Aldershot QLD 4650

Aldershot is a town in Queensland, 259 km from Brisbane CBD, around 3 hours by car. Population is 1,311; the median age is 37 and the median household income is $50,700 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 13.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $953. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

Is Aldershot a good town?

Aldershot scores a D (28/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 20/100 · 258.6 km · 180 min drive to Brisbane

Prices

Median available

Median $511K

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 77/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 37 · 1,311 residents

D

Liveability Rating

28 / 100 · Ranked #967 in QLD

Each bar is Aldershot's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
41
Bushfire None · Crime High

Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
3
Very disadvantaged
Walkability
40
Car-dependent
CBD access
36
258.6 km · 180 min drive to Brisbane
How it's calculated: Safety rank 41 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 3 × 25% + Walkability rank 40 × 15% + CBD access rank 36 × 10% = 28 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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28 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Aldershot's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $511,000, roughly 15% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$511,000

last 6 quarters

7% below its 3 neighbours (median $550,000)

↑ +15.3% year-on-year

Based on 32 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 36 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 24 sales $505K
  • 4 bed 7 sales $512K

Land

$150,000

↑ +30.4% year-on-year

Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Aldershot are currently listed at around $540,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.

$540K

3 houses listed in the last 6 months.

3 of the suburb's 250 dwellings (1.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Aldershot rent for around $470 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$470/wk

3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

130 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 23% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4650.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.5% above the typical range
Top 22% in QLD

$470/week ($24,000 a year) on a $540,000 median

Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.

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

Is Aldershot safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Aldershot sits in the high band, with 85 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 49% on the prior year.

85 offences

49.1% since 2024
Drug Offences 46 (54.1%)
Assault 31 (36.5%)
Other Offences Against Person 6 (7.1%)
Arson 2 (2.4%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this town boundary.

Walkability

Aldershot is very car-dependent on foot — at 20/100, nearly all errands require a car.

20
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Top 21% in QLD
Public Transport within 1 km 42
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Aldershot.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
316
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in town
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Fraser Coast: council population

The whole council area, not just Aldershot · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
122,924
+2.1% in a year
Change
+2,573
people since 2024
Density
17
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-562
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+2,690
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+445
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
1/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
2/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
1/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Aldershot is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $51,000 a year, with unemployment at 11.3%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

1,311

13.8% since 2016

Median Age

37

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$50,700/yr

17.0% since 2016
Bottom 14% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$260/wk

8.3% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$953/mo

12.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$25,740/yr

11.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

11.3%

38.3% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

10.8%

7.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

250

1.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

85.3%

9.5% since 2016

Houses

99.6%

1.6% since 2016

Rental Stress

26.7%

7.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

22.6%

24.7% since 2016

Work From Home

5.7%

39.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 249 (99.6%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (0.4%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 108 (44.1%)
Mortgage 101 (41.2%)
Renting 36 (14.7%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
88.1%
English Spoken at Home
43.8%
Employment Rate
15.3%
7.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
17.8%

Occupations

Labourers 40 (21.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 29 (15.8%)
Community & Personal Service 25 (13.7%)
Technicians & Trades 23 (12.6%)
Sales 22 (12.0%)
Professionals 17 (9.3%)
Managers 12 (6.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 12 (6.6%)

Religion

No Religion 314 (24.0%)
Christianity 246 (18.8%)
Islam 4 (0.3%)
Other Religions 3 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 28 (2.1%)
England 24 (1.8%)
South Africa 10 (0.8%)
Philippines 6 (0.5%)
Fiji 6 (0.5%)
Netherlands 5 (0.4%)
Scotland 4 (0.3%)
Germany 4 (0.3%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 0 (0.0%)
2011-2015 0 (0.0%)
2001-2010 8 (0.6%)
1991-2000 5 (0.4%)
1981-1990 11 (0.8%)
Before 1981 35 (2.7%)

0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Age Distribution

0-4 37 (2.8%)
5-14 70 (5.3%)
15-19 44 (3.4%)
20-24 140 (10.7%)
25-34 292 (22.3%)
35-44 273 (20.8%)
45-54 158 (12.1%)
55-64 131 (10.0%)
65-74 113 (8.6%)
75-84 45 (3.4%)
85+ 9 (0.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 78 (42.2%)
Couple Families 51 (27.6%)
One Parent Families 32 (17.3%)
Group Household 17 (9.2%)
Other Families 7 (3.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 138 (87.3%)
Car (passenger) 11 (7.0%)
Worked from Home 9 (5.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 149 (11.4%)
Bachelor Degree 36 (2.7%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17 (1.3%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (0.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (0.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 5 (2.0%)
1 car 101 (39.9%)
2 cars 88 (34.8%)
3 cars 32 (12.6%)
4+ cars 20 (7.9%)

Council Rates

Fraser Coast
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,576 a year through Fraser Coast based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,576/yr
19% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Fraser Coast

The whole council area, not just Aldershot · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,578 new dwellings were approved across Fraser Coast. That mix is 1,395 houses and 183 units. Approvals are down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,578dwellings
-8.2% YoY
Houses
1,395
detached dwellings
Units
183
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Butchulla People Land & Sea Claim #2.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 14 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.

From the Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett) monitoring station, 6.1 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Maryborough, 7.3 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
12 m
above sea level, at the town centre
Distance to the ocean
12.7 km
Annual rainfall
1,074 mm
91 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.0°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.7°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.01% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 4650, 83 of 31,223 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (436 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.01%
2022
0.01%
2023
0.05%
2024
0.15%
2025
0.27%

Rooftop solar

71
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.1 kW each

In postcode 4650, 10,875 rooftop-solar systems totalling 66.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 15,226 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 921 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
586
2020
626
2021
551
2022
524
2023
1,140
2024
1,202
2025
767
2026
725

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$2,665
Loan amount
$408,800
Total interest over 30 years
$550,625

2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4650.

Deposit
$102,200
Stamp duty
$9,135
Cash needed at settlement
$111,335

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Hinkler

Currently held by David Batt Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 David Batt 43.7% 56.3% +3.8
2022 Keith Pitt 39.9% 60.1% -4.4
2019 Keith Pitt 35.5% 64.5% +6.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.

State Electorate

Maryborough District

Currently held by John Barounis Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 John Barounis LNP 52.8%
2020 Bruce Saunders ALP 61.9%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Aldershot

Is Aldershot a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Aldershot is high (77/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Aldershot?

Aldershot has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Aldershot a good place to live?

Aldershot has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (28/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Aldershot?

Aldershot, QLD had a population of 1,311 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Aldershot, QLD?

The postcode for Aldershot, QLD is 4650.

How far is Aldershot from Brisbane?

Aldershot is 259 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 180 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Aldershot?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Aldershot was $50,700 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Aldershot?

The median advertised rent in Aldershot is $470 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Aldershot?

The median age of residents in Aldershot was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Aldershot walkable?

Aldershot scores 20/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Aldershot?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Aldershot (Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.0 µg/m³. That puts Aldershot below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Aldershot?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Aldershot, Maryborough (7.3 km away), summer days average 31°C, winter nights 9.7°C, 1,074 mm of rain a year over 91 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Aldershot?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Aldershot belong to?

Aldershot sits within the Fraser Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Aldershot?

The average residential rates bill through Fraser Coast is $1,576 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Aldershot?

Across Fraser Coast, 1,578 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Aldershot in?

Aldershot sits within the federal Division of Hinkler, currently held by David Batt (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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