Alligator Creek vs Brookhill

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Brookhill tends to suit people living alone.

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

Alligator Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Alligator Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Alligator Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1334.5 km vs 1354.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (914 min vs 926 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alligator Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs 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

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

Alligator Creek Brookhill
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.

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Walkability 0 / 0
Alligator Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Brookhill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 17
Alligator Creek — Safety: 55/100 Brookhill — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 28 / 35
Alligator Creek — Low fire risk: 28/100 Brookhill — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Alligator Creek has more residents (1,550 vs 88); Alligator Creek has higher household incomes ($125,008 vs $107,224).

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Population 1,550
+94% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +15.8%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $125,008/yr
+14% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $335/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek Brookhill
0-4 7.7% / 4.5%
Alligator Creek — 0-4: 7.7% Brookhill — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.7% / 14.8%
Alligator Creek — 5-14: 13.7% Brookhill — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.2% / 6.8%
Alligator Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Brookhill — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.5% / 3.4%
Alligator Creek — 20-24: 3.5% Brookhill — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 11.0% / 8.0%
Alligator Creek — 25-34: 11.0% Brookhill — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 14.4% / 18.2%
Alligator Creek — 35-44: 14.4% Brookhill — 35-44: 18.2%
45-54 16.2% / 14.8%
Alligator Creek — 45-54: 16.2% Brookhill — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 15.4% / 18.2%
Alligator Creek — 55-64: 15.4% Brookhill — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 9.9% / 4.5%
Alligator Creek — 65-74: 9.9% Brookhill — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 3.0% / —
Alligator Creek — 75-84: 3.0% Brookhill — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Alligator Creek — 85+: 0.6% Brookhill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek 66.0% couple families
Alligator Creek — Couple Families: 66.0% Alligator Creek — Lone Person: 18.2% Alligator Creek — One Parent Families: 14.1% Alligator Creek — Group Household: 1.7%
Brookhill 59.1% couple families
Brookhill — Couple Families: 59.1% Brookhill — Lone Person: 40.9% Brookhill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Brookhill — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek 5.2% renting
Alligator Creek — Owned Outright: 36.0% Alligator Creek — Mortgage: 58.8% Alligator Creek — Renting: 5.2%
Brookhill 30.0% renting
Brookhill — Owned Outright: 35.0% Brookhill — Mortgage: 35.0% Brookhill — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek 99.0% houses
Alligator Creek — Houses: 99.0% Alligator Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Brookhill 100.0% houses
Brookhill — Houses: 100.0% Brookhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.2%
Alligator Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Brookhill — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 9.1%
Alligator Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Brookhill — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.7%
Alligator Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Brookhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / —
Alligator Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Brookhill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Alligator Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Brookhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Property market

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Median house price $830,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $324,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 28 sales
 —

Development activity

Alligator Creek Brookhill
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alligator Creek Brookhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brookhill carries more crime risk (83 vs 45).

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
83/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
97/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alligator Creek Brookhill
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

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Brookhill sits further from the CBD (1354.9 km vs 1334.5 km).

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1334.5 km 1354.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 914 min 926 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
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.

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Car (driver) 84.4% / 76.2%
Alligator Creek — Car (driver): 84.4% Brookhill — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 14.3%
Alligator Creek — Worked from Home: 8.9% Brookhill — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 9.5%
Alligator Creek — Walked Only: 0.6% Brookhill — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Alligator Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Brookhill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Alligator Creek — Bicycle: 0.6% Brookhill — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
611 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Alligator Creek Brookhill
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)

Alligator Creek Brookhill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Division Dawson Kennedy
Member Andrew Willcox Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Alligator Creek Brookhill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alligator Creek

Acreage

Brookhill

Rural

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