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.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
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.
Estimated resident population
Algester against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
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.
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| Year | Algester | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,810 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,854 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,945 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,071 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,110 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,139 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,339 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,642 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,961 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,205 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
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.
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.
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- Algester State School
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
- Algester World of Learning
- Parkinson World of Learning
- AJ's Gym
- Algester Star Medical Centre
- King Market
- Algester AsiaMart
- 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.