Alderley vs Enoggera

Enoggera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Alderley. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Alderley, most households own their home. In Enoggera, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Alderley: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.45 million in Enoggera, and rent is higher there too. Alderley is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, Enoggera tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Enoggera

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Alderley has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Alderley has cheaper land ($1,105,000 vs $1,412,500)
  • Enoggera has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $1,708,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Alderley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 39/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 22 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.2 km vs 10.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Alderley is more walkable (86/100 vs 39/100)
  • Enoggera carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alderley Enoggera
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.

Alderley Enoggera
Walkability 86 / 39
Alderley — Walkability: 86/100 Enoggera — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 25 / 43
Alderley — Safety: 25/100 Enoggera — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alderley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Enoggera — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alderley skews older (35 vs 31).

Alderley Enoggera
Population 6,748
+13% vs other
 5,849
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +13.4%
Median age 35 31
Median household income $120,640/yr
+7% vs other
 $112,216/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+6% vs other
 $368/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alderley Enoggera
0-4 5.7% / 5.9%
Alderley — 0-4: 5.7% Enoggera — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.4% / 11.7%
Alderley — 5-14: 11.4% Enoggera — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.1% / 6.5%
Alderley — 15-19: 6.1% Enoggera — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 8.6% / 13.2%
Alderley — 20-24: 8.6% Enoggera — 20-24: 13.2%
25-34 18.1% / 19.7%
Alderley — 25-34: 18.1% Enoggera — 25-34: 19.7%
35-44 15.8% / 14.4%
Alderley — 35-44: 15.8% Enoggera — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.8% / 12.3%
Alderley — 45-54: 14.8% Enoggera — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.4% / 7.3%
Alderley — 55-64: 9.4% Enoggera — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 6.2% / 4.7%
Alderley — 65-74: 6.2% Enoggera — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 3.1% / 2.8%
Alderley — 75-84: 3.1% Enoggera — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.4%
Alderley — 85+: 0.9% Enoggera — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alderley 39.3% couple families
Alderley — Couple Families: 39.3% Alderley — Lone Person: 37.4% Alderley — One Parent Families: 10.7% Alderley — Group Household: 10.1% Alderley — Other Families: 2.5%
Enoggera 39.9% couple families
Enoggera — Couple Families: 39.9% Enoggera — Lone Person: 36.8% Enoggera — One Parent Families: 13.5% Enoggera — Group Household: 7.8% Enoggera — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alderley 41.7% renting
Alderley — Owned Outright: 23.3% Alderley — Mortgage: 35.0% Alderley — Renting: 41.7%
Enoggera 46.3% renting
Enoggera — Owned Outright: 20.5% Enoggera — Mortgage: 33.2% Enoggera — Renting: 46.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alderley Enoggera
Bachelor Degree 26.3% / 19.9%
Alderley — Bachelor Degree: 26.3% Enoggera — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 10.8%
Alderley — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Enoggera — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.7%
Alderley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Enoggera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 7.0%
Alderley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Enoggera — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.1%
Alderley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Enoggera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

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.

Alderley Enoggera
England 3.3% / 2.7%
Alderley — England: 3.3% Enoggera — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.9%
Alderley — New Zealand: 2.5% Enoggera — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.2% / 1.9%
Alderley — India: 1.2% Enoggera — India: 1.9%
Nepal 1.0% / 0.5%
Alderley — Nepal: 1.0% Enoggera — Nepal: 0.5%
China 0.7% / 0.8%
Alderley — China: 0.7% Enoggera — China: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Alderley — Philippines: 0.8% Enoggera — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alderley 57.3% houses
Alderley — Houses: 57.3% Alderley — Flats / Apartments: 28.5% Alderley — Townhouses: 14.2%
Enoggera 63.3% houses
Enoggera — Houses: 63.3% Enoggera — Flats / Apartments: 23.6% Enoggera — Townhouses: 13.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Alderley Enoggera
Median house price $1,708,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price $811,250 $780,000
Median land price $1,105,000 $1,412,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 56 sales
 18 days
from 34 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alderley Enoggera
2 bed $1.43M / $1.45M
Alderley — 2 bed: $1.43M (11 sales) Enoggera — 2 bed: $1.45M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.59M / $1.4M
Alderley — 3 bed: $1.59M (32 sales) Enoggera — 3 bed: $1.4M (41 sales)

32 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.93M / $1.22M
Alderley — 4 bed: $1.93M (24 sales) Enoggera — 4 bed: $1.22M (7 sales)

24 vs 7 sales

5 bed $2.6M / $2.18M
Alderley — 5 bed: $2.6M (20 sales) Enoggera — 5 bed: $2.18M (10 sales)

20 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Alderley Enoggera
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

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.

Alderley Enoggera
Houses 2.4%
$780/wk on $1.72M
 —
Units 4.3%
$615/wk on $745K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Alderley Enoggera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 75% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of QLD —

Liveability

Alderley is more walkable (86 vs 39).

Alderley Enoggera
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Alderley carries more crime risk (75 vs 57).

Alderley Enoggera
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Alderley Enoggera
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 2.9 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.7%

Schools in Alderley

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

Schools in Enoggera

  • Hillbrook Anglican School Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Enoggera State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alderley Enoggera
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 6
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 3 7
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Enoggera sits further from the CBD (10.2 km vs 7.2 km).

Alderley Enoggera
Walkability score 86/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 7.2 km 10.2 km
+42% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 22 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 141.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4051
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4051
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.

Alderley Enoggera
Car (driver) 53.5% / 48.4%
Alderley — Car (driver): 53.5% Enoggera — Car (driver): 48.4%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 26.0%
Alderley — Worked from Home: 28.6% Enoggera — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Train 6.1% / 6.5%
Alderley — Train: 6.1% Enoggera — Train: 6.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 9.5%
Alderley — Walked Only: 1.9% Enoggera — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.4%
Alderley — Car (passenger): 4.1% Enoggera — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 4.4% / 2.5%
Alderley — Bus: 4.4% Enoggera — Bus: 2.5%
Bicycle 1.5% / 3.6%
Alderley — Bicycle: 1.5% Enoggera — Bicycle: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.5%).

Setting

Alderley Enoggera
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Alderley Enoggera
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,227 premises
 2%
2,632 premises

Climate

Alderley Enoggera
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)

Alderley Enoggera
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alderley Enoggera
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Alderley Enoggera
Division Brisbane Ryan
Member Madonna Jarrett Elizabeth Watson-Brown
Party Australian Labor Party The Greens

First Home Owner Grant

Alderley Enoggera
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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