Algester, QLD

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

48/100

Suburb Score

Around the national middle

Algester is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 984, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Algester at a glance

Population (2021): 9,020
Median age: 36
Median weekly household income: $1,716
SEIFA score: 984
Coordinates: -27.6115, 153.0327

Algester demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Algester using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 32%, 31% of homes are rented, and 43% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,958	22%
Youth (15–24)	963	11%
Young adults (25–44)	2,875	32%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,832	20%
Seniors (65+)	1,384	15%

Share of the 9,012 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	820	27%
Owned with a mortgage	1,257	41%
Rented	936	31%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	2,464	81%
Townhouses & semis	496	16%
Flats & apartments	44	1%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,051 occupied private dwellings in Algester.

Median weekly rent: $395
Median monthly mortgage: $1,750
Average household size: 2.8 people
Median weekly family income: $1,866
Median weekly personal income: $752

Community and culture

Born overseas: 3,701 (43%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 3,261 (38%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 186 (2%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 4,463 (66%)
Labour-force participation: 63.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
Employed full-time: 2,482
Employed part-time: 1,307

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Algester

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Algester is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	29.4°C	20.7°C	111 mm
Feb	29.2°C	20.6°C	154 mm
Mar	28.2°C	19.9°C	133 mm
Apr	25.7°C	16.6°C	45 mm
May	23.1°C	13.7°C	71 mm
Jun	20.8°C	11.3°C	40 mm
Jul	20.7°C	10.1°C	35 mm
Aug	22.2°C	10.8°C	37 mm
Sep	24.5°C	13°C	44 mm
Oct	26.3°C	15.7°C	97 mm
Nov	28.2°C	17.8°C	75 mm
Dec	29.2°C	19.7°C	103 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Algester

Where is Algester?

Algester is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.

What is the population of Algester?

At the 2021 Census, Algester had a population of about 9,020.

Is Algester an advantaged area?

Algester has an ABS SEIFA score of 984, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Algester?

Algester has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).