Alton Downs QLD 4702
Alton Downs is a town in Queensland, 650 km from Brisbane CBD, around 7 hours 30 minutes by car. Population is 1,324; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $108,004 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The town grew 3.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $330 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,863. Alton Downs is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Alton Downs a good town?
Alton Downs scores a B (52/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 649.6 km · 451 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.13M
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 37/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 41 · 1,324 residents
Liveability Rating
52 / 100 · Ranked #488 in QLDEach bar is Alton Downs'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.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Alton Downs?
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Our score
52 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataAlton Downs's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.13 million, about 9% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,130,000
Based on 20 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 88 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $950K
- 4 bed 8 sales $1.43M
Land
$1,130,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 47 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Alton Downs are currently listed at around $1.35 million on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.35M
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
8 of the suburb's 431 dwellings (1.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025114 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4702.
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.
Is Alton Downs safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Alton Downs sits in the low band, with 10 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 400% on the prior year.
10 offences
400.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20243 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
Walkability
Alton Downs is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Alton Downs.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 486
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
Rockhampton: council population
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
Alton Downs is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $108,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,324
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$108,004/yr
Census Median Rent
$330/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,863/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$47,424/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.4%
Total Dwellings
431
Owner-Occupier Rate
94.4%
Houses
99.3%
Rental Stress
15.9%
Mortgage Stress
20.7%
Work From Home
8.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.3%
- Employment Rate
- 65.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,313 a year through Rockhampton based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Rockhampton
In the year to August 2026, 390 new dwellings were approved across Rockhampton. That mix is 320 houses and 70 units. Approvals are up 133.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Darumbal People.
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
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 8.6 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1.
From the Parkhurst (Rockhampton, Central Queensland) monitoring station, 15.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Rockhampton Aero, 12.8 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 30.2 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.9% of addresses
- 6 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 811 mm
- 61 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.5°C
- 26 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 11.6°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
In postcode 4702, 44 of 27,587 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.3% (368 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4702, 6,763 rooftop-solar systems totalling 45.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 11,722 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 410 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.
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."
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4702.
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.
At $1,130,000 this is $380,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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
Currently held by Colin Boyce Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colin Boyce | 39.8% | 60.2% | -6.4 |
| 2022 | Colin Boyce | 46.2% | 53.8% | -4.8 |
| 2019 | Ken O'Dowd | 41.3% | 58.7% | +7.6 |
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
Currently held by Glen Kelly Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Glen Kelly LNP | 51.0% |
| 2020 | Stephen Andrew ON | 59.0% |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Alton Downs?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Alton Downs
Is Alton Downs a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Alton Downs is low (37/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Alton Downs?
Alton Downs has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Alton Downs a good place to live?
Alton Downs has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (52/100), 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 Alton Downs?
Alton Downs, QLD had a population of 1,324 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Alton Downs, QLD?
The postcode for Alton Downs, QLD is 4702.
How far is Alton Downs from Brisbane?
Alton Downs is 650 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 451 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Alton Downs?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Alton Downs was $108,004 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 Alton Downs?
There are too few current rental listings in Alton Downs for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $330, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Alton Downs?
The median age of residents in Alton Downs was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Alton Downs?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Alton Downs (Parkhurst (Rockhampton, Central Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 8.6 µg/m³. That puts Alton Downs below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Alton Downs?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Alton Downs, Rockhampton Aero (12.8 km away), summer days average 32.5°C, winter nights 11.6°C, 811 mm of rain a year over 61 rainy days, and 26 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Alton Downs?
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 Alton Downs belong to?
Alton Downs sits within the Rockhampton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Alton Downs?
The average residential rates bill through Rockhampton is $1,313 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Alton Downs?
Across Rockhampton, 390 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 133.3% 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 Alton Downs in?
Alton Downs sits within the federal Division of Flynn, currently held by Colin Boyce (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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