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The quick read on

Alberton

QLD 4207 · Gold Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,340,000

latest suburb median

Population
547

ABS 2021

Postcode
4207

Alberton, Queensland

Property market insights for Alberton (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Alberton (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,340,000

Up 27.6% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.34m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,300 per week

Up 92.6% over 12 months

$1.5k$1k$500$020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Alberton (Qld), QLD is currently $1,340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Alberton (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 27.6% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Alberton (Qld).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Alberton (Qld) is $1,300 per week. The median house rent has increased 92.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Alberton safe?

The overall rate for Alberton is 2,704 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Alberton.

Overall crime rate

2,704

offences per 100,000 residents

10% aboveRest of Qld

AlbertonRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Alberton?

Alberton QLD 4207 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

547 people call Alberton home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,722 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
547
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$2,100 / month
2021 household rent
$363 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.1%Below
15–3423.4%Below
35–5426.9%Above
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over6.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.1%Above
Paying a mortgage33.5%Below
Renting23.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.9%Below
Two cars38.6%In line
Three or more48.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.3%Above
Drove to work59.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above

What stands out in Alberton

14.3% of workers in Alberton worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

5.3% of Alberton residents were born in New Zealand.

34.7% of people in Alberton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Alberton

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Alberton QLD 4207.

Is Alberton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.1% of Alberton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

152 family households lived in Alberton; 46.7% were couple families and 17.1% were one-parent families.

36.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Alberton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Alberton had 547 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Alberton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Alberton.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Alberton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

33.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Alberton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Alberton had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 18.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 31.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Alberton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

59.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Alberton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 16.9% of the total.

87.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Alberton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.2% reported a different address.

16.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Alberton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.6% of residents used only English at home.

6.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Alberton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.8% of Alberton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Alberton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.8% of ancestry responses in Alberton.

Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Alberton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Alberton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

32.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Alberton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Alberton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Alberton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,722 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,100.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $363 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Alberton compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.3% in Alberton, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 43.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 23.4% in Alberton, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Alberton (Qld)

Is Alberton (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $1,340,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Alberton (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 152 local families, and 16.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Alberton (Qld)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Alberton (Qld)

22 streets in Alberton (Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ageston Rd
  • Alberton Rd
  • August Ln
  • Beitz Rd
  • Buhners Rd
  • Burows Rd
  • Cane Farm Rd
  • Elkana Rd
  • Enkelmanns Rd
  • Faciles Road
  • Gem Ct
  • Johnstone Rd
  • Keogh Rd
  • Loaders Ln
  • Loves Rd
  • Marlowe Rd
  • Marshall Rd
  • Palmcrest Rd
Show all 22 streets
  • River Rd
  • Rotary Park Rd
  • Stapylton - Jacobs Well Rd
  • Zipfs Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.