Alice River

QLD 4817 · Townsville

2,685 (2021) → 3,259 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,685

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Alice River is a suburb in Townsville, QLD 4817, about 1114km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Alice River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Alice River has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.

1114.5 km

To Brisbane CBD

17.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

979.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

2,685

Population

Median age

3.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,468

vs NSW median+33.4%

Bachelor degree or higher26.0%

Born in Australia88.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse847 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.83%), New Zealand (1.71%), South Africa (0.6%), Zimbabwe (0.56%), Scotland (0.48%)

Top languages: Malayalam (0.22%), Afrikaans (0.11%), Greek (0.11%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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 Townsville 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:

Break & enter dwelling2,570/100k

Steal from dwelling223/100k

Motor vehicle theft708/100k

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery74/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 344 (all categories, latest year)12,813 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (979.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.3°C

Summer max

25.2°C

Winter max

1,100mm

Rainfall/yr

8.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

44 in suburbParks

22 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

66 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (18.6 km)

Nearest vet12.1 km

Nearest airportTownsville (18.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Townsville

GumlowData not available0transport Bohle PlainsData not available0transport Black RiverData not available0transport JensenData not available0transport CondonData not available0transport DeeragunData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Alice River

Is Alice River safe?

Alice River has a residential safety score of 20/100, 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 12,813 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Alice River from Brisbane CBD?

Alice River is about 1114.5 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Alice River?

Alice River has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Alice River?

Alice River has a transport score of 0/100.