Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1038, 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.
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,550
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,404
- SEIFA score
- 1038
- Coordinates
- -19.4159, 146.9288
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 5% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 332 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 135 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 393 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 490 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 209 | 13% |
Share of the 1,559 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 173 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 283 | 58% |
| Rented | 25 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 481 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 481 occupied private dwellings in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $325
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,893
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,596
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,018
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 161 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 51 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 48 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 608 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 485
- Employed part-time
- 213
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.
Common questions about Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
Where is Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) had a population of about 1,550.
Is Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) an advantaged area?
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1038, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 78 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of Australian suburbs.
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