Alberton
QLD 4207 · Gold Coast
547 (2021) → 662 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Alberton is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4207, about 36km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Alberton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Alberton has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 85/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.3%), England (2.19%), Germany (1.46%), Scotland (1.1%), India (0.91%)
Top languages: German (1.65%), Thai (0.91%), Russian (0.55%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 992 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning CentreSecondary · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 966
- Calvary Christian College - Carbrook CampusCombined · Independent · 4.2km
- Kimberley CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1053
- Carbrook State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1031
- Eagleby South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 900
- Eagleby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 914
- Eagleby Learning Centre - Centre for Continuing Secondary EducationSecondary · Government · 5.8km
- Woongoolba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 979
- Beenleigh State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 940
- Mount Warren Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 960
- St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1006
- Beenleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 935
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Alberton
Is Alberton safe?
Alberton has a residential safety score of 85/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Alberton from Brisbane CBD?
Alberton is about 35.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Alberton?
Alberton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Alberton?
Alberton has a transport score of 0/100.