Alligator Creek, QLD 4816 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Alligator Creek is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4816, home to 897 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Croydon local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 1064 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 897
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $2,321 /week
- Median personal income
- $951 /week
- Median family income
- $2,694 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Townsville
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $200 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Rent share of household income
- 9%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 parks and reserves
Climate
- Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
- Reference station: Townsville Aero, 59.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 99.5% of the 1,070 resolvable premises in Alligator Creek. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 99.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 37,561 across the Townsville LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 14,196 theft, 5,933 drug offences, 5,680 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Alligator Creek?
Alligator Creek (QLD 4816) had 897 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 37. It sits within the Townsville local government area.
What is the median rent in Alligator Creek?
The median advertised rent in Alligator Creek is $200/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Alligator Creek?
Alligator Creek is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (99.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Alligator Creek?
Across the surrounding area, 37,561 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (14,196), drug offences (5,933), violent (5,680). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Alligator Creek?
In Alligator Creek, mean daily temperatures range from 19.9°C to 29°C and annual rainfall is 1,162 mm measured at the Townsville Aero weather station (59.8 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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