Suburb in Rockhampton

Alton Downs, QLD

Alton Downs had a population of 1,324 at the 2021 Census (+3.6% since 2016). Median age 41.2. Median weekly household income $2,118. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Alton Downs at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Alton Downs's population grew by 3.6% to 1,324, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.2, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.3%.

5.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 37.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 431 households.

The median household earns $2,118 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $325 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,957 a month.

3.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.5% use a language other than English at home. 28.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Alton Downs beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureAlton DownsQLDAustralia
Population1,3245,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.238.238.2
Households4311,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting5.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright37.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,118$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$325$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,957$1,740$1,866
Born overseas3.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion28.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1942011
  2. 1,2782016
  3. 1,3242021

Age

Median age 41.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Alton Downs Queensland
Share of people by age, Alton Downs and Queensland
0–913.6%
10–1912.6%
20–299.4%
30–3912.8%
40–4912.9%
50–5916.9%
60–6913.8%
70–796.3%
80+2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Alton Downs at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.6%
  2. English41.8%
  3. Irish15.5%
  4. Scottish11.3%
  5. German8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.2%
  2. German0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand1.4%
  2. England0.7%
  3. South Africa0.5%
  4. the Netherlands0.3%
  5. Scotland0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Alton Downs

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