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Alpha

QLD 4724 · Barcaldine

559 (2021)574 est. (2025)

13
Overall score

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

559
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
0
Transport score

Alpha is a suburb in Barcaldine, QLD 4724, about 766km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Alpha are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 324km inland. Alpha has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

765.5 km
To Brisbane CBD
323.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
662.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

559
Population
44
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,547
vs NSW median-16.4%
Bachelor degree or higher15.0%
Born in Australia85.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse194 / 0 / 6

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.33%), England (1.61%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.54%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

100
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 Barcaldine 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:

3
Break & enter dwelling537/100k
0
Steal from dwelling0/100k
1
Motor vehicle theft179/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 23 (all categories, latest year)4,129 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

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 886 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Alpha State SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 886

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (662.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

35.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
500mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
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
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
44 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
22 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1212 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAlpha Emergency Hub (7.4 km)
Nearest vet147.5 km
Nearest airportMackay (373.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Alpha

Is Alpha safe?

Alpha has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 4,129 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Alpha from Brisbane CBD?

Alpha is about 765.5 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Alpha?

Alpha has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 886 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Alpha?

Alpha has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.