Alpha vs Jericho

Jericho is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Alpha. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jericho, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Jericho tends to suit families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Jericho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $120/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alpha

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (738 min vs 820 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1055.5 km vs 1117.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Where they sit

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

Alpha Jericho
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.

Alpha Jericho
Walkability 0 / 0
Alpha — Walkability: 0/100 Jericho — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 69
Alpha — Safety: 62/100 Jericho — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 61 / 58
Alpha — Low fire risk: 61/100 Jericho — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Alpha has more residents (559 vs 229); Alpha rents higher ($120/wk vs $100/wk).

Alpha Jericho
Population 559
+59% vs other
 229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 44 38
Median household income $80,444/yr
+16% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+17% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alpha Jericho
0-4 5.5% / 9.6%
Alpha — 0-4: 5.5% Jericho — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 9.7% / 17.5%
Alpha — 5-14: 9.7% Jericho — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 3.8% / 1.7%
Alpha — 15-19: 3.8% Jericho — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 7.0% / 4.4%
Alpha — 20-24: 7.0% Jericho — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 12.5% / 12.7%
Alpha — 25-34: 12.5% Jericho — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.2% / 12.7%
Alpha — 35-44: 12.2% Jericho — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.0% / 11.8%
Alpha — 45-54: 15.0% Jericho — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.9% / 12.2%
Alpha — 55-64: 15.9% Jericho — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.5% / 11.8%
Alpha — 65-74: 9.5% Jericho — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.8% / 7.9%
Alpha — 75-84: 6.8% Jericho — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Alpha — 85+: 2.1% Jericho — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Alpha Jericho
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.6%
Alpha — New Zealand: 2.3% Jericho — New Zealand: 2.6%
England 1.6% / 3.1%
Alpha — England: 1.6% Jericho — England: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alpha 43.1% couple families
Alpha — Couple Families: 43.1% Alpha — Lone Person: 41.7% Alpha — One Parent Families: 11.1% Alpha — Group Household: 2.1% Alpha — Other Families: 2.1%
Jericho 49.1% couple families
Jericho — Couple Families: 49.1% Jericho — Lone Person: 45.3% Jericho — One Parent Families: 5.7% Jericho — Group Household: 0.0% Jericho — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alpha 97.0% houses
Alpha — Houses: 97.0% Alpha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Alpha — Townhouses: 3.0%
Jericho 94.9% houses
Jericho — Houses: 94.9% Jericho — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Jericho — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Alpha Jericho
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.3%
Alpha — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Jericho — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.2%
Alpha — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Jericho — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 3.5%
Alpha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Jericho — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.3%
Alpha — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Jericho — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alpha 29.2% renting
Alpha — Owned Outright: 49.7% Alpha — Mortgage: 21.1% Alpha — Renting: 29.2%
Jericho 25.0% renting
Jericho — Owned Outright: 55.9% Jericho — Mortgage: 19.1% Jericho — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Alpha Jericho
Median house price $230,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $35,000 —

Development activity

Alpha Jericho
New dwellings approved 6
across Barcaldine
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alpha Jericho
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD

Liveability

Alpha Jericho
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Alpha Jericho
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
31/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alpha Jericho
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alpha

  • Alpha State School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Jericho

  • Jericho State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Alpha Jericho
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 5
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 475 231

Mobility

Jericho sits further from the CBD (1117.1 km vs 1055.5 km).

Alpha Jericho
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1055.5 km 1117.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 738 min 820 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4724
 0.0%
postcode 4728
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4724
 48
postcode 4728

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.

Alpha Jericho
Worked from Home 36.1% / 52.5%
Alpha — Worked from Home: 36.1% Jericho — Worked from Home: 52.5%
Car (driver) 43.5% / 33.8%
Alpha — Car (driver): 43.5% Jericho — Car (driver): 33.8%
Walked Only 16.3% / 13.8%
Alpha — Walked Only: 16.3% Jericho — Walked Only: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Alpha — Car (passenger): 2.7% Jericho — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.4% / —
Alpha — Bicycle: 1.4% Jericho — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.5%).

Setting

Alpha Jericho
Elevation 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alpha Jericho
Connectivity score 74/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
329 premises
 0%
60 premises

Federal electorate

Alpha Jericho
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alpha Jericho
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alpha

Affordable Rural

Jericho

Family Rural Young Families

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