Gladstone Central
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
1,550 (2021) → 1,700 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gladstone Central is a suburb in Gladstone, QLD 4680, about 441km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gladstone Central are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Gladstone Central has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.42%), India (3.16%), England (2.71%), Philippines (2.13%), South Africa (0.97%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.16%), Cantonese (0.84%), Hindi (0.77%), Spanish (0.71%), Nepali (0.58%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gladstone local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1028
- Gladstone Central State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 987
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gladstone State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 946
- Rosella Park SchoolCombined · Government · 1kmICSEA 943
- Gladstone West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 952
- Chanel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1025
- Gladstone South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 899
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1031
- Kin Kora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 937
- Toolooa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 955
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1028
- Clinton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 924
- Carinity Education - RockhamptonSecondary · Independent · 7.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Gladstone Central
Is Gladstone Central safe?
Gladstone Central has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,584 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gladstone Central from Brisbane CBD?
Gladstone Central is about 440.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Gladstone Central?
Gladstone Central has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1008 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gladstone Central?
Gladstone Central has a transport score of 0/100.