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LGA · QLD · CENTRAL QUEENSLAND COAST

Gladstone Region

QLD's largest multi-commodity port — 120Mt throughput + $1.4B masterplanned community + $983M pipeline. Roughly 525km from Brisbane CBD.
Central Queensland Coast Hotspotting refresh: Jun 2026 525km from CBD

Investment thesis

What this LGA is for
Central Queensland coastal LGA anchored by the Port of Gladstone, Queensland's largest multi-commodity harbour. Operates eight wharf centres and 20 wharves handling more than 30 product streams. Throughput reached 120 million tonnes last financial year. Hosts the world's largest high purity alumina refinery and the world's fourth largest coal exporting terminal. Gross Regional Product $6.746 billion with industry output above $20 billion. Manufacturing is the dominant economic sector. Population projected to rise from 61,640 (2021) to 78,500 by 2046. Anchored by a 26,934ha State Development Area. Major infrastructure: $1.4 billion Riverstone Rise master-planned community, $983 million 117km Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline (water security, due mid-2026), $369 million FY2026 Council budget with $105 million capital works. New wave of energy + advanced-materials projects in delivery.

Key numbers

Snapshot of the Gladstone Region economy and demographics.

Gross Regional Product
$6.746B
Port throughput last financial year
120Mt
State Development Area
26,934ha
Population growth to 2046
61,640 → 78,500

Infrastructure pipeline

The committed and in-flight infrastructure spend reshaping the LGA.

$1.4B
Riverstone Rise master-planned community
Major new master-planned residential community. Long-term housing supply anchor.
$983M
Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline
117km water security pipeline due mid-2026. Critical industrial + community water infrastructure.
$369M
FY2026 Council Budget
Includes $105M capital works prioritising water, transport, recreation infrastructure.
Major
Port of Gladstone (QLD's largest multi-commodity harbour)
8 wharf centres, 20 wharves, 30+ product streams. 120Mt throughput annually. Multi-decade industrial economy anchor.
Major
World's largest high purity alumina refinery
QAL refinery. Major manufacturing + employment anchor.
Major
World's 4th largest coal exporting terminal
Coal export infrastructure. Multi-decade resources economy.
Major
Harbour Arbour upgrade (Goondoon Street)
City-shaping CBD revitalisation project.
Major
Boyne Tannum upgrade + new wave energy/advanced materials projects
Multiple major projects across energy + advanced materials in delivery.

Suburbs in scope

Suburbs we actively track within Gladstone Region. House market data from PropTrack via Hotspotting LGA report (12 months trailing).

SuburbMedianYield1yr growthVacancyRead
Agnes Water$929K4.20%+19%0.60%LGA premium beachside (south of Gladstone)
Tannum Sands$780K4.50%+23%0.50%Coastal premium. Strong YoY growth
Kirkwood$670K4.40%+12%0.60%Established middle-tier
Boyne Island$660K4.60%+20%0.60%Established coastal
Glen Eden$640K4.50%+19%0.60%Established middle-tier
Calliope$631K4.70%+17%0.70%Established outer suburb
New Auckland$627K4.60%+13%0.60%Established middle-tier
Telina$610K4.60%+15%0.70%Established middle-tier
Clinton$590K4.70%+12%0.70%Established middle-tier
Kin Kora$563K5.10%+10%0.80%Affordable middle-tier
Sun Valley$540K5.20%+19%0.70%Affordable middle-tier
West Gladstone$530K5.00%+19%0.80%Affordable inner-suburb
South Gladstone$528K5.20%+11%0.80%Affordable inner-suburb
Barney Point$459K5.50%+19%0.80%Most affordable LGA entry
Gladstone Central (Unit)$355K6.20%+11%1.00%Strongest unit yield set
New Auckland (Unit)$371K6.40%+27%0.90%Strong YoY unit growth
South Gladstone (Unit)$305K5.90%+20%1.10%Most affordable LGA entry

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