Median price trend for houses
Based on 58 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,660,000
Up 4.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.19m
- 3 bed
- $1.53m
- 4 bed
- $1.82m
- 5+ bed
- $2.7m
Intersection near Alderley Arms Hotel with traffic lights
The quick read on
Alderley
QLD 4051 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,660,000
- Median unit
- $876,000
- Population
- 6,748
- Postcode
- 4051
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ABS 2021
Alderley, Queensland
Property market insights for Alderley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Alderley QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 100 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Alderley, QLD is currently $1,660,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Alderley has a 12-month growth rate of 4.1% for houses and 16.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,820,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,700,000 in Alderley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Alderley is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Alderley is $876,000, which has increased 16.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $605,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $855,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Alderley. The median rent for units and apartments in Alderley is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Alderley safe?
The overall rate for Alderley is 791 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Alderley.
Overall crime rate
791
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Brisbane
AlderleyGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Alderley?
Alderley QLD 4051 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,748 people call Alderley home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,320 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,748
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3432.9%Above
35–5430.7%Above
55–7415.5%Below
75 and over4.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses57.3%Below
Townhouses14.2%Above
Apartments28.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.3%Below
Paying a mortgage35.0%Below
Renting41.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.1%Above
One car40.4%Above
Two cars37.1%Below
Three or more14.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.2%Above
Drove to work45.4%Below
Train, tram or bus7.3%Above
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Alderley
24.2% of workers in Alderley worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.3% of Alderley residents were born in England.
46.0% of people in Alderley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Alderley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Alderley QLD 4051.
Is Alderley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Alderley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,770 family households lived in Alderley; 44.2% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
38.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Alderley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Alderley had 6,748 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Alderley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 57.3% of occupied private dwellings in Alderley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 28.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Alderley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
35.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
41.7% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Alderley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Alderley had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 21.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Alderley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
45.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
7.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Alderley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.
51.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Alderley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.4% reported a different address.
20.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Alderley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.0% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Alderley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.2% of Alderley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.8% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Alderley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.6% of ancestry responses in Alderley.
Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Alderley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Alderley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 76.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
44.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Alderley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 4.9% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Alderley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Alderley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,320 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Alderley compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.2% in Alderley, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 23.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 41.7% in Alderley, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Alderley
Is Alderley expensive?
The median house price is $1,660,000, while units and apartments sit at $876,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Alderley good for families?
The Census counted 1,770 local families, and 17.0% 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 Alderley?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,530,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Alderley
80 streets in Alderley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Affleck St
- Ainslie St
- Alderley Ave
- Alderson St
- Andrew St
- Avida St
- Banks St
- Beatson Tce
- Beaufort St
- Bermingham St
- Billington St
- Birrimba St
- Bowral St
- Boyne St
- Braeside Tce
- Brent St
- Camborne St
- Campbell Tce
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- Chelford St
- Cole St
- Conifer St
- Coolalie St
- Corbett St
- David St
- Days Rd
- Denman St
- Drummond St
- Eagle St
- Edith St
- Edris St
- Elfreda St
- Elgin St
- Enoggera Rd
- Farrington St
- Frederick St
- Gardiner St
- Gifford St
- Girton St
- Glenalva Tce
- Goskar Ave
- Graham St
- Hall St
- Hawthorne Street
- Hilda St
- Huddart St
- Huxley Ave
- Kate St
- Lenna St
- Lexington St
- Lloyd St
- Longsight St
- Lorne St
- Marne St
- Milford St
- Mina Pde
- Moore St
- Moran St
- Mornington St
- Musgrave Tce
- Park Ave
- Plymouth St
- Progress Pde
- Quarry Rd
- Railway Pl
- Railway St
- Raymont Rd
- Royal Pde
- Samford Rd
- Sedgley St
- Shand St
- Sicklefield Rd
- Sidney St
- South Pine Rd
- Trackson St
- Verdun St
- View St
- Wakefield St
- Waterford St
- Welbeck St
- Yarradale St
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