O'Connell
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
399 (2021) → 421 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
O'Connell is a suburb in Gladstone, QLD 4680, about 431km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in O'Connell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. O'Connell has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
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 (3.76%), England (2.26%), Germany (1.25%), Scotland (0.75%), South Africa (0.75%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 975 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Carinity Education - RockhamptonSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Faith Baptist Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 973
- Kin Kora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 937
- Toolooa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 955
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1031
- Clinton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 924
- Gladstone South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 899
- Chanel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1025
- Gladstone West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 952
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1028
- Gladstone State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 946
- Rosella Park SchoolCombined · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 943
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 O'Connell
How far is O'Connell from Brisbane CBD?
O'Connell is about 431.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in O'Connell?
O'Connell has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in O'Connell?
O'Connell has a transport score of 0/100.