3043 · Hume

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

Median house
$810,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,213

ABS 2021

Postcode
3043

Gladstone Park, Victoria

Property market insights for Gladstone Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gladstone Park VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 119 sales in the preceding 12 months

$810,000

Up 5.7% over 12 months

$900k$800k$700k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$771k
4 bed
$840k
5+ bed
$870k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 118 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 4.5% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Gladstone Park, VIC is currently $810,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gladstone Park has a 12-month growth rate of 5.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $771,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $870,000 in Gladstone Park.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gladstone Park is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Gladstone Park is $575 per week and has increased 6.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Gladstone Park safe?

The overall rate for Gladstone Park is 1,878 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Gladstone Park.

Overall crime rate

1,878

offences per 100,000 residents

53% belowGreater Melbourne

Gladstone ParkGreater Melbourne: 4,001

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Gladstone Park?

Gladstone Park VIC 3043 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.

8,213 people call Gladstone Park home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,452 a week.

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

Population
8,213
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,961 / month
2021 household rent
$381 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.1%Below
15–3423.2%Below
35–5424.2%Below
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over10.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses3.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.2%Above
Paying a mortgage34.7%Below
Renting21.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.0%Below
One car34.3%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more19.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.3%Below
Drove to work58.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Gladstone Park

19.3% of workers in Gladstone Park worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.

2.6% of Gladstone Park residents were born in India, about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.

23.7% of people in Gladstone Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Gladstone Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gladstone Park VIC 3043.

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

17.1% of Gladstone Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

2,347 family households lived in Gladstone Park; 43.6% were couple families and 19.5% were one-parent families.

32.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

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

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

Gladstone Park had 8,213 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Gladstone Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.7% 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 Gladstone Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

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

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

The average household in Gladstone Park had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 26.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

19.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

58.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

One-car households formed 34.3% of the total.

60.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.

34.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

61.1% of residents used only English at home.

34.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

34.4% of Gladstone Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.6% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Gladstone Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 21.9% of ancestry responses in Gladstone Park.

Australian ancestry made up 24.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.

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

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

17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 53.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Gladstone Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,452 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,961.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $381 per week.

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

How does Gladstone Park compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.3% in Gladstone Park, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 44.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 21.1% in Gladstone Park, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Gladstone Park

Is Gladstone Park expensive?

The median house price is $810,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Gladstone Park good for families?

The Census counted 2,347 local families, and 17.1% 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 Gladstone Park?

Larger houses have a median around $870,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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

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Streets and suburbs around Gladstone Park

187 streets in Gladstone Park

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

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  • Bower Court
  • Bradford Cl
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  • Broadmeadows Rd Deviation
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  • Calshot Gr
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  • Gilmore Pl
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  • Wiltshire Rd
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  • Wolverton Dr
  • Woodleigh Pl
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  • Wylye Cl

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