Alton Downs vs Glenlee

Alton Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Glenlee. 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 $956,000 in Glenlee, though rent is higher in Glenlee. On these figures, Glenlee tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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)
  • Glenlee is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Glenlee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($955,944 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Glenlee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (643.6 km vs 649.6 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.

Investors

Alton Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alton Downs and Glenlee 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 Glenlee
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 Glenlee
Walkability 0 / 0
Alton Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Glenlee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 62
Alton Downs — Safety: 63/100 Glenlee — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alton Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenlee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenlee skews older (44 vs 41).

Alton Downs Glenlee
Population 1,324
+10% vs other
 1,193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -3.5%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $108,004/yr $118,248/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $350/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alton Downs Glenlee
0-4 5.7% / 4.6%
Alton Downs — 0-4: 5.7% Glenlee — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.4% / 13.3%
Alton Downs — 5-14: 13.4% Glenlee — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.9% / 8.4%
Alton Downs — 15-19: 6.9% Glenlee — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.5% / 5.1%
Alton Downs — 20-24: 4.5% Glenlee — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.6% / 7.2%
Alton Downs — 25-34: 11.6% Glenlee — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.4% / 11.6%
Alton Downs — 35-44: 12.4% Glenlee — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.7% / 17.1%
Alton Downs — 45-54: 13.7% Glenlee — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 16.8% / 14.8%
Alton Downs — 55-64: 16.8% Glenlee — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.3% / 12.3%
Alton Downs — 65-74: 10.3% Glenlee — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 3.5% / 4.4%
Alton Downs — 75-84: 3.5% Glenlee — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.5%
Alton Downs — 85+: 1.2% Glenlee — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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 — Other Families: 1.7% Alton Downs — Group Household: 1.3%
Glenlee 72.9% couple families
Glenlee — Couple Families: 72.9% Glenlee — Lone Person: 13.1% Glenlee — One Parent Families: 12.2% Glenlee — Other Families: 1.7% Glenlee — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Glenlee 7.1% renting
Glenlee — Owned Outright: 41.5% Glenlee — Mortgage: 51.3% Glenlee — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alton Downs Glenlee
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 21.4%
Alton Downs — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Glenlee — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.6%
Alton Downs — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Glenlee — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.6%
Alton Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Glenlee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Alton Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Glenlee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.1%
Alton Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Glenlee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

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

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 Glenlee
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Alton Downs — New Zealand: 1.3% Glenlee — New Zealand: 0.8%
England 0.6% / 0.6%
Alton Downs — England: 0.6% Glenlee — England: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.6%
Alton Downs — South Africa: 0.5% Glenlee — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Alton Downs — Philippines: not among its largest Glenlee — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Alton Downs — Germany: not among its largest Glenlee — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / —
Alton Downs — Scotland: 0.3% Glenlee — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Alton Downs — Netherlands: 0.3% Glenlee — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.3%).

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%
Glenlee 99.5% houses
Glenlee — Houses: 99.5% Glenlee — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alton Downs Glenlee
Median house price $1,130,000 $955,944
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,130,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 88 days
from 9 sales
 41 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Alton Downs Glenlee
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 34% 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 71% of QLD

Liveability

Alton Downs Glenlee
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Alton Downs Glenlee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Alton Downs Glenlee
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.1 km

Schools in Alton Downs

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glenlee

  • Carinity Education - Rockhampton Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alton Downs Glenlee
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Alton Downs sits further from the CBD (649.6 km vs 643.6 km).

Alton Downs Glenlee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 649.6 km 643.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 451 min 450 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 Glenlee
Car (driver) 82.8% / 85.3%
Alton Downs — Car (driver): 82.8% Glenlee — Car (driver): 85.3%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 6.7%
Alton Downs — Worked from Home: 8.5% Glenlee — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.1%
Alton Downs — Car (passenger): 5.4% Glenlee — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 2.6% / 0.5%
Alton Downs — Walked Only: 2.6% Glenlee — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.7% / 1.3%
Alton Downs — Bus: 0.7% Glenlee — Bus: 1.3%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Alton Downs — Bicycle: not among its largest Glenlee — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Alton Downs Glenlee
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.2 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Alton Downs Glenlee
Connectivity score 29/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
486 premises
 25%
423 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Alton Downs

Rural

Glenlee

Acreage

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