Alabama Hill vs Charters Towers City

Charters Towers City is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Alabama Hill. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Alabama Hill tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Alabama Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 40%)
  • But Charters Towers City has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Charters Towers City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Charters Towers City

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Charters Towers City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alabama Hill carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 93/100)
  • Charters Towers City has more GPs (5 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Charters Towers City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.0% vs -14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alabama Hill and Charters Towers City drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Walkability 17 / 87
Alabama Hill — Walkability: 17/100 Charters Towers City — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 45 / 7
Alabama Hill — Safety: 45/100 Charters Towers City — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alabama Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Charters Towers City — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Charters Towers City has more residents (2,219 vs 103); Alabama Hill has higher household incomes ($63,856 vs $56,056).

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Population 103 2,219
+2054% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.9% +4.0%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $63,856/yr
+12% vs other
 $56,056/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
0-4 2.9% / 4.2%
Alabama Hill — 0-4: 2.9% Charters Towers City — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 19.4% / 14.9%
Alabama Hill — 5-14: 19.4% Charters Towers City — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 4.9% / 7.5%
Alabama Hill — 15-19: 4.9% Charters Towers City — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 — / 5.7%
Alabama Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Charters Towers City — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 2.9% / 10.1%
Alabama Hill — 25-34: 2.9% Charters Towers City — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.6% / 11.2%
Alabama Hill — 35-44: 12.6% Charters Towers City — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.5% / 12.3%
Alabama Hill — 45-54: 16.5% Charters Towers City — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 7.8% / 13.1%
Alabama Hill — 55-64: 7.8% Charters Towers City — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 19.4% / 11.2%
Alabama Hill — 65-74: 19.4% Charters Towers City — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 12.6% / 7.2%
Alabama Hill — 75-84: 12.6% Charters Towers City — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 2.6%
Alabama Hill — 85+: not among its largest Charters Towers City — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alabama Hill 46.7% lone person
Alabama Hill — Lone Person: 46.7% Alabama Hill — One Parent Families: 36.7% Alabama Hill — Couple Families: 16.7% Alabama Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Alabama Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Charters Towers City 52.4% lone person
Charters Towers City — Lone Person: 52.4% Charters Towers City — One Parent Families: 19.2% Charters Towers City — Couple Families: 20.5% Charters Towers City — Group Household: 5.4% Charters Towers City — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alabama Hill 21.4% renting
Alabama Hill — Owned Outright: 54.8% Alabama Hill — Mortgage: 23.8% Alabama Hill — Renting: 21.4%
Charters Towers City 43.0% renting
Charters Towers City — Owned Outright: 34.3% Charters Towers City — Mortgage: 22.7% Charters Towers City — Renting: 43.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 12.6%
Alabama Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Charters Towers City — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 5.9%
Alabama Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Charters Towers City — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.1%
Alabama Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Alabama Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Alabama Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
New Zealand 3.9% / 1.5%
Alabama Hill — New Zealand: 3.9% Charters Towers City — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 4.9% / 0.4%
Alabama Hill — South Africa: 4.9% Charters Towers City — South Africa: 0.4%
England — / 1.2%
Alabama Hill — England: not among its largest Charters Towers City — England: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Alabama Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.5%
Alabama Hill — India: not among its largest Charters Towers City — India: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Alabama Hill — Vietnam: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Vietnam: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alabama Hill 88.4% houses
Alabama Hill — Houses: 88.4% Alabama Hill — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Alabama Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Charters Towers City 85.8% houses
Charters Towers City — Houses: 85.8% Charters Towers City — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Charters Towers City — Townhouses: 12.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Median house price — $350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 46% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Charters Towers City is more walkable (87 vs 17).

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Charters Towers City carries more crime risk (93 vs 55).

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Alabama Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Charters Towers City

  • Charters Towers State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Charters Towers Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Columba Catholic College - St Mary's Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Walkability score 17/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 1356.1 km 1356.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 917 min 918 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Car (driver) 80.6% / 69.6%
Alabama Hill — Car (driver): 80.6% Charters Towers City — Car (driver): 69.6%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 9.0%
Alabama Hill — Car (passenger): 11.1% Charters Towers City — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Walked Only — / 10.8%
Alabama Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Walked Only: 10.8%
Bicycle 8.3% / 0.8%
Alabama Hill — Bicycle: 8.3% Charters Towers City — Bicycle: 0.8%
Worked from Home — / 5.9%
Alabama Hill — Worked from Home: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Bus — / 3.9%
Alabama Hill — Bus: not among its largest Charters Towers City — Bus: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Elevation 350 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Connectivity score 72/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
57 premises
 26%
1,467 premises

Climate

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alabama Hill Charters Towers City
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alabama Hill

Family Quiet Retirees

Charters Towers City

Large Blocks

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