Gladstone, TAS 7264 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Gladstone is a suburb of Tasmania, postcode 7264, home to 124 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Break O'Day local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 216 km from the Hobart CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median household income
- $824 /week
- Median personal income
- $423 /week
- Median family income
- $1,125 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Dorset
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Launceston and North East
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Lyons
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $165 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $928
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 4 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (24.7°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 680 mm
- Reference station: Launceston Airport, 88.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 98.2% of the 56 resolvable premises in Gladstone. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fibre to the Node: 1.8%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 98.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 271 across the Dorset LGA in the year to Mar 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 150 other offences, 77 violent offences, 9 break-ins.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Gladstone?
Gladstone (TAS 7264) had 124 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 51. It sits within the Dorset local government area.
What is the median rent in Gladstone?
The median advertised rent in Gladstone is $165/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Gladstone?
Gladstone is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (98.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Gladstone?
Across Dorset LGA, 271 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Mar 2026. The most common offence categories were other (150), violent (77), break-ins (9). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Gladstone?
In Gladstone, mean daily temperatures range from 7.4°C to 18.7°C and annual rainfall is 680 mm measured at the Launceston Airport weather station (88.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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