Croftby vs Mount Alford

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Alford, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Alford tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Croftby is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 53%)
  • Mount Alford carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 61/100)

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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Alford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Alford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Croftby has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Mount Alford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Croftby 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.

Croftby 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.

Croftby Mount Alford
Walkability 0 / 13
Croftby — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Alford — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 39 / 71
Croftby — Safety: 39/100 Mount Alford — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 53 / 49
Croftby — Low fire risk: 53/100 Mount Alford — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Mount Alford has more residents (294 vs 129); Mount Alford has higher household incomes ($66,300 vs $54,184).

Croftby Mount Alford
Population 129 294
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +9.7%
Median age 53 54
Median household income $54,184/yr $66,300/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $280/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croftby Mount Alford
0-4 — / 4.8%
Croftby — 0-4: not among its largest Mount Alford — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.1% / 10.9%
Croftby — 5-14: 10.1% Mount Alford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.4% / 3.4%
Croftby — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Alford — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.1% / 2.0%
Croftby — 20-24: 3.1% Mount Alford — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 12.4% / 9.2%
Croftby — 25-34: 12.4% Mount Alford — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 6.2% / 5.8%
Croftby — 35-44: 6.2% Mount Alford — 35-44: 5.8%
45-54 11.6% / 16.3%
Croftby — 45-54: 11.6% Mount Alford — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 19.4% / 22.1%
Croftby — 55-64: 19.4% Mount Alford — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 24.8% / 15.3%
Croftby — 65-74: 24.8% Mount Alford — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 7.0% / 9.2%
Croftby — 75-84: 7.0% Mount Alford — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / 2.0%
Croftby — 85+: not among its largest Mount Alford — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croftby 41.7% couple families
Croftby — Couple Families: 41.7% Croftby — Lone Person: 30.6% Croftby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Croftby — Other Families: 8.3%
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% Mount Alford — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croftby 0.0% renting
Croftby — Owned Outright: 65.9% Croftby — Mortgage: 34.1% Croftby — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Croftby Mount Alford
England 3.9% / 2.0%
Croftby — England: 3.9% Mount Alford — England: 2.0%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Croftby — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Alford — Scotland: 1.7%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Croftby — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Alford — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Croftby Mount Alford
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 19.7%
Croftby — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Mount Alford — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.2%
Croftby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Mount Alford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 9.5%
Croftby — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Mount Alford — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.4%
Croftby — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Mount Alford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Croftby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mount Alford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croftby 100.0% houses
Croftby — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Alford 100.0% houses
Mount Alford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Croftby Mount Alford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Alford is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Croftby Mount Alford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Croftby carries more crime risk (61 vs 29).

Croftby Mount Alford
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 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

Croftby 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 Croftby

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

Croftby Mount Alford
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Croftby Mount Alford
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 106.7 km 106.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
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.

Croftby Mount Alford
Car (driver) 59.2% / 69.7%
Croftby — Car (driver): 59.2% Mount Alford — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 40.8% / 22.7%
Croftby — Worked from Home: 40.8% Mount Alford — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Croftby — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Alford — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Croftby — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Alford — Car (passenger): 3.4%

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

Setting

Croftby Mount Alford
Elevation 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Croftby Mount Alford
Connectivity score 22/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Croftby Mount Alford
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Croftby 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

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

Tags

Croftby

Retirees Rural

Mount Alford

Retirees Rural

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