Alpha, QLD 4724 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Alpha is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4724, home to 559 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Isaac local government area (Very Remote Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$120 /wk
Population559
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGABarcaldine

Demographics

Population
559
Median age
44 years
Median household income
$1,547 /week
Median personal income
$953 /week
Median family income
$2,083 /week
Average household size
2.5
Persons per bedroom
0.7
Local government area
Barcaldine
Statistical region (SA4)
Queensland - Outback
Remoteness classification
Very Remote Australia
Federal electorate
Maranoa
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$120 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Rent share of household income
8%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 440 across the Barcaldine LGA in the year to March 2026 (up 150% on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 322 theft, 30 violent offences, 25 property damage.

Figures cover the whole Barcaldine — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

  • Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.

Frequently asked questions

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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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