Suburb report · QLD 4343
Gatton
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Population
8,662
Gatton suburb profile
Who lives in Gatton
Gatton is 74km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. Gatton is a large suburb of 8,662 residents, bigger than 77% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 78 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. At a median age of 33, Gatton is among the youngest fifth of Queensland suburbs. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 40 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
At $67,900, the median household income sits well under the $98,100 of a typical Queensland suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 404 report a higher median household income. Ownership runs at 56.9%, with 43.1% renting, at the 23rd percentile of Queensland suburbs. 424 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 2,731 households lived in Gatton, a larger stock than most Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 38%, couples without children 26.3%, people living alone 26.4% and group households 9.2%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 203 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Gatton. The share of group households, 9.2%, is higher than in 95% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 26.3%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
16 new dwellings were approved across the Gatton statistical area in the year to June 2025, 27% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 22 a year. The Gatton statistical area had 8,897 residents in 2025 and closely matches Gatton. That works out to 1.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 3.2 of the median Queensland statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 38, and the quietest was 2024, with 10.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Gatton statistical area put on 11.1% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 4.8 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 78% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 3.8%, and the slowest to 2021, at 0.7%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Hatton Vale, where the owner-occupied share is 90.2% compared with 56.9% here. On the share of people living alone, Helidon comes closest to Gatton: 25.5% against 26.4%. Adare sits 6km away, with a median household income of $107,600 against $67,900 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.