GLADSTONE, QUEENSLAND

About Gladstone

The town of Gladstone is located on the coast of Central Queensland and is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. The region is home to sprawling parklands, family-friendly recreation areas, beautiful beaches, historic townships, and national parks. As one of the largest, bulk commodity ports in the world, the Gladstone Region has positioned its strength in large-scale industry, resources and energy, engineering, and advanced manufacturing with a highly skilled workforce. As a destination featuring a natural deep water port, Gladstone has cruise ship docking capabilities and is now a cruise stop-over destination for over 15 domestic and international cruises annually.

One of the world's largest hydrogen manufacturing facilities is planned for Gladstone by leading hydrogen company Fortescue Future Industries. The project will create new job opportunities for the region and put Gladstone on the map as a supplier of renewable hydrogen energy.

This isn't the only major infrastructure planned for Gladstone, see below

Infrastructure

Proposed Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct $13 Billion

Green Hydrogen Export $4.2 Billion

Gladstone Energy and Ammonia project $1 Billion

Port of Gladstone Gatcombe & Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project $760 Million

High Purity Alumina Plant $300 Million

Solar Green Hydrogen Plant $500 Million

Heavy Vehicle Transport Corridor $125 - $454 Million

Gladstone Coal Exporters Sports Complex $31.25 Million

Boyne Tannum Aquatic Recreation Centre $15 Million

Philip Gladstone Ports Wharf Upgrade $6 Million

Jumpstart City Heart Harbour Arbour $11.3 Million

Inland Rail Extension to the Port of Gladstone

INVESTING IN GLADSTONE

Gladstone is growing, the region is projecting a population of over 75,000 people in 2041. Gladstone has an impressive list of planned infrastructure for the coming years and excellent employment opportunities. Technicians and Trades Workers make up the largest occupations in Gladstone (ABS 2016) and the region has two of the world's largest alumina refineries, the Boyne Island Aluminium Smelter, and the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry located on nearby Curtis Island.

REIQ data indicated Gladstone's median house price growth over 12 months was an impressive 15.7%. Over 2020-2021 In the RayWhite Between the Lines Report for February 2022, Gladstone land sales increased by over 250% and house and land sales increased by 79%.