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Alderley, QLD 4051 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
6,593
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
20.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.4
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,347/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,196/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$395/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,200/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
58.4%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
27.4%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
73.8%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.8%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
85.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 23.6%Mortgaged 34.9%Rented 40.3%Other / not stated 1.2%

Where the growth came from

Alderley gained 791 residents from internal migration and 168 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 919 people moved away — a net addition of 40 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+791
Internal migration out+832
Overseas migration in+168
Natural increase+30
Population (ERP)
7,270
▲ 2,357 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.97%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+40
959 in · 919 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
157th
Top 65% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Alderley against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Alderley population grew from 6,302 in 2016 to 7,270 in 2025, a change of 15.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAlderleyQueensland average
20166,3024,845,152
20176,4124,926,380
20186,5085,006,623
20196,5745,088,847
20206,6515,165,613
20216,6915,215,814
20226,8295,310,905
20237,0585,450,235
20247,2005,571,890
20257,2705,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,0006,593+9.9%
Median age3335+2 yrs
Median household income$1,895/wk$2,347/wk+24%
Median weekly rent$380/wk$395/wk+3.9%
Born overseas19.4%20.5%+1.0 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
0
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
1 hospital · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
10
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Alderley SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 2 supermarkets and 10 parks. For families: 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés, 4 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms, 4 public pools and 10 sports fields. The nearest train station, Alderley, is about 250 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 46 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Alderley Kindergarten
Gyms & fitness
  • Exercise Healthcare Australia
  • FIThouse
Hospitals
  • Alderley Child Health
Supermarkets
  • Genki Mart Alderley
  • Coles
Parks
  • Quarry Park
  • Greenhills Reserve
  • Bermingham Street Park
  • Sedgley Park
  • Willmington Park
  • Alderley Grove Park
  • Banks Street Reserve
  • Grinstead Park
Train stations
  • Alderley

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,089
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,110
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 7
score 1,035
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,125

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Albion+4.4%
02Kelvin Grove - Herston+3.0%
03Newstead - Bowen Hills+2.8%
04Ascot+2.2%
05Clayfield+1.6%
06Hamilton (Qld)+1.5%
07Wooloowin - Lutwyche+1.5%
08Windsor+1.4%
09Newmarket+1.4%
10Wilston+0.8%
11Hendra+0.6%
12Grange+0.6%