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The quick read on

Mount Alford

QLD 4310 · Scenic Rim

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

Median house
$775,000

latest suburb median

Population
294

ABS 2021

Postcode
4310

Mount Alford, Queensland

Property market insights for Mount Alford

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Alford QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$775,000

Up 36.0% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mount Alford, QLD is currently $775,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Alford has a 12-month growth rate of 36.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Mount Alford safe?

The overall rate for Mount Alford is 881 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Mount Alford.

Overall crime rate

881

offences per 100,000 residents

28% belowGreater Brisbane

Mount AlfordGreater 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 Mount Alford?

Mount Alford QLD 4310 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

294 people call Mount Alford home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,275 a week.

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

Population
294
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.6%Below
15–3414.6%Below
35–5422.1%Below
55–7437.4%Above
75 and over11.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.0%Above
Paying a mortgage37.6%In line
Renting15.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.0%Below
One car23.0%Below
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more31.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.9%Above
Drove to work61.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.7%Above

What stands out in Mount Alford

19.9% of workers in Mount Alford worked from home on Census day.

2.0% of Mount Alford residents were born in England, about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.

40.8% of people in Mount Alford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Alford

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Alford QLD 4310.

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

15.6% of Mount Alford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

90 family households lived in Mount Alford; 38.9% were couple families and 4.4% were one-parent families.

25.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

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

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

Mount Alford had 294 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Alford.

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 Mount Alford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

37.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

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

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

The average household in Mount Alford had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 28.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 18.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

19.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 23.0% of the total.

70.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

66.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.7% reported a different address.

8.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

96.3% of residents used only English at home.

1.7% 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 Mount Alford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.2% of Mount Alford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.3% of ancestry responses in Mount Alford.

Australian ancestry made up 38.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

17.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 22.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 55.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

30.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 15.6% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

19.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,275 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.

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

How does Mount Alford compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.9% in Mount Alford, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 47.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 15.4% in Mount Alford, 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 Mount Alford

Is Mount Alford expensive?

The median house price is $775,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mount Alford good for families?

The Census counted 90 local families, and 15.6% 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 Mount Alford?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Mount Alford

19 streets in Mount Alford

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

  • Anders Rd
  • Boonah Lake Moogerah Rd
  • Bowman St
  • Cavanagh St
  • Drady Rd
  • Dwyer Ridges Rd
  • F M Bell Rd
  • Ganthorpe Rd
  • Kooroomba Dr
  • Martin Rd
  • Mclaughlin St
  • Mount Alford Rd
  • Mulholland Rd
  • Osborne Rd
  • Reckumpilla St
  • Titmarsh Rd
  • Tunstall Rd
  • Warwick Rd
Show all 19 streets
  • Wissemann St

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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.