Alton Downs

QLD 4702 · Rockhampton

1,324 (2021) → 1,412 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

1,324

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Alton Downs is a suburb in Rockhampton, QLD 4702, about 533km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Alton Downs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 39km inland. Alton Downs has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.

533.0 km

To Brisbane CBD

39.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

393.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

1,324

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,077

vs NSW median+12.3%

Bachelor degree or higher21.1%

Born in Australia88.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse428 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.28%), England (0.6%), South Africa (0.45%), Netherlands (0.3%), Scotland (0.3%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (0.23%), German (0.23%)

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 Rockhampton 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 dwelling1,813/100k

Steal from dwelling302/100k

Motor vehicle theft680/100k

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery76/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 164 (all categories, latest year)12,380 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 (393.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.5°C

Summer max

23.2°C

Winter max

800mm

Rainfall/yr

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.

33 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalRockhampton Base Hospital (14.5 km)

Nearest vet16.2 km

Nearest airportRockhampton (13.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Rockhampton

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Frequently asked questions about Alton Downs

Is Alton Downs safe?

Alton Downs has a residential safety score of 33/100, 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 12,380 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Alton Downs from Brisbane CBD?

Alton Downs is about 533.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Alton Downs?

Alton Downs has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Alton Downs?

Alton Downs has a transport score of 0/100.