Alice River vs Bohle Plains

Bohle Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 38 in Alice River. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alice River: a median of $885,000, against $750,000 in Bohle Plains, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Alice River tends to suit couples, while Bohle Plains suits young adults and 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

Alice River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 76%)
  • But Bohle Plains has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Bohle Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($749,500 vs $885,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bohle Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alice River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1370.6 km vs 1375.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alice River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Bohle Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.5% vs 10.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alice River Bohle Plains
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.

Alice River Bohle Plains
Walkability 0 / 0
Alice River — Walkability: 0/100 Bohle Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 34
Alice River — Safety: 68/100 Bohle Plains — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 21 / 33
Alice River — Low fire risk: 21/100 Bohle Plains — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Bohle Plains has more residents (3,989 vs 2,685); Alice River skews older (38 vs 28).

Alice River Bohle Plains
Population 2,685 3,989
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +24.5%
Median age 38 28
Median household income $128,336/yr
+6% vs other
 $121,108/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+16% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alice River Bohle Plains
0-4 6.2% / 9.9%
Alice River — 0-4: 6.2% Bohle Plains — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 16.5% / 15.3%
Alice River — 5-14: 16.5% Bohle Plains — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.9% / 5.6%
Alice River — 15-19: 6.9% Bohle Plains — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.0% / 8.8%
Alice River — 20-24: 5.0% Bohle Plains — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 11.8% / 23.2%
Alice River — 25-34: 11.8% Bohle Plains — 25-34: 23.2%
35-44 14.8% / 14.4%
Alice River — 35-44: 14.8% Bohle Plains — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.8% / 9.3%
Alice River — 45-54: 14.8% Bohle Plains — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 12.5% / 6.1%
Alice River — 55-64: 12.5% Bohle Plains — 55-64: 6.1%
65-74 8.2% / 5.3%
Alice River — 65-74: 8.2% Bohle Plains — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 2.8% / 1.5%
Alice River — 75-84: 2.8% Bohle Plains — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.4% / 0.2%
Alice River — 85+: 0.4% Bohle Plains — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alice River 72.2% couple families
Alice River — Couple Families: 72.2% Alice River — Lone Person: 12.0% Alice River — One Parent Families: 13.7% Alice River — Group Household: 1.4% Alice River — Other Families: 0.7%
Bohle Plains 61.0% couple families
Bohle Plains — Couple Families: 61.0% Bohle Plains — Lone Person: 18.1% Bohle Plains — One Parent Families: 15.1% Bohle Plains — Group Household: 4.8% Bohle Plains — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alice River 7.2% renting
Alice River — Owned Outright: 27.5% Alice River — Mortgage: 65.3% Alice River — Renting: 7.2%
Bohle Plains 43.7% renting
Bohle Plains — Owned Outright: 14.1% Bohle Plains — Mortgage: 42.3% Bohle Plains — Renting: 43.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alice River Bohle Plains
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 18.4%
Alice River — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Bohle Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 11.9%
Alice River — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Bohle Plains — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.4%
Alice River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Bohle Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.0%
Alice River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Bohle Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Alice River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Bohle Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Alice River Bohle Plains
England 2.8% / 2.7%
Alice River — England: 2.8% Bohle Plains — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.7%
Alice River — New Zealand: 1.7% Bohle Plains — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 0.2% / 2.5%
Alice River — India: 0.2% Bohle Plains — India: 2.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.2%
Alice River — South Africa: 0.6% Bohle Plains — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.4%
Alice River — Philippines: 0.3% Bohle Plains — Philippines: 1.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Alice River — Scotland: 0.5% Bohle Plains — Scotland: 0.4%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Alice River — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Bohle Plains — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alice River 99.1% houses
Alice River — Houses: 99.1% Alice River — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Alice River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bohle Plains 94.4% houses
Bohle Plains — Houses: 94.4% Bohle Plains — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Bohle Plains — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Alice River Bohle Plains
Median house price $885,000 $749,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $405,000 $380,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 17 sales
 22 days
from 85 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.

Alice River Bohle Plains
3 bed $825K / $694K
Alice River — 3 bed: $825K (16 sales) Bohle Plains — 3 bed: $694K (26 sales)

16 vs 26 sales

4 bed $885K / $760K
Alice River — 4 bed: $885K (58 sales) Bohle Plains — 4 bed: $760K (117 sales)

58 vs 117 sales

5 bed $990K / $950K
Alice River — 5 bed: $990K (13 sales) Bohle Plains — 5 bed: $950K (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Alice River Bohle Plains
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
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.

Alice River Bohle Plains
Houses 4.5%
$925/wk on $1.08M
 4.6%
$685/wk on $775K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alice River Bohle Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Alice River Bohle Plains
Grade D
same for both
Score 31/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bohle Plains carries more crime risk (66 vs 32); Alice River carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 67).

Alice River Bohle Plains
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Alice River Bohle Plains
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

Alice River Bohle Plains
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Bohle Plains sits further from the CBD (1375.1 km vs 1370.6 km).

Alice River Bohle Plains
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1370.6 km 1375.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 939 min 936 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4817
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4817
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.

Alice River Bohle Plains
Car (driver) 85.2% / 88.5%
Alice River — Car (driver): 85.2% Bohle Plains — Car (driver): 88.5%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 4.5%
Alice River — Worked from Home: 7.1% Bohle Plains — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.1%
Alice River — Car (passenger): 6.1% Bohle Plains — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.1%
Alice River — Walked Only: 0.7% Bohle Plains — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.9% / 0.5%
Alice River — Bus: 0.9% Bohle Plains — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Alice River Bohle Plains
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Alice River Bohle Plains
Connectivity score 77/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,050 premises
 81%
1,808 premises

Climate

Alice River Bohle Plains
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alice River Bohle Plains
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Alice River Bohle Plains
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Alice River Bohle Plains
Division Kennedy Herbert
Member Bob Katter Phillip Thompson
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP) Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Alice River Bohle Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alice River

Acreage Family

Bohle Plains

Acreage Family Young Families

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