Gatton, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Gatton QLD is 7,851 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gatton is $668 per week ($34,736 per year). Median rent in Gatton is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Gatton has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gatton has a population density of 183 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gatton is India. The most common religion is No religion (33.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gatton is $1,300.

There were 2,440 recorded offences in Gatton in 2025-26, a rate of 311 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (746 offences).

Population
7,851
Census 2021
Median income
$668/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$295/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Gatton vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Gatton is $668 a week, 11% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,023rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $295 a week, $25 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 23.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 33, 9 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureGattonTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$668/wk$747/wk −11%$766/wk
Household income$1,275/wk$1,593/wk −20%$1,637/wk
Rent$295/wk$320/wk −8%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,625/mo −20%$1,733/mo
Median age3342 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.1%20.4% +2.7 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Gatton, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Gatton Population

7,851 residents at the 2021 Census.

Gatton Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$668/wk
$34,736 per year
Ranked 6,027 of 14,663
Median Rent
$295/wk
$1,278 per month
Ranked 5,069 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Gatton Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,275/wk
Median rent $295/wk
Rent to income 23.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Gatton against your income

About $5,525 a month
Median rent $295/wk
Left after rent $980/wk
Rent share 23.1%

Gatton Schools

4
schools nearby
2
government
954
avg ICSEA score
1,924
total students
Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students
999
ICSEA
Peace Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 329 students
999
ICSEA
Lockyer District State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 950 students
941
ICSEA
Gatton State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students
875
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gatton Map

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Gatton, Queensland: 27.5658°S, 152.2728°E

Gatton Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (4)

People in Gatton

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,813) Female 51.4% (4,034)

Population Density

183
people per km²
7,851 people · 42.8 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,496
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
4.1%
Taiwan
3.8%
China
1.7%
New Zealand
1.3%
England
1.3%
South Korea
1.2%
Papua New Guinea
1.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
5.8%
Gujarati
2.5%
Arabic
1.4%
Punjabi
1.3%
Korean
1.1%
Cantonese
0.8%
Japanese
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
31.9%
English
29.8%
German
13.3%
Irish
7.8%
Scottish
6.5%
Chinese
5.4%
Australian Aboriginal
4.1%
Indian
3.2%
Filipino
1.2%
Korean
1.2%
Italian
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
33.0%
Catholic
16.1%
Anglican
9.0%
Not stated
8.0%
Lutheran
6.2%
Islam
5.1%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Hinduism
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
38.5% 2,521
Separated
4.1% 266
Divorced
7.8% 510
Widowed
6.0% 396
Never married
43.6% 2,855

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
39.8%
Couple: no children
29.5%
One parent: children under 15
12.1%
Couple: no children under 15
10.8%
One parent: no children under 15
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
26.5%
2 persons
33.0%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
13.6%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Gatton

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,731 occupied private dwellings in Gatton at the 2021 Census, 41.5% were rented, 30.6% owned outright and 24.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.6% 44 dwellings
Owned outright
30.6% 837 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
24.2% 661 dwellings
Rented
41.5% 1,133 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.3% 64 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.8%
2 bedrooms
13.8%
3 bedrooms
47.7%
4 bedrooms
30.7%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
5.1%
$800-$999/mo
11.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
31.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
38.3%
2 vehicles
33.4%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Gatton

Employment

Employed full-time
35.2% 2,011 people
Employed part-time
21.0% 1,196 people
Unemployed
3.4% 192 people
Not in labour force
40.4% 2,308 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Labourers
31.5%
Professionals
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.4%
Managers
11.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.6%
Sales Workers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.6%
$4,000+/wk
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
12.9%
$800-$999/wk
18.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.1%
Car (passenger)
14.3%
Did not go to work
9.4%
Walked only
2.2%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.4%
Bachelor Degree
28.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Postgraduate Degree
7.5%
Certificate I/II
5.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.0%
Engineering
16.2%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Health
9.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.9%
Education
8.4%
Agriculture & Environment
6.6%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Information Technology
3.0%
Creative Arts
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Government
30.7%
Primary: Government
28.4%
Vocational Education
11.1%
Primary: Catholic
9.6%
Pre-school
7.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary: Catholic
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.5%
Has need for assistance
7.3%
Need for assistance not stated
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
849
Arthritis
302
Asthma
276
Diabetes
214
Lung condition
192
Heart disease
175
Cancer
105
Kidney disease
94
Stroke
86
Dementia
32

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.1% 659
Did not provide
88.9% 5,275

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.4% 859
Not a volunteer
85.6% 5,103

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 4
Previously served
2.7% 163
Never served
97.2% 5,841

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
40.4%
1 child
10.8%
2 children
22.4%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
7.4%
5+ children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951: 1960
30
1961: 1970
55
1971: 1980
57
1981: 1990
80
1991: 2000
65
2001: 2010
334
2011: 2015
359
2016
101
2017
143
2018
226
2019
417
2020
151
2021
26

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

21.5%
moved in the last year
53.3%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,654
Moved from QLD
777
Moved: same area (SA2)
520
Moved from NSW
72
Moved from overseas
65
Moved from VIC
49
Moved from TAS
25
Moved from SA
5
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5: 14 hours
22.1%
15: 29 hours
11.0%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
38.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.2%
Step family: no other children
10.1%
Blended family: no other children
4.7%
Intact family: other children present
1.5%
Other couple: children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Gatton Crime Statistics

2,440 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Drug Offences
746
Theft
616
Assault
286
Domestic Violence
223
Traffic
208
Break & Enter
126
Weapons
70
Property Damage
63
Sexual Offences
52
Fraud
46
Robbery
4

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

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Income: $724/wk Rent: $280/wk $15/wk less rent

Suburbs near Gatton

The closest suburb to Gatton is Adare, 6.6 km away.

Adare
6.6 km away · income $659/wk · rent $360/wk
Laidley Heights
11.4 km away · income $596/wk · rent $345/wk
Plainland
14.6 km away · income $722/wk · rent $360/wk
Helidon
14.8 km away · income $690/wk · rent $313/wk
Laidley
16.0 km away · income $495/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gatton

What is the population of Gatton QLD?

The population of Gatton QLD is 7,851 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 183 people per km². Gatton is ranked #905 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gatton?

The median personal income in Gatton QLD is $668 per week, or $34,736 per year. The median household income is $1,275 per week. Family income is $1,496 per week. Gatton is ranked #6,027 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gatton?

Median rent in Gatton QLD is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Gatton ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gatton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gatton QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gatton?

The median age in Gatton QLD is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gatton a good suburb to live in?

Gatton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,851. The median income is $668/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31104. All dollar figures in AUD.