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Gladstone Hinterland

Queensland · Gladstone · Central Queensland

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

Gladstone Hinterland 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 Hinterland SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 999 (gov)
Childcare
37
NQS-rated services
Population
12,274
+1.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Gladstone Hinterland

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.

Calliope State School Government · 477 students
ICSEA 937
Calliope State High School Government · 437 students
ICSEA 949
Mount Larcom State School Government · 83 students
ICSEA 886
Ambrose State School Government · 76 students
ICSEA 931

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Faith Baptist Christian School
Independent 125 students
ICSEA 981 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 Hinterland

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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

+ 25 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
0
Parks
20
Train stations
4

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
12,274
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.10%
2024→25
Net change
+134
people / yr
Density
2
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+134
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+66
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+56
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+12

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

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