Alton Downs vs Glendale

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alton Downs: a median of $1.13 million, against $980,000 in Glendale, though rent is higher in Glendale.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Alton Downs has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Glendale carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($980,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alton Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alton Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (451 min vs 456 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Alton Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alton Downs Glendale
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.

Alton Downs Glendale
Walkability 0 / 0
Alton Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Glendale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 76
Alton Downs — Safety: 63/100 Glendale — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alton Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glendale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alton Downs has more residents (1,324 vs 600); Glendale skews older (43 vs 41).

Alton Downs Glendale
Population 1,324
+55% vs other
 600
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -2.3%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $108,004/yr $118,508/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $360/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alton Downs Glendale
0-4 5.7% / 4.3%
Alton Downs — 0-4: 5.7% Glendale — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.4% / 14.2%
Alton Downs — 5-14: 13.4% Glendale — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.9% / 5.3%
Alton Downs — 15-19: 6.9% Glendale — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.5% / 6.0%
Alton Downs — 20-24: 4.5% Glendale — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.6% / 9.5%
Alton Downs — 25-34: 11.6% Glendale — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.4% / 12.0%
Alton Downs — 35-44: 12.4% Glendale — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.7% / 15.3%
Alton Downs — 45-54: 13.7% Glendale — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 16.8% / 19.5%
Alton Downs — 55-64: 16.8% Glendale — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 10.3% / 9.0%
Alton Downs — 65-74: 10.3% Glendale — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.5% / 2.7%
Alton Downs — 75-84: 3.5% Glendale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.2% / 0.5%
Alton Downs — 85+: 1.2% Glendale — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alton Downs 57.6% couple families
Alton Downs — Couple Families: 57.6% Alton Downs — Lone Person: 23.9% Alton Downs — One Parent Families: 15.5% Alton Downs — Group Household: 1.3% Alton Downs — Other Families: 1.7%
Glendale 62.6% couple families
Glendale — Couple Families: 62.6% Glendale — Lone Person: 19.1% Glendale — One Parent Families: 16.0% Glendale — Group Household: 2.3% Glendale — 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.

Alton Downs 5.6% renting
Alton Downs — Owned Outright: 39.2% Alton Downs — Mortgage: 55.2% Alton Downs — Renting: 5.6%
Glendale 3.1% renting
Glendale — Owned Outright: 38.0% Glendale — Mortgage: 58.9% Glendale — Renting: 3.1%
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.

Alton Downs Glendale
England 0.6% / 2.5%
Alton Downs — England: 0.6% Glendale — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.7%
Alton Downs — New Zealand: 1.3% Glendale — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / 1.0%
Alton Downs — Netherlands: 0.3% Glendale — Netherlands: 1.0%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Alton Downs — South Africa: 0.5% Glendale — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Alton Downs — Scotland: 0.3% Glendale — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Alton Downs Glendale
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 20.8%
Alton Downs — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Glendale — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 9.8%
Alton Downs — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Glendale — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.3%
Alton Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Glendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.5%
Alton Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Glendale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Alton Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Glendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alton Downs 99.3% houses
Alton Downs — Houses: 99.3% Alton Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Glendale 99.5% houses
Glendale — Houses: 99.5% Glendale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alton Downs Glendale
Median house price $1,130,000 $980,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,130,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 88 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

Alton Downs Glendale
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
 317
across Livingstone
Approvals change year on year +133% +97%

Ranking within QLD

Alton Downs Glendale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Glendale scores higher overall (58 vs 52).

Alton Downs Glendale
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Alton Downs carries more crime risk (37 vs 24).

Alton Downs Glendale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
24/100
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

Alton Downs Glendale
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

Alton Downs Glendale
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Alton Downs Glendale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 649.6 km 649.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 451 min 456 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.5%
postcode 4711
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 93
postcode 4711

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.

Alton Downs Glendale
Car (driver) 82.8% / 87.1%
Alton Downs — Car (driver): 82.8% Glendale — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 6.8%
Alton Downs — Worked from Home: 8.5% Glendale — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.5%
Alton Downs — Car (passenger): 5.4% Glendale — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Alton Downs — Walked Only: 2.6% Glendale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.7% / 1.5%
Alton Downs — Bus: 0.7% Glendale — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Alton Downs Glendale
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.2 km 29.2 km

NBN connectivity

Alton Downs Glendale
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
486 premises
 0%
207 premises

Climate

Alton Downs Glendale
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alton Downs Glendale
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alton Downs Glendale
Average residential rate $1,313/yr $2,445/yr
Council Rockhampton Livingstone

Federal electorate

Alton Downs Glendale
Division Flynn Capricornia
Member Colin Boyce Michelle Landry
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alton Downs Glendale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alton Downs

Rural

Glendale

Acreage

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