Alton Downs vs Pink Lily

Alton Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Pink Lily. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alton Downs, most households are couple families. On these figures, Alton Downs tends to suit families with children and couples, while Pink Lily 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

Alton Downs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 58%)

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

Pink Lily

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pink Lily

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (440 min vs 451 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (636.2 km vs 649.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Alton Downs carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 89/100)
  • Pink Lily has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)

Weighs 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 -16.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alton Downs and Pink Lily 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 Pink Lily
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 Pink Lily
Walkability 0 / 6
Alton Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Pink Lily — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 63 / 11
Alton Downs — Safety: 63/100 Pink Lily — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alton Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pink Lily — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alton Downs has more residents (1,324 vs 193); Pink Lily skews older (49 vs 41).

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Population 1,324
+85% vs other
 193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -16.5%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $108,004/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $350/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alton Downs Pink Lily
0-4 5.7% / 2.6%
Alton Downs — 0-4: 5.7% Pink Lily — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 13.4% / 10.9%
Alton Downs — 5-14: 13.4% Pink Lily — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.9% / 9.8%
Alton Downs — 15-19: 6.9% Pink Lily — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 4.5% / 3.6%
Alton Downs — 20-24: 4.5% Pink Lily — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 11.6% / 9.8%
Alton Downs — 25-34: 11.6% Pink Lily — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.4% / 6.7%
Alton Downs — 35-44: 12.4% Pink Lily — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 13.7% / 10.4%
Alton Downs — 45-54: 13.7% Pink Lily — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 16.8% / 17.6%
Alton Downs — 55-64: 16.8% Pink Lily — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 10.3% / 19.2%
Alton Downs — 65-74: 10.3% Pink Lily — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 3.5% / 3.1%
Alton Downs — 75-84: 3.5% Pink Lily — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.2% / 2.6%
Alton Downs — 85+: 1.2% Pink Lily — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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%
Pink Lily 44.0% couple families
Pink Lily — Couple Families: 44.0% Pink Lily — Lone Person: 42.0% Pink Lily — One Parent Families: 14.0% Pink Lily — Other Families: 0.0% Pink Lily — 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%
Pink Lily 25.0% renting
Pink Lily — Owned Outright: 38.9% Pink Lily — Mortgage: 36.1% Pink Lily — Renting: 25.0%
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 Pink Lily
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.6%
Alton Downs — New Zealand: 1.3% Pink Lily — New Zealand: 3.6%
England 0.6% / 2.1%
Alton Downs — England: 0.6% Pink Lily — England: 2.1%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Alton Downs — South Africa: 0.5% Pink Lily — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Alton Downs — Scotland: 0.3% Pink Lily — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Alton Downs — Netherlands: 0.3% Pink Lily — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 19.7%
Alton Downs — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Pink Lily — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 2.6%
Alton Downs — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Pink Lily — Bachelor Degree: 2.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 3.6%
Alton Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Pink Lily — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Alton Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Pink Lily — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Alton Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Pink Lily — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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%
Pink Lily 100.0% houses
Pink Lily — Houses: 100.0% Pink Lily — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Median house price $1,130,000 —
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 Pink Lily
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alton Downs Pink Lily
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Pink Lily carries more crime risk (89 vs 37).

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Alton Downs Pink Lily
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
Universities within 10 km None 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.1 km

Amenities in the suburb

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Alton Downs sits further from the CBD (649.6 km vs 636.2 km).

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 649.6 km
+2% vs other
 636.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 451 min 440 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Car (driver) 82.8% / 76.7%
Alton Downs — Car (driver): 82.8% Pink Lily — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 7.8%
Alton Downs — Worked from Home: 8.5% Pink Lily — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.7%
Alton Downs — Car (passenger): 5.4% Pink Lily — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / 4.4%
Alton Downs — Walked Only: 2.6% Pink Lily — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bus 0.7% / 4.4%
Alton Downs — Bus: 0.7% Pink Lily — Bus: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.2 km 20.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Alton Downs Pink Lily
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 Pink Lily
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 Pink Lily
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Alton Downs Pink Lily
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Alton Downs

Rural

Pink Lily

Rural

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