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Algester, QLD 4115 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,020
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
42.8%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,716/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$752/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$395/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,750/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
80.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
1.4%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
59.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
69.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 26.9%Mortgaged 41.2%Rented 30.7%Other / not stated 1.2%

Where the growth came from

Algester gained 938 residents from internal migration and 289 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,035 people moved away — a net addition of 192 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+938
Internal migration out+916
Overseas migration in+289
Natural increase+52
Population (ERP)
10,205
▲ 3,199 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.45%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+192
1,227 in · 1,035 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
56th
Top 23% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Algester against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Algester population grew from 8,810 in 2016 to 10,205 in 2025, a change of 15.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAlgesterQueensland average
20168,8104,845,152
20178,8544,926,380
20188,9455,006,623
20199,0715,088,847
20209,1105,165,613
20219,1395,215,814
20229,3395,310,905
20239,6425,450,235
20249,9615,571,890
202510,2055,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,4329,020+7.0%
Median age3536+1 yr
Median household income$1,526/wk$1,716/wk+12%
Median weekly rent$390/wk$395/wk+1.3%
Born overseas41.3%42.8%+1.4 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
14
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Algester SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 14 parks. For families: 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café. Staying active: 1 gym and 13 sports fields. The nearest train station, Sunnybank, is about 4,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 32 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Algester State School
  • St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Algester World of Learning
  • Parkinson World of Learning
Gyms & fitness
  • AJ's Gym
GPs & clinics
  • Algester Star Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • King Market
  • Algester AsiaMart
Parks
  • Timberland Park
  • Col Bennet Park
  • Endiandra Street Park
  • Pardalote Park
  • Mt Tamborine Avenue Park
  • Blue Range Drive Park
  • Lorikeet Park
  • Springwater Place Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 5
score 998
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 5
score 984
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,002
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 986

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Pallara - Willawong+7.4%
02Calamvale - Stretton+1.7%
03Parkinson - Drewvale+0.7%
04Rocklea - Acacia Ridge+0.6%