Mount Alford QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Alford, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Alford QLD is 294 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Alford is $725 per week ($37,700 per year). Median rent in Mount Alford is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Mount Alford has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Alford has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Alford is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Alford is $1,517.

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Mount Alford Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Alford Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$725/wk
$37,700 per year
#5003 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
#5374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
54years
16 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Alford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (144) Female 51.4% (152)

Population Density

7.3
people per km²
294 people · 40.1 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,023
Family income/wk

Mount Alford Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Alford Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
55.6% 55 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
44.4% 44 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Alford Country of Birth

Australia
97.6%
England
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Alford Religion

No Religion
46.2%
Not stated
13.1%
Anglican
12.3%
Catholic
8.8%
Uniting Church
6.5%
Christian (other)
5.0%
Lutheran
4.2%
Baptist
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Alford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Alford Employment

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Employed full-time
33.8% 75 people
Employed part-time
19.4% 43 people
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Not in labour force
46.8% 104 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Alford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.6%
Bachelor Degree
20.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
10.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Alford Occupation

Professionals
28.9%
Managers
22.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.6%
Community & Personal Service
8.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.4%
Labourers
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Alford Field of Study

Society & Culture
20.4%
Management & Commerce
17.2%
Engineering
16.1%
Education
12.9%
Agriculture & Environment
9.7%
Architecture & Building
8.6%
Health
5.4%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Alford Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Alford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
7.1%
$400-$499/wk
14.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
22.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Alford Marital Status

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Married
62.4% 156
↔️
Separated
3.2% 8
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Divorced
10.4% 26
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 8
👤
Never married
20.8% 52

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Alford Ancestry

English
33.8%
Australian
28.1%
German
14.4%
Scottish
8.7%
Irish
7.5%
Other
2.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.7%
Dutch
1.7%
Welsh
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Alford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
58.8%
Secondary — Government
41.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Alford Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.3% 42
No need for assistance
92.7% 531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Alford Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.9% 50
Not a volunteer
79.1% 189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Alford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
8.1%
$800-$999/mo
13.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Alford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.1%
Did not go to work
12.8%
Walked only
4.6%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Truck
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Alford Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.1%
1 vehicle
23.6%
2 vehicles
39.8%
3 vehicles
22.0%
4+ vehicles
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Alford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.7%
2 bedrooms
15.4%
3 bedrooms
53.0%
4 bedrooms
17.1%
5 bedrooms
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Alford Population Mobility

13.5%
moved in the last year
33.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Alford Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
10
Indigenous residents
554
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Alford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
35
Arthritis
24
Lung condition
13
Heart disease
12
Cancer
9
Diabetes
8
Asthma
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Alford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
7.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,500+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Alford Family Structure

Couple — no children
43.7%
Couple — children under 15
37.1%
Couple — no children under 15
14.0%
One parent — children under 15
3.9%
One parent — no children under 15
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Alford Military Service

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Previously served
6.7% 16
👤
Never served
93.3% 224

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Alford Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
12.2% 29
Did not provide
87.8% 208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Alford Children Ever Born

No children
15.1%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
45.3%
3 children
16.3%
4 children
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Alford When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
5
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
3
2011–2015
6
2017
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Alford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
12.9%
5–14 hours
25.8%
15–29 hours
18.9%
30+ hours
17.6%
Did not do domestic work
24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Alford Household Size

1 person
28.7%
2 persons
42.6%
3 persons
10.7%
4 persons
11.5%
5 persons
4.1%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Alford Where Residents Moved From

Same address
238
Moved from QLD
18
Moved — same area (SA2)
10
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Alford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Alford Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
982
avg ICSEA score
37
total students
Mount Alford State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 37 students
982
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Alford Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,275/wk
Median Rent $280/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Alford

≈ $5,525/month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $995/wk
Rent share 22.0%

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Mount Alford vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Alford

What is the population of Mount Alford QLD?

The population of Mount Alford QLD is 294 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Mount Alford is ranked #6,060 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Alford?

The median personal income in Mount Alford QLD is $725 per week, or $37,700 per year.The median household income is $1,275 per week.Family income is $2,023 per week.Mount Alford is ranked #5,003 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Alford?

Median rent in Mount Alford QLD is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Alford ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Alford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Alford QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Alford?

The median age in Mount Alford QLD is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Alford a good suburb to live in?

Mount Alford is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 294.The median income is $725/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31934. All dollar figures in AUD.