Alligator Creek vs Nome

Alligator Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Nome. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alligator Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Alligator Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Nome suits 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

Alligator Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 54%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Alligator Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)
  • Nome has cheaper land ($265,000 vs $324,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Alligator Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • Nome has cheaper rent ($274/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (907 min vs 914 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Alligator Creek carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)
  • Nome has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Alligator Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alligator Creek and Nome 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 Nome
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 Nome
Walkability 0 / 0
Alligator Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Nome — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 36
Alligator Creek — Safety: 55/100 Nome — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 28 / 58
Alligator Creek — Low fire risk: 28/100 Nome — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Alligator Creek has higher household incomes ($125,008 vs $75,504); Alligator Creek has more residents (1,550 vs 990).

Alligator Creek Nome
Population 1,550
+36% vs other
 990
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% -2.6%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $125,008/yr
+40% vs other
 $75,504/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+16% vs other
 $274/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alligator Creek Nome
0-4 7.7% / 3.5%
Alligator Creek — 0-4: 7.7% Nome — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.7% / 8.2%
Alligator Creek — 5-14: 13.7% Nome — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.2% / 6.0%
Alligator Creek — 15-19: 5.2% Nome — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.5% / 4.1%
Alligator Creek — 20-24: 3.5% Nome — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.0% / 8.4%
Alligator Creek — 25-34: 11.0% Nome — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 14.4% / 8.5%
Alligator Creek — 35-44: 14.4% Nome — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.2% / 15.5%
Alligator Creek — 45-54: 16.2% Nome — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.4% / 19.5%
Alligator Creek — 55-64: 15.4% Nome — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 9.9% / 19.1%
Alligator Creek — 65-74: 9.9% Nome — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 3.0% / 7.0%
Alligator Creek — 75-84: 3.0% Nome — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Alligator Creek — 85+: 0.6% Nome — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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% Alligator Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Nome 40.2% couple families
Nome — Couple Families: 40.2% Nome — Lone Person: 40.2% Nome — One Parent Families: 13.5% Nome — Group Household: 3.9% Nome — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Nome 11.3% renting
Nome — Owned Outright: 52.0% Nome — Mortgage: 36.7% Nome — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alligator Creek Nome
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 21.3%
Alligator Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Nome — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.0%
Alligator Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Nome — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 4.8%
Alligator Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Nome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.9%
Alligator Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Nome — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.4%
Alligator Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Nome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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.

Alligator Creek Nome
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Alligator Creek — England: 3.2% Nome — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.0%
Alligator Creek — New Zealand: 1.3% Nome — New Zealand: 2.0%
Vietnam 0.4% / 0.6%
Alligator Creek — Vietnam: 0.4% Nome — Vietnam: 0.6%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Alligator Creek — Scotland: 0.3% Nome — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Alligator Creek — South Africa: 0.6% Nome — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Alligator Creek — Italy: not among its largest Nome — Italy: 0.6%
France 0.3% / —
Alligator Creek — France: 0.3% Nome — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

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%
Nome 98.2% houses
Nome — Houses: 98.2% Nome — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alligator Creek Nome
Median house price $830,000 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $324,500 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 28 sales
 48 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Alligator Creek Nome
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 37% 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 67% of QLD

Liveability

Alligator Creek scores higher overall (32 vs 22).

Alligator Creek Nome
Grade D
same for both
Score 32/100 22/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Alligator Creek carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 42); Nome carries more crime risk (64 vs 45).

Alligator Creek Nome
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 Nome
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 Nome
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Alligator Creek Nome
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1334.5 km 1334.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 914 min 907 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 Nome
Car (driver) 84.4% / 82.8%
Alligator Creek — Car (driver): 84.4% Nome — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 10.5%
Alligator Creek — Worked from Home: 8.9% Nome — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.8%
Alligator Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Nome — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.8%
Alligator Creek — Walked Only: 0.6% Nome — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Alligator Creek — Bicycle: 0.6% Nome — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Alligator Creek Nome
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Alligator Creek Nome
Connectivity score 30/100 33/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
611 premises
 0%
398 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Alligator Creek Nome
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Alligator Creek

Acreage

Nome

Retirees Rural

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