Algester
QLD 4115 · Brisbane
9,020 (2021) → 10,072 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Algester is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4115, about 16km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Algester are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 22km inland. Algester has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (5.8%), New Zealand (4.93%), India (4.4%), England (2.76%), Philippines (2.02%)
Top languages: Mandarin (9.69%), Cantonese (2.69%), Punjabi (2.68%), Korean (1.96%), Hindi (1.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane 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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1006 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Stephen's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1078
- Algester State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1045
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wisdom CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1037
- Calamvale Community CollegeCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1034
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1061
- Calamvale Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 994
- Watson Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 868
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1115
- YMCA Vocational School - Brisbane SouthSecondary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 951
- Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 709
- Runcorn Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1037
- Stretton State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1068
- Our Lady of Fatima Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1029
- Acacia Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 929
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
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Frequently asked questions about Algester
Is Algester safe?
Algester has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Algester from Brisbane CBD?
Algester is about 15.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 60 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Algester?
Algester has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1062 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Algester?
Algester has a transport score of 58/100 and 31 bus stops.