Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
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The quick read on
Gladstone
TAS 7264 · Break O'Day
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 124
- Postcode
- 7264
ABS 2021
Gladstone, Tasmania
Property market insights for Gladstone (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gladstone (Tas.) TAS
Market data updated November 2023.
Gladstone (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of -2.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Gladstone safe?
The overall rate for Gladstone is 15,291 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% above the Rest of Tas. 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
15,291
offences per 100,000 residents
29% aboveRest of Tas.
GladstoneRest of Tas.: 11,845
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 TAS 7264 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
124 people call Gladstone home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $824 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $928 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $165 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.9%Below
15–348.1%Below
35–5429.0%Above
55–7433.1%Above
75 and over9.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.0%Above
Paying a mortgage31.4%Below
Renting17.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car24.5%Below
Two cars34.7%Below
Three or more38.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.0%Above
Drove to work55.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.5%Above
What stands out in Gladstone
10.0% of workers in Gladstone worked from home on Census day.
6.5% of Gladstone residents were born in England.
51.6% 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 TAS 7264.
Is Gladstone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.9% of Gladstone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
35 family households lived in Gladstone; 28.6% were couple families and 22.9% were one-parent families.
31.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Tas. 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 124 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. 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 103.9% of occupied private dwellings in Gladstone.
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 Gladstone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
31.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. 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 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 26.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 49.1%, while 5.7% 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.
10.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.5% 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.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 24.5% of the total.
73.5% 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.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
15.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. 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.
92.7% 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 Gladstone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.3% of Gladstone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.7% 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 89.5%.
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 45.2% of ancestry responses in Gladstone.
Australian ancestry made up 41.9% 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 Gladstone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 30.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% 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 Gladstone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
16.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 20.4%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
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.
42.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
21.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 18.5% arthritis and 8.9% 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.
7.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.2%.
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 $824 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $928.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $165 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 Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.0% in Gladstone, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 51.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 17.6% in Gladstone, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Gladstone (Tas.)
Is Gladstone (Tas.) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Gladstone (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 12.9% 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 (Tas.)?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Gladstone (Tas.)
12 streets in Gladstone (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Campbell St
- Cape Portland Rd
- Carr Street
- Chaffey St
- Edward St
- Gilham St
- Gladstone Rd
- Groves St
- Musselroe Rd
- North Ansons Rd
- Terry St
- Waterhouse Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Gladstone (Tas.)
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.