Alexandra vs Te Kowai
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alexandra, most households are couple families. In Te Kowai, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Alexandra tends to suit 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
Te Kowai
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 66/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 66%)
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
Te Kowai
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $263/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Alexandra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Alexandra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
- But Te Kowai carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Te Kowai
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.1% vs -2.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Alexandra and Te Kowai drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Alexandra rents higher ($263/wk vs $225/wk).
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 189 | 227 +20% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.1% | +4.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Median household income | $102,648/yr | $105,456/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $263/wk +14% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 574 across Mackay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
Liveability
Alexandra is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Alexandra carries more crime risk (66 vs 50).
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 968.2 km | 966.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 663 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4740 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 4740 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).
Setting
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 17 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.5 km | 7.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 85 premises | 0% 90 premises |
Climate
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,517 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.4°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,873/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mackay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Alexandra | Te Kowai | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.