West Gladstone

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL33035
People 4,844
Male 50.6%
Female 49.4%
Median age 40
Families 1,234
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 2,548
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,324
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $230
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 2,451 50.6 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,397 49.4 2,615,736 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 382 7.9 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 4,194 86.6 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 267 5.5 283,793 5.5 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 40 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 259 5.3 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 290 6.0 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 297 6.1 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 284 5.9 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 319 6.6 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 310 6.4 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 321 6.6 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 321 6.6 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 305 6.3 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 331 6.8 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 314 6.5 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 390 8.0 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 290 6.0 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 254 5.2 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 211 4.4 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 166 3.4 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 109 2.2 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 77 1.6 97,140 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 1,492 37.3 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 204 5.1 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 457 11.4 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 207 5.2 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,642 41.0 1,551,691 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,315 36.9 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 449 12.6 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,802 50.5 1,556,509 41.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 57 4.5 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 301 23.6 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 35 2.7 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 16 1.3 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 358 28.1 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 257 20.2 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 39 3.1 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 15 1.2 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 315 24.7 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 104 8.2 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 97 7.6 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 199 15.6 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 47 3.7 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 299 23.5 326,067 20.8 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 559 14.0 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 224 5.6 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 146 3.6 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 833 20.8 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 598 14.9 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 168 4.2 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 689 17.2 499,629 11.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,945 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 534 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 334 8.3 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 80 2.0 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 14 0.3 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 348 8.7 365,003 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 1,871 38.6 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,863 38.5 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 531 11.0 567,928 11.0 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 471 9.7 527,011 10.2 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 343 7.1 205,922 4.0 741,307 2.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,799 78.4 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 140 2.9 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
England 99 2.0 191,731 3.7 927,490 3.6
Philippines 99 2.0 51,529 1.0 293,892 1.2
India 52 1.1 71,819 1.4 673,352 2.6
Germany 28 0.6 20,981 0.4 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 927 19.1 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 274 5.7 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 228 4.7 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,104 64.0 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 314 6.5 340,134 6.6 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,340 69.0 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
England 215 4.4 341,677 6.6 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 175 3.6 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6
Philippines 103 2.1 58,192 1.1 350,264 1.4
India 67 1.4 103,646 2.0 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,399 70.2 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
England 213 4.4 310,576 6.0 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 176 3.6 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6
Philippines 125 2.6 75,733 1.5 417,285 1.6
India 68 1.4 100,657 2.0 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,204 45.5 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 771 15.9 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 561 11.6 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 344 7.1 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
Presbyterian and Reformed 155 3.2 108,664 2.1 414,882 1.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In West Gladstone, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Tagalog 38 0.8 20,603 0.4 131,195 0.5
Filipino 36 0.7 14,698 0.3 90,853 0.4
Mandarin 27 0.6 83,607 1.6 685,274 2.7
Punjabi 26 0.5 30,873 0.6 239,033 0.9
Arabic 24 0.5 16,171 0.3 367,159 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,159 85.9 4,151,206 80.5 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 205 10.0 291,137 15.6 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,364 59.1 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,384 34.6 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 252 6.3 268,794 6.4 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,349 57.1 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 619 26.2 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 142 6.0 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 249 10.5 138,714 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 105 5.0 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 259 12.3 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 217 10.3 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 145 6.9 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 382 18.2 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 397 18.9 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 566 26.9 471,333 19.3 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 406 19.3 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 361 17.2 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 283 13.5 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 267 12.7 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 223 10.6 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 194 9.2 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 178 8.5 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Managers 155 7.4 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 84 4.0 122,121 5.0 545,158 4.5
Alumina Production 79 3.8 1,075 0.0 5,421 0.0
Aluminium Smelting 79 3.8 2,183 0.1 4,909 0.0
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 69 3.3 15,075 0.6 74,897 0.6
Primary Education 59 2.8 59,930 2.5 265,249 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $698 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,729 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,324 N/A $1,675 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,417 67.3 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 120 5.7 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Walked only 109 5.2 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Motorbike/scooter 24 1.1 15,951 0.7 49,683 0.4
Ferry, car as driver 20 1.0 1,649 0.1 2,907 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 224 10.6 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 82 3.9 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 50 2.4 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,586 75.4 1,597,346 65.4 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,612 65.3 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 983 24.6 1,112,322 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 448 11.2 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 614 15.3 590,690 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 718 17.9 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,094 27.3 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 458 11.4 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 353 8.8 359,358 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Arthritis 444 9.2 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 416 8.6 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 160 3.3 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 30 0.6 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 295 6.1 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 210 4.3 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 53 1.1 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 140 2.9 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 552 11.4 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 54 1.1 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 407 8.4 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,722 56.2 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 431 8.9 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,911 60.1 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 987 20.4 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 326 6.7 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 193 4.0 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 431 8.9 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Currently serving 9 0.2 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 129 3.2 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 3,594 89.8 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 264 6.6 281,419 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 503 40.8 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 408 33.1 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 294 23.8 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 28 2.3 22,230 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male N/A 24.8 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 73.5 N/A 80.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 184 20.2 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 26 2.9 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 157 17.2 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 166 18.2 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 61 6.7 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 203 22.3 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 45 4.9 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 71 7.8 60,129 5.4 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,058 85.9 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 339 14.1 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,537 74.7 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 102 5.0 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 412 20.0 233,531 12.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 13,519 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.1 9,560 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 80 3.9 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 402 19.6 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,041 50.8 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 494 24.1 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 29 1.4 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 179 8.7 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 884 42.9 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 664 32.2 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 306 14.8 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 30 1.5 28,738 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 1,208 58.8 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 750 36.5 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 95 4.6 80,576 4.3 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 527 25.6 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 566 27.5 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 910 44.2 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 19 0.9 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 28 1.4 29,107 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 23.8 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 14.5 N/A 21.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 230 N/A 365 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 582 64.0 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 247 27.1 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 82 9.0 59,204 9.6 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 423 74.7 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 58 10.2 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 83 14.7 79,788 12.4 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 176 46.1 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 206 53.9 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,068 N/A 1,517 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		West Gladstone % West Gladstone Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 228 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,430 N/A 1,670 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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