Alberton vs Eagleby

Eagleby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Alberton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alberton, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Eagleby, about half of households rent. Eagleby is closer to the city centre: 37 km, against 44.4 km. On these figures, Alberton tends to suit couples, while Eagleby suits renters, people living alone, and families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Alberton is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 51%)
  • Eagleby has more parks and reserves (32 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eagleby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $363/wk)
  • But Alberton leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eagleby

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37 km vs 44.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eagleby

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Alberton carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Eagleby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.0% vs -7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alberton and Eagleby drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alberton Eagleby
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.

Alberton Eagleby
Walkability 0 / 71
Alberton — Walkability: 0/100 Eagleby — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 31 / 21
Alberton — Safety: 31/100 Eagleby — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alberton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eagleby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eagleby has more residents (13,594 vs 547); Alberton has higher household incomes ($89,544 vs $56,316).

Alberton Eagleby
Population 547 13,594
+2385% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.3% +2.0%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $89,544/yr
+37% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+12% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alberton Eagleby
0-4 3.8% / 6.5%
Alberton — 0-4: 3.8% Eagleby — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.2% / 14.0%
Alberton — 5-14: 12.2% Eagleby — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.3% / 5.3%
Alberton — 15-19: 7.3% Eagleby — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Alberton — 20-24: 5.9% Eagleby — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.2% / 14.2%
Alberton — 25-34: 10.2% Eagleby — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 9.0% / 12.0%
Alberton — 35-44: 9.0% Eagleby — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.9% / 10.6%
Alberton — 45-54: 17.9% Eagleby — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 16.5% / 9.7%
Alberton — 55-64: 16.5% Eagleby — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 11.7% / 10.8%
Alberton — 65-74: 11.7% Eagleby — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.7% / 8.9%
Alberton — 75-84: 5.7% Eagleby — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 0.9% / 1.9%
Alberton — 85+: 0.9% Eagleby — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alberton 53.8% couple families
Alberton — Couple Families: 53.8% Alberton — Lone Person: 24.2% Alberton — One Parent Families: 19.7% Alberton — Group Household: 2.3% Alberton — Other Families: 0.0%
Eagleby 27.0% couple families
Eagleby — Couple Families: 27.0% Eagleby — Lone Person: 41.0% Eagleby — One Parent Families: 24.2% Eagleby — Group Household: 5.9% Eagleby — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alberton 23.4% renting
Alberton — Owned Outright: 43.1% Alberton — Mortgage: 33.5% Alberton — Renting: 23.4%
Eagleby 47.0% renting
Eagleby — Owned Outright: 29.5% Eagleby — Mortgage: 23.4% Eagleby — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alberton Eagleby
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 16.0%
Alberton — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Eagleby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.4%
Alberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Eagleby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 4.8%
Alberton — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Eagleby — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.1%
Alberton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Eagleby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.6%
Alberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Eagleby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Alberton Eagleby
New Zealand 5.3% / 8.6%
Alberton — New Zealand: 5.3% Eagleby — New Zealand: 8.6%
England 2.2% / 4.2%
Alberton — England: 2.2% Eagleby — England: 4.2%
India 0.9% / 1.3%
Alberton — India: 0.9% Eagleby — India: 1.3%
Germany 1.5% / 0.4%
Alberton — Germany: 1.5% Eagleby — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.4%
Alberton — Scotland: 1.1% Eagleby — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Alberton — Philippines: not among its largest Eagleby — Philippines: 1.5%
Fiji — / 0.5%
Alberton — Fiji: not among its largest Eagleby — Fiji: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alberton 98.3% houses
Alberton — Houses: 98.3% Alberton — Townhouses: 0.0% Alberton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Eagleby 75.5% houses
Eagleby — Houses: 75.5% Eagleby — Townhouses: 16.4% Eagleby — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alberton Eagleby
Median house price — $805,000
Median unit price — $561,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 99 sales

Development activity

Alberton Eagleby
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year -35% -8%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alberton Eagleby
Houses — 4.0%
$588/wk on $774K
Units — 4.6%
$530/wk on $600K

Ranking within QLD

Alberton Eagleby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 11% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Eagleby is more walkable (71 vs 0); Alberton scores higher overall (44 vs 35).

Alberton Eagleby
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Eagleby carries more crime risk (79 vs 69).

Alberton Eagleby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
79/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alberton Eagleby
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alberton

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

Schools in Eagleby

  • Eagleby South State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby Learning Centre - Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Alberton Eagleby
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2 32
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Alberton sits further from the CBD (44.4 km vs 37 km).

Alberton Eagleby
Walkability score 0/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 44.4 km
+17% vs other
 37 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Alberton Eagleby
Car (driver) 71.6% / 79.7%
Alberton — Car (driver): 71.6% Eagleby — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 7.4%
Alberton — Worked from Home: 17.2% Eagleby — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 7.8%
Alberton — Car (passenger): 4.3% Eagleby — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 6.9% / 1.2%
Alberton — Walked Only: 6.9% Eagleby — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train — / 2.7%
Alberton — Train: not among its largest Eagleby — Train: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Alberton Eagleby
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Alberton Eagleby
Connectivity score 30/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
227 premises
 9%
5,974 premises

Climate

Alberton Eagleby
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alberton Eagleby
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Alberton Eagleby
Average residential rate $1,298/yr $1,681/yr
Council Gold Coast Logan

Federal electorate

Alberton Eagleby
Division Fadden Forde
Member Cameron Caldwell Rowan Holzberger
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Alberton Eagleby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alberton

Acreage Coastal Outer

Eagleby

Outer Parks

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