Living in Gladstone - Tannum Sands

Gladstone - Tannum Sands is a city in Australia. Median rent was A$300 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,600 in August 2021. In August 2021, median household income was A$2,190 per week. The city covered 246.1 km² in 2016.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gladstone - Tannum Sands.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Gladstone - Tannum Sands yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	5,674 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	4,736 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	300 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Work and income

Median personal income was A$1,033 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Gladstone - Tannum Sands is 3.3%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	4,968 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Employment rate	71.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	2,190 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	1,033 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,344 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.3 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gladstone - Tannum Sands. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gladstone - Tannum Sands. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	8.22 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gladstone - Tannum Sands. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, Hybridfree

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Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Port Pirie13,896 residents Brisbane14,523 residents Broome14,660 residents Port Augusta13,515 residents Mudgee15,020 residents Ulverstone15,086 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	246.1 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	23.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	6,625 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.²Official
Population (built-up area)	14,089 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population density	185.9 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Population Female	6,906 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Population Male	7,183 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official

International community in Gladstone - Tannum Sands

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	14,089	100.0%
Australia	10,829	76.9%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	2,079	14.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	14,089	100.0%
Australia	10,829	76.9%
Country of birth not stated	1,181	8.4%
New Zealand	573	4.1%
Philippines	249	1.8%
South Africa	207	1.5%
Born elsewhere(d)	159	1.1%
England	157	1.1%
India	111	0.8%
Zimbabwe	63	0.4%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	50	0.4%

Show 32 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Malaysia	44	0.3%
Thailand	37	0.3%
Sri Lanka	31	0.2%
Scotland	30	0.2%
United States of America	30	0.2%
Samoa	29	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	28	0.2%
Fiji	27	0.2%
Vietnam	26	0.2%
Canada	24	0.2%
Indonesia	23	0.2%
Ireland	23	0.2%
Taiwan	20	0.1%
Germany	16	0.1%
Nepal	15	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	13	0.1%
Wales	12	0.1%
Myanmar	11	0.1%
Netherlands	11	0.1%
Poland	10	0.1%
Iran	8	0.1%
Japan	8	0.1%
Greece	6	0.0%
Italy	6	0.0%
Brazil	5	0.0%
France	5	0.0%
Mauritius	5	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Turkey	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	14,089	100.0%
Australian citizen	11,633	82.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Is Gladstone - Tannum Sands a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Foreign residents6,625 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population (built-up area)14,089 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Dwellings5,674 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate71.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)2,344 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	14.76 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Households	4,736 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Labour force participation rate	73.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics²Official
Median age	32 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,600 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gladstone - Tannum Sands when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The median gross salary is 2,344 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

How many foreign residents live in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

6,625 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Gladstone - Tannum Sands a good place to live?

Gladstone - Tannum Sands may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,829 people (76.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gladstone - Tannum Sands, Australia: rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/gladstone-tannum-sands/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Gladstone - Tannum Sands, Australia: rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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