Alexandra vs Walkerston

Walkerston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Alexandra. 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 Walkerston, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Alexandra tends to suit people living alone and 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

Walkerston

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Alexandra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Alexandra sits closer to the CBD (968.2 km vs 971.6 km)
  • Walkerston is more walkable (68/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkerston

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Alexandra has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Walkerston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alexandra Walkerston
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.

Alexandra Walkerston
Walkability 10 / 68
Alexandra — Walkability: 10/100 Walkerston — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 34 / 66
Alexandra — Safety: 34/100 Walkerston — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alexandra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkerston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Walkerston has more residents (3,615 vs 189); Walkerston rents higher ($360/wk vs $263/wk).

Alexandra Walkerston
Population 189 3,615
+1813% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +6.2%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $102,648/yr $111,384/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $263/wk $360/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexandra Walkerston
0-4 8.5% / 8.1%
Alexandra — 0-4: 8.5% Walkerston — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 14.8% / 14.3%
Alexandra — 5-14: 14.8% Walkerston — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 — / 6.1%
Alexandra — 15-19: not among its largest Walkerston — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 1.6% / 6.3%
Alexandra — 20-24: 1.6% Walkerston — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 19.6% / 14.4%
Alexandra — 25-34: 19.6% Walkerston — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 6.3% / 11.6%
Alexandra — 35-44: 6.3% Walkerston — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 7.9% / 13.2%
Alexandra — 45-54: 7.9% Walkerston — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.8% / 12.9%
Alexandra — 55-64: 14.8% Walkerston — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 17.5% / 7.9%
Alexandra — 65-74: 17.5% Walkerston — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 6.3% / 3.8%
Alexandra — 75-84: 6.3% Walkerston — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Alexandra — 85+: not among its largest Walkerston — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alexandra 57.1% couple families
Alexandra — Couple Families: 57.1% Alexandra — Lone Person: 34.3% Alexandra — One Parent Families: 8.6% Alexandra — Group Household: 0.0%
Walkerston 54.4% couple families
Walkerston — Couple Families: 54.4% Walkerston — Lone Person: 26.0% Walkerston — One Parent Families: 14.7% Walkerston — Group Household: 5.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alexandra 19.4% renting
Alexandra — Owned Outright: 33.3% Alexandra — Mortgage: 47.2% Alexandra — Renting: 19.4%
Walkerston 23.7% renting
Walkerston — Owned Outright: 30.7% Walkerston — Mortgage: 45.6% Walkerston — Renting: 23.7%
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.

Alexandra Walkerston
South Africa 1.6% / 0.7%
Alexandra — South Africa: 1.6% Walkerston — South Africa: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Alexandra — New Zealand: not among its largest Walkerston — New Zealand: 2.1%
England — / 1.2%
Alexandra — England: not among its largest Walkerston — England: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Alexandra — Philippines: not among its largest Walkerston — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.2%
Alexandra — Scotland: not among its largest Walkerston — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Alexandra Walkerston
Certificate III & IV 25.9% / 22.4%
Alexandra — Certificate III & IV: 25.9% Walkerston — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 4.6%
Alexandra — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Walkerston — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 4.6%
Alexandra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Walkerston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Alexandra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Walkerston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Alexandra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Walkerston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alexandra 100.0% houses
Alexandra — Houses: 100.0% Alexandra — Townhouses: 0.0% Alexandra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Walkerston 92.2% houses
Walkerston — Houses: 92.2% Walkerston — Townhouses: 7.1% Walkerston — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alexandra Walkerston
Median house price — $670,000
Median unit price — $580,000
Median land price — $462,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 36 sales

Development activity

Alexandra Walkerston
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Alexandra Walkerston
Houses — 4.8%
$660/wk on $709K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alexandra Walkerston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Walkerston is more walkable (68 vs 10).

Alexandra Walkerston
Grade — B
Score — 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alexandra carries more crime risk (66 vs 34).

Alexandra Walkerston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
34/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Alexandra Walkerston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alexandra

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

Schools in Walkerston

  • St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Walkerston State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alexandra Walkerston
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Walkerston sits further from the CBD (971.6 km vs 968.2 km).

Alexandra Walkerston
Walkability score 10/100 68/100
Distance to Brisbane 968.2 km 971.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 663 min 666 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.1%
postcode 4751
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 65
postcode 4751

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.

Alexandra Walkerston
Car (driver) 83.7% / 86.9%
Alexandra — Car (driver): 83.7% Walkerston — Car (driver): 86.9%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 4.7%
Alexandra — Worked from Home: 11.6% Walkerston — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.8%
Alexandra — Car (passenger): 4.7% Walkerston — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus — / 1.8%
Alexandra — Bus: not among its largest Walkerston — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Alexandra — Walked Only: not among its largest Walkerston — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.9%).

Setting

Alexandra Walkerston
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Alexandra Walkerston
Connectivity score 30/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 45%
1,481 premises

Climate

Alexandra Walkerston
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 Walkerston
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alexandra Walkerston
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Alexandra Walkerston
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 Walkerston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alexandra

Family Rural

Walkerston

Acreage Family Parks Quiet

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