West Gladstone flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of West Gladstone
(Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 7.12 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
7.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to West Gladstone's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
West Gladstone at a glance
Schools in and near West 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 West Gladstone is zoned
Selling in West 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 7.12 km², West Gladstone is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 50% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 29% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Open Space. The median lot measures about 722 m² across 2,650 parcels.
Who lives in West Gladstone
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the West 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 884, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of West Gladstone's 4,844 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of West Gladstone, the wider ABS statistical area containing West Gladstone. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than West Gladstone itself.
4,933 in 2001 to 5,153 in 2025, up 4%.
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.
West 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 West Gladstone address
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See what's in the $9 report →West Gladstone planning - frequently asked
Is West Gladstone flood-prone?
About 50% of West Gladstone falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is West Gladstone bushfire-prone?
Around 29% of West Gladstone is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.
What is the zoning in West Gladstone?
The dominant planning zone in West Gladstone is Open Space, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential.
Does West Gladstone have heritage-listed places?
West Gladstone has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in West Gladstone?
Across 2,650 surveyed parcels in West Gladstone, the median lot size is about 722 m². There are also 252 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does West Gladstone have a train station?
There is no train station inside West Gladstone itself. The suburb is served by 27 bus stops.
What is the population of West Gladstone?
At the 2021 Census West Gladstone had 4,844 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider West Gladstone statistical area, which contains West Gladstone, went from 4,933 people in 2001 to 5,153 in 2025, up 4%.
Is West Gladstone an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), West Gladstone scores 884 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 West Gladstone?
Median household income in West Gladstone was $1,324 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Gladstone Regional. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Central | 1.9 km | 72% | <1% |
| South Gladstone | 2.0 km | 27% | 37% |
| Kin Kora | 2.2 km | 50% | 48% |
| Sun Valley | 2.3 km | 30% | 54% |
| Barney Point | 2.7 km | 88% | 0% |
| New Auckland | 3.3 km | 43% | 44% |
| Telina | 3.5 km | 33% | 60% |
| Toolooa | 3.6 km | 17% | 75% |
| Clinton | 4.0 km | 35% | 33% |
| Callemondah | 4.4 km | 95% | 12% |