Gladstone is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Grey, one of 28 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Gladstone is the 16th largest suburb of Grey in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Gladstone provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Gladstone is made up of approximately 89% residential housing and 11% lifestyle properties.