Pallara vs Algester

Pallara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Algester. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pallara, most households are couple families. In Algester, about half of households are couple families. Algester is closer to the city centre: 21.2 km, against 24.9 km. On these figures, Pallara tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples.

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

Algester

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Pallara is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Algester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Algester

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.2 km vs 24.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Algester

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 4%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Pallara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (655.6% vs 7.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pallara Algester
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.

Pallara Algester
Walkability 22 / 75
Pallara — Walkability: 22/100 Algester — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 32 / 55
Pallara — Safety: 32/100 Algester — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pallara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Algester — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Algester has more residents (9,020 vs 3,861); Pallara has higher household incomes ($118,716 vs $89,232).

Pallara Algester
Population 3,861 9,020
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +655.6% +7.0%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $118,716/yr
+25% vs other
 $89,232/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+14% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pallara Algester
0-4 12.8% / 7.1%
Pallara — 0-4: 12.8% Algester — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.3% / 14.6%
Pallara — 5-14: 13.3% Algester — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 3.6% / 5.3%
Pallara — 15-19: 3.6% Algester — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.7% / 5.4%
Pallara — 20-24: 5.7% Algester — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 28.3% / 14.7%
Pallara — 25-34: 28.3% Algester — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 18.6% / 17.2%
Pallara — 35-44: 18.6% Algester — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 8.3% / 11.1%
Pallara — 45-54: 8.3% Algester — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 5.3% / 9.2%
Pallara — 55-64: 5.3% Algester — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 3.0% / 9.5%
Pallara — 65-74: 3.0% Algester — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 1.0% / 4.6%
Pallara — 75-84: 1.0% Algester — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.1% / 1.3%
Pallara — 85+: 0.1% Algester — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pallara 72.7% couple families
Pallara — Couple Families: 72.7% Pallara — Lone Person: 12.1% Pallara — One Parent Families: 12.6% Pallara — Group Household: 1.2% Pallara — Other Families: 1.3%
Algester 49.9% couple families
Algester — Couple Families: 49.9% Algester — Lone Person: 24.0% Algester — One Parent Families: 19.3% Algester — Group Household: 5.1% Algester — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pallara 27.3% renting
Pallara — Owned Outright: 11.6% Pallara — Mortgage: 61.1% Pallara — Renting: 27.3%
Algester 31.1% renting
Algester — Owned Outright: 27.2% Algester — Mortgage: 41.7% Algester — Renting: 31.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pallara Algester
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 13.3%
Pallara — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Algester — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 13.1%
Pallara — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Algester — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.3%
Pallara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Algester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 5.1%
Pallara — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Algester — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.6%
Pallara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Algester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Pallara Algester
India 15.5% / 4.4%
Pallara — India: 15.5% Algester — India: 4.4%
New Zealand 4.7% / 4.9%
Pallara — New Zealand: 4.7% Algester — New Zealand: 4.9%
China 3.0% / 5.8%
Pallara — China: 3.0% Algester — China: 5.8%
Philippines 3.2% / 2.0%
Pallara — Philippines: 3.2% Algester — Philippines: 2.0%
England — / 2.8%
Pallara — England: not among its largest Algester — England: 2.8%
Nepal 2.7% / —
Pallara — Nepal: 2.7% Algester — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pallara 94.9% houses
Pallara — Houses: 94.9% Pallara — Townhouses: 4.5% Pallara — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Algester 80.8% houses
Algester — Houses: 80.8% Algester — Townhouses: 16.3% Algester — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pallara Algester
Median house price $1,118,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price — $725,000
Median land price $983,500 $899,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 94 sales
 18 days
from 94 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pallara Algester
3 bed $905K / $970K
Pallara — 3 bed: $905K (14 sales) Algester — 3 bed: $970K (59 sales)

14 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.15M
Pallara — 4 bed: $1.08M (109 sales) Algester — 4 bed: $1.15M (62 sales)

109 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $1.3M
Pallara — 5 bed: $1.38M (35 sales) Algester — 5 bed: $1.3M (28 sales)

35 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Pallara Algester
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Pallara Algester
Houses 3.5%
$810/wk on $1.2M
 3.8%
$770/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pallara Algester
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Algester is more walkable (75 vs 22); Algester scores higher overall (72 vs 66).

Pallara Algester
Grade B A
Score 66/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Pallara carries more crime risk (68 vs 45).

Pallara Algester
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Pallara Algester
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.1 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.6%

Schools in Pallara

  • Pallara State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Algester

  • Algester State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Stephen's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pallara Algester
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 11
Childcare 4 5
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Pallara sits further from the CBD (24.9 km vs 21.2 km).

Pallara Algester
Walkability score 22/100 75/100
Distance to Brisbane 24.9 km
+15% vs other
 21.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 28 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 110.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4110
 2.0%
postcode 4115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 4110
 80
postcode 4115

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.

Pallara Algester
Car (driver) 71.9% / 70.8%
Pallara — Car (driver): 71.9% Algester — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 16.5%
Pallara — Worked from Home: 16.8% Algester — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.0%
Pallara — Car (passenger): 4.3% Algester — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 3.2% / 5.9%
Pallara — Bus: 3.2% Algester — Bus: 5.9%
Train 3.5% / 0.8%
Pallara — Train: 3.5% Algester — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Pallara Algester
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 22.0 km

NBN connectivity

Pallara Algester
Connectivity score 98/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,897 premises
 98%
3,619 premises

Climate

Pallara Algester
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pallara Algester
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pallara Algester
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Pallara Algester
Division Oxley Rankin
Member Milton Dick Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pallara Algester
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pallara

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Young Families

Algester

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet

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