Alice River vs Hervey Range

Alice River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Hervey Range. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hervey Range tends to suit 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

Alice River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hervey Range

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alice River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (939 min vs 987 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1370.6 km vs 1403.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Alice River carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 54/100)
  • Hervey Range has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)

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

Alice River and Hervey Range 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 Hervey Range
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 Hervey Range
Walkability 0 / 0
Alice River — Walkability: 0/100 Hervey Range — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 46
Alice River — Safety: 68/100 Hervey Range — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 21 / 46
Alice River — Low fire risk: 21/100 Hervey Range — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Alice River has more residents (2,685 vs 295); Alice River has higher household incomes ($128,336 vs $97,500).

Alice River Hervey Range
Population 2,685
+89% vs other
 295
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +5.7%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $128,336/yr
+24% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+12% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alice River Hervey Range
0-4 6.2% / 5.8%
Alice River — 0-4: 6.2% Hervey Range — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.5% / 13.9%
Alice River — 5-14: 16.5% Hervey Range — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.9% / 8.5%
Alice River — 15-19: 6.9% Hervey Range — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 5.0% / 1.0%
Alice River — 20-24: 5.0% Hervey Range — 20-24: 1.0%
25-34 11.8% / 8.8%
Alice River — 25-34: 11.8% Hervey Range — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 14.8% / 11.5%
Alice River — 35-44: 14.8% Hervey Range — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.8% / 12.5%
Alice River — 45-54: 14.8% Hervey Range — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.5% / 14.2%
Alice River — 55-64: 12.5% Hervey Range — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.2% / 15.6%
Alice River — 65-74: 8.2% Hervey Range — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 2.8% / 3.7%
Alice River — 75-84: 2.8% Hervey Range — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.4% / 2.7%
Alice River — 85+: 0.4% Hervey Range — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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%
Hervey Range 63.9% couple families
Hervey Range — Couple Families: 63.9% Hervey Range — Lone Person: 21.3% Hervey Range — One Parent Families: 14.8% Hervey Range — Group Household: 0.0% Hervey Range — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Hervey Range 6.7% renting
Hervey Range — Owned Outright: 44.9% Hervey Range — Mortgage: 48.3% Hervey Range — Renting: 6.7%
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.

Alice River Hervey Range
England 2.8% / 4.1%
Alice River — England: 2.8% Hervey Range — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Alice River — New Zealand: 1.7% Hervey Range — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Alice River — South Africa: 0.6% Hervey Range — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Alice River — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Hervey Range — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Alice River — Scotland: 0.5% Hervey Range — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Alice River Hervey Range
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 23.4%
Alice River — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Hervey Range — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 6.8%
Alice River — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Hervey Range — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.8%
Alice River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Hervey Range — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.1%
Alice River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Hervey Range — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Alice River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Hervey Range — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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%
Hervey Range 98.0% houses
Hervey Range — Houses: 98.0% Hervey Range — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alice River Hervey Range
Median house price $885,000 $838,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $405,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 17 sales
 —

Development activity

Alice River Hervey Range
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
 24
across Charters Towers
Approvals change year on year -22% -67%

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 Hervey Range
Houses 4.5%
$925/wk on $1.08M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alice River Hervey Range
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 19% 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 7% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of QLD —

Liveability

Alice River Hervey Range
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hervey Range carries more crime risk (54 vs 32); Alice River carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 54).

Alice River Hervey Range
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
54/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Alice River Hervey Range
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 Hervey Range
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 14

Mobility

Hervey Range sits further from the CBD (1403.8 km vs 1370.6 km).

Alice River Hervey Range
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1370.6 km 1403.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 939 min 987 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 Hervey Range
Car (driver) 85.2% / 73.2%
Alice River — Car (driver): 85.2% Hervey Range — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 22.0%
Alice River — Worked from Home: 7.1% Hervey Range — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / —
Alice River — Car (passenger): 6.1% Hervey Range — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / 4.9%
Alice River — Bus: 0.9% Hervey Range — Bus: 4.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Alice River — Walked Only: 0.7% Hervey Range — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Alice River Hervey Range
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 35.5 km

NBN connectivity

Alice River Hervey Range
Connectivity score 77/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,050 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Alice River Hervey Range
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

Council rates

Alice River Hervey Range
Average residential rate $1,810/yr $1,328/yr
Council Townsville Charters Towers

Federal electorate

Alice River Hervey Range
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alice River Hervey Range
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

Hervey Range

Rural

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