Pinnacles vs Alice River

Pinnacles is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 38 in Alice River. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Pinnacles tends to suit families with children.

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

  • Pinnacles is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 86%)
  • Alice River carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Alice River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinnacles

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($176/wk vs $415/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Alice River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (939 min vs 989 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1370.6 km vs 1380.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alice River

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Alice River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs -10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinnacles Alice River
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.

Pinnacles Alice River
Walkability 0 / 0
Pinnacles — Walkability: 0/100 Alice River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 68
Pinnacles — Safety: 12/100 Alice River — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 33 / 21
Pinnacles — Low fire risk: 33/100 Alice River — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Alice River has more residents (2,685 vs 83); Alice River rents higher ($415/wk vs $176/wk).

Pinnacles Alice River
Population 83 2,685
+3135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.8% +10.7%
Median age 29 38
Median household income $101,816/yr $128,336/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $176/wk $415/wk
+136% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinnacles Alice River
0-4 10.8% / 6.2%
Pinnacles — 0-4: 10.8% Alice River — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 20.5% / 16.5%
Pinnacles — 5-14: 20.5% Alice River — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 7.2% / 6.9%
Pinnacles — 15-19: 7.2% Alice River — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.0%
Pinnacles — 20-24: 6.0% Alice River — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.8% / 11.8%
Pinnacles — 25-34: 10.8% Alice River — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 9.6% / 14.8%
Pinnacles — 35-44: 9.6% Alice River — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 16.9% / 14.8%
Pinnacles — 45-54: 16.9% Alice River — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 4.8% / 12.5%
Pinnacles — 55-64: 4.8% Alice River — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 3.6% / 8.2%
Pinnacles — 65-74: 3.6% Alice River — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 — / 2.8%
Pinnacles — 75-84: not among its largest Alice River — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / 0.4%
Pinnacles — 85+: not among its largest Alice River — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinnacles 75.0% couple families
Pinnacles — Couple Families: 75.0% Pinnacles — One Parent Families: 25.0% Pinnacles — Lone Person: 0.0% Pinnacles — Group Household: 0.0% Pinnacles — Other Families: 0.0%
Alice River 72.2% couple families
Alice River — Couple Families: 72.2% Alice River — One Parent Families: 13.7% Alice River — Lone Person: 12.0% Alice River — Group Household: 1.4% Alice River — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinnacles 0.0% renting
Pinnacles — Owned Outright: 61.9% Pinnacles — Mortgage: 38.1% Pinnacles — Renting: 0.0%
Alice River 7.2% renting
Alice River — Owned Outright: 27.5% Alice River — Mortgage: 65.3% Alice River — Renting: 7.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinnacles 100.0% houses
Pinnacles — Houses: 100.0% Pinnacles — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Alice River 99.1% houses
Alice River — Houses: 99.1% Alice River — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Pinnacles Alice River
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 21.3%
Pinnacles — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Alice River — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.6%
Pinnacles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Alice River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 8.7%
Pinnacles — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Alice River — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Pinnacles — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Alice River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Pinnacles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Alice River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Property market

Pinnacles Alice River
Median house price — $885,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Pinnacles Alice River
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
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.

Pinnacles Alice River
Houses — 4.5%
$925/wk on $1.08M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pinnacles Alice River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of QLD

Liveability

Pinnacles Alice River
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Pinnacles carries more crime risk (88 vs 32); Alice River carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 67).

Pinnacles Alice River
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
32/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Pinnacles Alice River
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

Amenities in the suburb

Pinnacles Alice River
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 12 4

Mobility

Pinnacles sits further from the CBD (1380.9 km vs 1370.6 km).

Pinnacles Alice River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1380.9 km 1370.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 989 min 939 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4815
 0.4%
postcode 4817
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4815
 76
postcode 4817

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.

Pinnacles Alice River
Car (driver) 81.2% / 85.2%
Pinnacles — Car (driver): 81.2% Alice River — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 7.1%
Pinnacles — Worked from Home: 18.8% Alice River — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Pinnacles — Car (passenger): not among its largest Alice River — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus — / 0.9%
Pinnacles — Bus: not among its largest Alice River — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Pinnacles — Walked Only: not among its largest Alice River — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Pinnacles Alice River
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Pinnacles Alice River
Connectivity score 29/100 77/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 59%
1,050 premises

Climate

Pinnacles Alice River
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pinnacles Alice River
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pinnacles Alice River
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Pinnacles Alice River
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pinnacles Alice River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinnacles

Family Rural Young Families

Alice River

Acreage Family

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