Living in Gladstone - Tannum Sands

In Gladstone - Tannum Sands, the median rent tenants pay is €743 a month (2021) and unemployment is 7.6% (2021).

Median rent was A$270 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,578 in August 2021. In August 2021, median household income was A$1,691 per week. The city covered 246.1 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population (built-up area)45,185people31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,135EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent742.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate7.6%country median 4.5% — 69% aboveOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

Recorded crime12,325incidents per 100,00031 Aug 2026Official source · LGA Reported Offences Rates

PM2.5, annual mean5.41µg/m³country median 6.0 — 10% belowOfficial source · Air Quality Monitoring — 2024

Higher unemployment than 93% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 76% of Australian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	19,296 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Main residence dwellings	16,869 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	270 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median monthly rent	742.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02³Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	742.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02³Official

Is Gladstone - Tannum Sands a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Student36%strong on education, weak on safety · range 29–43%

Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–54%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Work and income

Median personal income was A$794 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)³

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Gladstone - Tannum Sands is 7.6%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Gladstone - Tannum Sands 7.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	13,253 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Employment rate	59.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,691 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	794 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,135 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	7.6 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)³Official

What does a salary buy in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €743
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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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.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	6.91 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Safety

How safe is Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

Police recorded about 12,325 incidents per 100,000 (2025-09/2026-08). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: LGA Reported Offences Rates²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	12,325 incidents per 100,000	31 Aug 2026	LGA Reported Offences Rates²Official

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.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.41 µg/m³ · Air Quality Monitoring — 2024¹

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Gladstone - Tannum Sands is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Gladstone - Tannum Sands 5.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.41 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2024	Air Quality Monitoring — 2024¹Official

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,625 is not 20.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	246.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	20.7 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)³Official
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.³Official
Population (built-up area)	45,185 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population density	197.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	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.⁵Official
Female residents	22,531 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Male residents	22,649 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official

International community in Gladstone - Tannum Sands

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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	45,185	100.0%
Australia	35,823	79.3%
Country of birth not stated	2,732	6.0%
New Zealand	1,476	3.3%
England	999	2.2%
Philippines	822	1.8%
South Africa	624	1.4%
Born elsewhere(d)	527	1.2%
India	396	0.9%
Scotland	180	0.4%
United States of America	118	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Thailand	109	0.2%
Germany	105	0.2%
Fiji	90	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	83	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	79	0.2%
Netherlands	76	0.2%
Zimbabwe	70	0.2%
Ireland	65	0.1%
Canada	64	0.1%
Sri Lanka	62	0.1%
Indonesia	53	0.1%
Italy	52	0.1%
Malaysia	52	0.1%
Pakistan	47	0.1%
Bangladesh	45	0.1%
Egypt	41	0.1%
Vietnam	40	0.1%
France	29	0.1%
Wales	28	0.1%
Poland	25	0.1%
Singapore	25	0.1%
Iran	24	0.1%
Nepal	23	0.1%
Croatia	22	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	19	0.0%
Greece	17	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	16	0.0%
Japan	16	0.0%
Myanmar	15	0.0%
Iraq	14	0.0%
Cambodia	11	0.0%
Brazil	9	0.0%
Chile	9	0.0%
Malta	9	0.0%
Samoa	9	0.0%
Turkey	5	0.0%
Mauritius	4	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Taiwan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

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	45,185	100.0%
Australia	35,823	79.3%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	6,625	14.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	45,185	100.0%
Australian citizen	39,495	87.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	14.66 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Households	16,869 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Labour force participation rate	64.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median age	36 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,578 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Alternatives for people set on Gladstone - Tannum Sands

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Port Macquarie as a Gladstone - Tannum Sands alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 4.8% Port Macquarie vs 7.6% Gladstone - Tannum Sands−37%
Median gross pay, region: €1,847 Port Macquarie vs €2,135 Gladstone - Tannum Sands−13%
Foreign residents: 19.1% Port Macquarie vs 20.7% Gladstone - Tannum Sands−8%

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Gladstone - Tannum Sands in rankings

#8 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Australia #10 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Australia #27 of 30 in Most international cities in Australia

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Is the air quality good in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Quality Monitoring — 2024.

How safe is Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

What is the unemployment rate in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

What is the typical salary around Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

The median gross salary is 2,135 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Gladstone - Tannum Sands?

6,625 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 35,823 people (79.3%) 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, October 16). Gladstone - Tannum Sands, Australia: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6962b2df5f2944e66292840d8709110c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/gladstone-tannum-sands/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gladstone - Tannum Sands, Australia: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/gladstone-tannum-sands/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Air Quality Monitoring — 2024 Air Quality Monitoring · data.qld.gov.au · checked 2026-10-05
LGA Reported Offences Rates open-crime-data.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com · checked 2026-10-07
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
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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