Alva

QLD 4807 · Burdekin

214 (2021) → 221 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

214

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Alva is a suburb in Burdekin, QLD 4807, about 1057km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Alva 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. Alva has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1057.2 km

To Brisbane CBD

3.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

919.2 km

To nearest station

Demographics

214

Population

Median age

2.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,233

vs NSW median-33.4%

Bachelor degree or higher12.4%

Born in Australia77.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse84 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.27%), Germany (2.34%), South Korea (1.87%), Sri Lanka (1.87%)

Top languages: German (2.34%), Sinhal (1.87%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 13 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 853 (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)

Kalamia State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 853

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (919.2 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.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachAlva Beach (4.7 km)

Nearest hospitalMater Misericordiae Hospital (70.7 km)

Nearest vet13.1 km

Nearest airportTownsville (74.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Burdekin

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Frequently asked questions about Alva

How far is Alva from Brisbane CBD?

Alva is about 1057.2 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Alva?

Alva has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Alva?

Alva has a transport score of 0/100.