Gladstone

Local Government Area, QLD

63,515
Population
38
Median Age
$39,416
Median Income (Annual)
10,484.286 kmยฒ
Area

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Gladstone Council
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
63,515
Males
32,221 (50.7%)
Females
31,301 (49.3%)
Indigenous
3,946 (6.2%)
Born in Australia
85.7%
English Only at Home
93.9%
Australian Citizens
55,509
Other Languages
6.1%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
6.4%
5-14 years
15.1%
15-19 years
6.3%
20-24 years
5.0%
25-34 years
12.3%
35-44 years
13.1%
45-54 years
14.3%
55-64 years
13.7%
65-74 years
9.0%
75-84 years
3.8%
85+ years
1.1%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$758/week
Annual Personal Income
$39,416
Median Household Income
$1,639/week
Annual Household Income
$85,228
Median Family Income
$2,048/week
Annual Family Income
$106,496

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$275
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,600
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
50,544 (85.7%)
Born Overseas
8,429 (14.3%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
21,715 (47.3%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
4,940 (10.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
13,836 (30.2%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
3,092 (6.7%)
Year 8 or Below
2,154 (4.7%)
Did Not Go to School
136 (0.3%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
17,932
Employed Part-time
8,620
Total Employed
28,565
Unemployed
2,274
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Participation Rate
61.8%
Labour Force
30,840
Not in Labour Force
15,344

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
16,846
Couple - No Children
6,829 (40.5%)
Couple with Children
7,021 (41.7%)
One Parent Family
2,798 (16.6%)
Other Family
202 (1.2%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
19,810 (85.5%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
1,397 (6.0%)
Flat/Apartment
1,639 (7.1%)
Other Dwelling
273 (1.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
23,181
Unoccupied Dwellings
4,081

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
966 (4.2%)
1 Vehicle
7,545 (33.1%)
2 Vehicles
9,092 (39.9%)
3 Vehicles
3,424 (15.0%)
4+ Vehicles
1,762 (7.7%)
Total Dwellings
22,794

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
637.6 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
232.2 / 100k
Non-FV assault
1,262.2 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
11.5 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
327.4 / 100k
Show all 69 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 5,119 7,384.2
Offences Against Property 3,044 4,391
Drug Offences 1,542 2,224.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 1,343 1,937.3
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 1,277 1,842.1
Offences Against the Person 1,270 1,832
Traffic and Related Offences 1,131 1,631.5
Assault 875 1,262.2
Drink Driving 803 1,158.3
Good Order Offences 762 1,099.2
Possess Drugs 714 1,029.9
Other Stealing 674 972.2
Other Drug Offences 618 891.5
Other Property Damage 599 864.1
Unlawful Entry 531 766
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 467 673.6
Common Assault' 382 551
Serious Assault 360 519.3
Shop Stealing 312 450.1
Public Nuisance 280 403.9
Fraud 273 393.8
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 259 373.6
Disqualified Driving 255 367.8
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 227 327.4
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 221 318.8
Sexual Offences 197 284.2
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 194 279.8
Other Offences Against the Person 180 259.7
Sell Supply Drugs 179 258.2
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 161 232.2
Weapons Act Offences 161 232.2
Other Fraud 148 213.5
Trespassing and Vagrancy 133 191.9
Stealing from Dwellings 130 187.5
Serious Assault (Other) 116 167.3
Life Endangering Acts 108 155.8
Fraud by Credit Card 108 155.8
Other Sexual Offences 107 154.3
Miscellaneous Offences 96 138.5
Handling Stolen Goods 95 137
Rape and Attempted Rape 90 129.8
Weapons Act Offences - Other 80 115.4
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 73 105.3
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 55 79.3
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 51 73.6
Stalking 51 73.6
Possess etc. Tainted Property 49 70.7
Arson 42 60.6
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 42 60.6
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 27 38.9
Produce Drugs 22 31.7
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other 17 24.5
Grievous Assault 17 24.5
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 17 24.5
Kidnapping & Abduction etc. 15 21.6
Robbery 15 21.6
Trafficking Drugs 9 13
Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm 9 13
Identity Fraud 9 13
Disobey Move-on Direction 9 13
Unarmed Robbery 8 11.5
Fraud by Computer 8 11.5
Armed Robbery 7 10.1
Fare Evasion 6 8.7
Coercive Control 5 7.2
Receiving Stolen Property 3 4.3
Homicide (Murder) 3 4.3
Other Handling Stolen Goods 1 1.4
Extortion 1 1.4

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