Alabama Hill vs Southern Cross

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alabama Hill, about half of households are people living alone. In Southern Cross, most households are couple families. On these figures, Alabama Hill tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Southern Cross suits couples.

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

Southern Cross

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 55/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Southern Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Alabama Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alabama Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (917 min vs 935 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1356.1 km vs 1367.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alabama Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)
  • But Southern Cross carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Southern Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alabama Hill and Southern Cross 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 Southern Cross
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 Southern Cross
Walkability 17 / 0
Alabama Hill — Walkability: 17/100 Southern Cross — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 62
Alabama Hill — Safety: 45/100 Southern Cross — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alabama Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southern Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southern Cross has more residents (575 vs 103); Southern Cross has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $63,856).

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Population 103 575
+458% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.9% +6.1%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $63,856/yr $92,300/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
0-4 2.9% / 4.7%
Alabama Hill — 0-4: 2.9% Southern Cross — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 19.4% / 17.0%
Alabama Hill — 5-14: 19.4% Southern Cross — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 4.9% / 8.2%
Alabama Hill — 15-19: 4.9% Southern Cross — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Alabama Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Southern Cross — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 2.9% / 6.4%
Alabama Hill — 25-34: 2.9% Southern Cross — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 12.6% / 14.1%
Alabama Hill — 35-44: 12.6% Southern Cross — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 16.5% / 15.0%
Alabama Hill — 45-54: 16.5% Southern Cross — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 7.8% / 13.0%
Alabama Hill — 55-64: 7.8% Southern Cross — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 19.4% / 12.0%
Alabama Hill — 65-74: 19.4% Southern Cross — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 12.6% / 5.9%
Alabama Hill — 75-84: 12.6% Southern Cross — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.9%
Alabama Hill — 85+: not among its largest Southern Cross — 85+: 1.9%

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 — Couple Families: 16.7% Alabama Hill — One Parent Families: 36.7% Alabama Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Southern Cross 27.3% lone person
Southern Cross — Lone Person: 27.3% Southern Cross — Couple Families: 55.5% Southern Cross — One Parent Families: 14.8% Southern Cross — Group Household: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Southern Cross 12.0% renting
Southern Cross — Owned Outright: 41.7% Southern Cross — Mortgage: 46.4% Southern Cross — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Southern Cross
New Zealand 3.9% / 1.4%
Alabama Hill — New Zealand: 3.9% Southern Cross — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 4.9% / —
Alabama Hill — South Africa: 4.9% Southern Cross — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 0.9%
Alabama Hill — England: not among its largest Southern Cross — England: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Alabama Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Southern Cross — Scotland: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 20.2%
Alabama Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Southern Cross — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 3.7%
Alabama Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Southern Cross — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.0%
Alabama Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Southern Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Alabama Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Southern Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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%
Southern Cross 97.0% houses
Southern Cross — Houses: 97.0% Southern Cross — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Alabama Hill is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Alabama Hill carries more crime risk (55 vs 38).

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
38/100
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 Southern Cross
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Southern Cross sits further from the CBD (1367.1 km vs 1356.1 km).

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1356.1 km 1367.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 917 min 935 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 Southern Cross
Car (driver) 80.6% / 73.3%
Alabama Hill — Car (driver): 80.6% Southern Cross — Car (driver): 73.3%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 6.7%
Alabama Hill — Car (passenger): 11.1% Southern Cross — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home — / 10.0%
Alabama Hill — Worked from Home: not among its largest Southern Cross — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Bicycle 8.3% / —
Alabama Hill — Bicycle: 8.3% Southern Cross — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 8.3%
Alabama Hill — Bus: not among its largest Southern Cross — Bus: 8.3%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Alabama Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Southern Cross — Walked Only: 1.7%

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

Setting

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Elevation 350 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
Connectivity score 72/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
57 premises
 0%
210 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Alabama Hill Southern Cross
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 Southern Cross
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

Southern Cross

Rural

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