Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$310,000
Up 17.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $308k
- 4 bed
- $410k
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The quick read on
Gladstone
SA 5473 · Northern Areas
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $310,000
- Population
- 745
- Postcode
- 5473
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gladstone, South Australia
Property market insights for Gladstone (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gladstone (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 177.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gladstone (SA), SA is currently $310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gladstone (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 17.0% for houses and -43.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $308,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $410,000 in Gladstone (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gladstone (SA) is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 177.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gladstone safe?
The overall rate for Gladstone is 17,044 offences per 100,000 residents — 458% above the Rest of SA 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.
Overall crime rate
17,044
offences per 100,000 residents
458% aboveRest of SA
GladstoneRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Gladstone?
Gladstone SA 5473 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
745 people call Gladstone home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $935 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 745
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $650 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.1%Below
15–3418.9%Below
35–5419.7%Below
55–7435.4%Above
75 and over9.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.4%Above
Townhouses3.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.7%Above
Paying a mortgage30.8%Below
Renting18.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%Below
One car35.9%Above
Two cars37.8%Above
Three or more21.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.4%Above
Drove to work64.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.7%Above
What stands out in Gladstone
12.4% of workers in Gladstone worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
2.7% of Gladstone residents were born in England.
42.1% of people in Gladstone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gladstone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gladstone SA 5473.
Is Gladstone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.1% of Gladstone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
193 family households lived in Gladstone; 25.9% were couple families and 16.1% were one-parent families.
25.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gladstone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gladstone had 745 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gladstone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.4% of occupied private dwellings in Gladstone.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.8% 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?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
30.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gladstone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gladstone had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 37.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 15.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gladstone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gladstone?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 35.9% of the total.
59.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gladstone, 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.
7.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gladstone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gladstone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.1% of Gladstone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.9% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gladstone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in Gladstone.
Australian ancestry made up 38.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gladstone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 19.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gladstone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
21.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gladstone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 13.6% arthritis and 9.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gladstone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gladstone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $935 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $650.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gladstone compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.4% in Gladstone, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 50.7% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 18.5% in Gladstone, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Gladstone (SA)
Is Gladstone (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $310,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gladstone (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 193 local families, and 16.1% 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 (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $410,000, 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 (SA)
60 streets in Gladstone (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adams Rd
- Ash Cr
- Black Rd
- Blesing Rd
- Bondowie Rd
- Bondowie St
- Bonds Rd
- Booyoolie Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Bullings
- Bundock Parade
- Burnside Rd
- Caltowie-Georgetown Rd
- Caltowie Rd
- Cemetery Rd
- Centre St
- Charles St
- Clogg Rd
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- Cloverhill Rd
- Cross St
- Detour Rd
- Drive-In Rd
- East Tce
- Fifth St
- First St
- Flavel Rd
- Fourth St
- George St
- Gladstone-Appila Rd
- Gladstone-Beetaloo Rd
- Gladstone St
- Gumdale Rd
- High St
- Hollywood Dr
- Horrocks Hwy
- Huddleston Rd
- Idlib Rd
- Jail
- James St
- Kitto Rd
- Martin Rd
- Matthew St
- Mill St
- Moy St
- North St
- North Tce
- Park Tce
- Partridge Rd
- Pearce Rd
- Port St
- Powerline Rd
- Second St
- Sixth St
- Slaughterhouse Rd
- Three Chain Rd
- Ward St
- Washington St
- West Tce
- Wilkins Hwy
- Yangya Rd
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