Gilston, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Gilston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1045, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gilston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,669
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,446
- SEIFA score
- 1045
- Coordinates
- -28.0289, 153.3129
Gilston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gilston using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 16% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 681 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 278 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 817 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 629 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 256 | 10% |
Share of the 2,661 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 162 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 486 | 62% |
| Rented | 126 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 764 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 25 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 789 occupied private dwellings in Gilston.
- Median weekly rent
- $540
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,172
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,436
- Median weekly personal income
- $943
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 537 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 162 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 42 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,168 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 838
- Employed part-time
- 460
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Gilston
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gilston is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.5°C). The area receives roughly 1052 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 21.4°C | 109 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 164 mm |
| Mar | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 159 mm |
| Apr | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 85 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 12.8°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 20.5°C | 11.8°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 12.4°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 23.9°C | 14.4°C | 42 mm |
| Oct | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 27.2°C | 18.6°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 127 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gilston
Where is Gilston?
Gilston is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Gilston?
At the 2021 Census, Gilston had a population of about 2,669.
Is Gilston an advantaged area?
Gilston has an ABS SEIFA score of 1045, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 81 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gilston?
Gilston has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 17°C, with roughly 1,052 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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