Charlwood vs Mount Alford

Charlwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Mount Alford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charlwood, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Alford, about half of households are people living alone.

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

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

Charlwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95.5 km vs 106.5 km)
  • But Mount Alford is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Alford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charlwood Mount Alford
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.

Charlwood Mount Alford
Walkability 0 / 13
Charlwood — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Alford — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 78 / 71
Charlwood — Safety: 78/100 Mount Alford — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 54 / 49
Charlwood — Low fire risk: 54/100 Mount Alford — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Mount Alford has more residents (294 vs 146); Mount Alford skews older (54 vs 50).

Charlwood Mount Alford
Population 146 294
+101% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +9.7%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $67,444/yr
+2% vs other
 $66,300/yr
Median weekly rent $276/wk $280/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlwood Mount Alford
0-4 2.7% / 4.8%
Charlwood — 0-4: 2.7% Mount Alford — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.6% / 10.9%
Charlwood — 5-14: 9.6% Mount Alford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.2% / 3.4%
Charlwood — 15-19: 6.2% Mount Alford — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 2.7% / 2.0%
Charlwood — 20-24: 2.7% Mount Alford — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 8.2% / 9.2%
Charlwood — 25-34: 8.2% Mount Alford — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 11.6% / 5.8%
Charlwood — 35-44: 11.6% Mount Alford — 35-44: 5.8%
45-54 16.4% / 16.3%
Charlwood — 45-54: 16.4% Mount Alford — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 19.2% / 22.1%
Charlwood — 55-64: 19.2% Mount Alford — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 15.1% / 15.3%
Charlwood — 65-74: 15.1% Mount Alford — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 9.6% / 9.2%
Charlwood — 75-84: 9.6% Mount Alford — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / 2.0%
Charlwood — 85+: not among its largest Mount Alford — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 45.9% couple families
Charlwood — Couple Families: 45.9% Charlwood — Lone Person: 40.5% Charlwood — One Parent Families: 13.5%
Mount Alford 47.3% couple families
Mount Alford — Couple Families: 47.3% Mount Alford — Lone Person: 47.3% Mount Alford — One Parent Families: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 17.8% renting
Charlwood — Owned Outright: 51.1% Charlwood — Mortgage: 31.1% Charlwood — Renting: 17.8%
Mount Alford 15.4% renting
Mount Alford — Owned Outright: 47.0% Mount Alford — Mortgage: 37.6% Mount Alford — Renting: 15.4%
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.

Charlwood Mount Alford
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Charlwood — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Alford — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 2.0%
Charlwood — England: not among its largest Mount Alford — England: 2.0%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Charlwood — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Alford — Scotland: 1.7%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Charlwood — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Alford — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Charlwood Mount Alford
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.7%
Charlwood — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Mount Alford — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 9.2%
Charlwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Mount Alford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 9.5%
Charlwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Mount Alford — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.4%
Charlwood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Alford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Charlwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mount Alford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 94.8% houses
Charlwood — Houses: 94.8% Charlwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Mount Alford 100.0% houses
Mount Alford — Houses: 100.0% Mount Alford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Charlwood Mount Alford
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Charlwood Mount Alford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Alford is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Charlwood Mount Alford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Charlwood Mount Alford
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
29/100
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

Charlwood Mount Alford
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Charlwood

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

Schools in Mount Alford

  • Mount Alford State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Charlwood Mount Alford
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 25 2

Mobility

Mount Alford sits further from the CBD (106.5 km vs 95.5 km).

Charlwood Mount Alford
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 95.5 km 106.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
 0.3%
postcode 4310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
 77
postcode 4310

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.

Charlwood Mount Alford
Car (driver) 51.9% / 69.7%
Charlwood — Car (driver): 51.9% Mount Alford — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 22.7%
Charlwood — Worked from Home: 27.8% Mount Alford — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Walked Only 13.0% / 4.2%
Charlwood — Walked Only: 13.0% Mount Alford — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 3.4%
Charlwood — Car (passenger): 7.4% Mount Alford — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Charlwood Mount Alford
Elevation 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charlwood Mount Alford
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Charlwood Mount Alford
Annual rainfall 897 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C —

Council rates

Charlwood Mount Alford
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Charlwood Mount Alford
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charlwood Mount Alford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charlwood

Rural

Mount Alford

Retirees Rural

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