Gladstone (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Gladstone is a town in the Mid North of South Australia, near the lower Flinders Ranges and about 210 kilometres north of Adelaide. It takes its name from the British statesman William Ewart Gladstone. The private township was laid out by Matthew Moorhouse in 1872, beside a government town called Booyoolie; in 1940 Booyoolie was renamed Gladstone to match its neighbour. The town became an important railway centre, with a rare three-gauge break-of-gauge junction where broad, standard and narrow gauge lines once met. It is home to what is described as the largest inland grain storage in the southern hemisphere. Other landmarks include the heritage-listed Gladstone Gaol and a Second World War RAAF inland aircraft fuel depot. Today it serves the surrounding grain-growing district.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Gladstone (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 867, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gladstone (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 745
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $935
- SEIFA score
- 867
- Coordinates
- -33.2825, 138.3690
Gladstone (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gladstone (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 17% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 120 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 75 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 131 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 209 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 210 | 28% |
Share of the 745 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 145 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 88 | 28% |
| Rented | 53 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 302 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 12 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 314 occupied private dwellings in Gladstone (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,218
- Median weekly personal income
- $488
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 53 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 27 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 37 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 197 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Employed full-time
- 132
- Employed part-time
- 125
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Gladstone (SA)
Where is Gladstone (SA)?
Gladstone (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Gladstone (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Gladstone (SA) had a population of about 745.
Is Gladstone (SA) an advantaged area?
Gladstone (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 867, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
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