South Gladstone flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of South Gladstone
(Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 3.17 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.17 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to South Gladstone's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
South Gladstone at a glance
Schools in and near South Gladstone
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 3 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How South Gladstone is zoned
Selling in South Gladstone? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 3.17 km², South Gladstone is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 27% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 37% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 741 m² across 2,075 parcels.
Who lives in South Gladstone
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the South Gladstone suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 883, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of South Gladstone's 3,476 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gladstone, the wider ABS statistical area containing South Gladstone. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than South Gladstone itself.
5,655 in 2001 to 6,839 in 2025, up 21%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
South Gladstone data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific South Gladstone address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a South Gladstone lot.
See what's in the $9 report →South Gladstone planning - frequently asked
Is South Gladstone flood-prone?
About 27% of South Gladstone falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is South Gladstone bushfire-prone?
Around 37% of South Gladstone is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.
What is the zoning in South Gladstone?
The dominant planning zone in South Gladstone is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Low-medium Density Residential and Community Facilities.
Does South Gladstone have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within South Gladstone.
What is the typical lot size in South Gladstone?
Across 2,075 surveyed parcels in South Gladstone, the median lot size is about 741 m². There are also 158 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does South Gladstone have a train station?
There is no train station inside South Gladstone itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.
What is the population of South Gladstone?
At the 2021 Census South Gladstone had 3,476 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Gladstone statistical area, which contains South Gladstone, went from 5,655 people in 2001 to 6,839 in 2025, up 21%.
Is South Gladstone an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), South Gladstone scores 883 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in South Gladstone?
Median household income in South Gladstone was $1,283 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Gladstone Regional. Median rent was $240 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,430 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 1.4 km | 30% | 54% |
| West Gladstone | 2.0 km | 50% | 29% |
| Barney Point | 2.1 km | 88% | 0% |
| Toolooa | 2.3 km | 17% | 75% |
| Kin Kora | 2.5 km | 50% | 48% |
| Telina | 3.1 km | 33% | 60% |
| Gladstone Central | 3.3 km | 72% | <1% |
| New Auckland | 4.1 km | 43% | 44% |
| South Trees | 4.1 km | 87% | 23% |
| Glen Eden | 4.2 km | 29% | 87% |