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Gladstone

Queensland · Gladstone · Central Queensland

This profile uses the ABS Gladstone statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Gladstone is a locality in the Gladstone area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Gladstone SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 989 (gov)
Childcare
36
NQS-rated services
Population
6,839
+2.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Gladstone SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Gladstone

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Toolooa State High School Government · 1,165 students
ICSEA 950
Gladstone South State School Government · 458 students
ICSEA 897
Gladstone Central State School Government · 356 students
ICSEA 989

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Catholic 339 students
ICSEA 1044 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Gladstone

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Rainbow Valley Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 115 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Gladstone - Beak Street
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Star Of The Sea Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Stepping Stones Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Calliope Kindergarten and Pre School
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Calliope
    Exceeding NQS
  • Trinity College Kindy
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Gladstone Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Kookaburra Creek Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Koolyangarra Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Gladstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Tannum Sands Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Tannum Sands
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Waratah Crescent Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Tannum Sands
    Exceeding NQS
  • Port City Kids Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 156 places · Gladstone
    Meeting NQS

+ 24 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
19
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Gladstone SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,839
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.10%
2024→25
Net change
+140
people / yr
Density
668
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+140
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+35
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+9
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+96

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Gladstone
+2.10%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%