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Algester has an estimated 10,205 residents, up from 9,020 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,185 people, or 13.1%. Growth has averaged 2.3% a year over five years, faster than 80% of areas nationally. 145 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 69.0% of that increase. That puts 2,766 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Algester has an estimated resident count of around 10,205, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population revisions alongside 145 validated new addresses added following the Census. This represents an expansion of 1,185 people (13.1%) compared to the 9,020 people recorded in the 2021 Census, drawing on the ABS June 2025 ERP release and post-Census address additions. The suburb of Algester exhibits a density of 2,765 persons per square kilometer, positioning it within the top quartile of nationally evaluated localities. Expanding by 13.1% since the 2021 census, the suburb of Algester outpaced both Queensland and the 9.5% national benchmark to emerge as a local growth standout.
The primary catalyst for this influx was overseas migration, which generated approximately 69.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and interstate arrivals. Population projections for the suburb of Algester incorporate 2024-released ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling using 2022 as a base, supplemented by 2023 Queensland State Government SA2 series based on 2021 numbers for unmapped zones or periods beyond 2032. To address the absence of age-group breakdowns in the state figures, AreaSearch applies cohort weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region data based on 2022 benchmarks. Moving forward, the suburb of Algester is projected to experience growth slightly beneath the national statistical area median, gaining 1,078 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 boundaries, which equates to an overall 16-year increase of 10.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
241 new dwellings have been approved in Algester over the past five years, an average of 48 a year. That places the area in the 68th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 41 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 76% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 29, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential construction metrics compiled by AreaSearch from ABS statistical area data indicate that Algester averages approximately 48 residential approvals annually, totaling an estimated 241 approved residences across the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) with 29 recorded during FY-25 to date. Over those 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), roughly 5.3 inbound residents arrived for every dwelling constructed, creating an environment where demand heavily exceeds new supply, exerting upward price pressure and intensifying buyer competition. Expected construction costs average $573,000 per home—moderately higher than regional figures—reflecting an emphasis on higher-quality builds.
Additionally, commercial development remains subdued, with commercial building approvals totaling $3.3 million during this financial year. Per capita building volumes in Algester represent roughly 60% of the Greater Brisbane level, placing the suburb at the 45th percentile across Australia, which constrains choices for purchasers while fueling interest in existing homes. Detached dwellings represent 76.0% of approved construction activity compared to 24.0% for medium and high-density options, reinforcing the traditional low-density suburban landscape favored by families desiring larger floorplans. With an approval rate of approximately one per 336 people, the local property landscape demonstrates characteristics of an established, mature market. Looking to future growth, Algester is forecast to add 1,078 residents by 2041 based on recent AreaSearch quarterly reporting. Sustaining current construction rates should allow local housing additions to sufficiently absorb anticipated demand, creating favorable buyer market conditions and potentially underpinning population gains above official forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Algester, worth an estimated $49 million. A further 59 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $28.9 billion. 14 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Capital investments and planning developments serve as critical determinants of local socioeconomic progress. AreaSearch has pinpointed 14 significant projects expected to influence the locality. Notable developments include the Rhythm Court Calamvale project, 61 Doulton Street Apartment Development, Parc Calamvale House and Land Development, and the 54 Benhiam Street Townhouse Development, with further specifics detailed in the project overview below.
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Paradise in Parkinson
Paradise in Parkinson is a masterplanned residential land estate comprising 118 residential lots delivered across multiple stages. Civil works and staged land releases have progressed, with the estate being marketed for house and land packages within the Stretton College catchment. The development includes landscaped open space, green corridors and new local road infrastructure.
Pallara Development Project (78-88 Vied Road)
Reconfiguration of a lot (residential subdivision) at 78-88 Vied Road, Pallara. The subdivision has received development approval from Brisbane City Council, with multiple operational works approvals relating to local road and servicing layouts. Realm Builder Pty Ltd is listed on operational works applications alongside the developer. Ongoing activity suggests the project is progressing post-approval toward construction and plan sealing.
61 Doulton Street Apartment Development
Multi-residential apartment development in Calamvale providing additional housing stock in established residential area. Medium density development with modern amenities.
Gowan Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Comprehensive redevelopment of the Gowan Village local centre. The project features a new two-storey retail building (1,322sqm GFA) housing multiple tenancies and a fast food restaurant, alongside a new single-storey childcare centre (593sqm GFA) accommodating 105 children. The upgrade includes a pedestrian plaza, 68 car parking spaces across open and basement levels, and extensive landscaping to enhance community facilities.
54 Benhiam Street Townhouse Development
Residential townhouse development by Sunny Gold Trust featuring 27 three-bedroom townhouses. Low-medium density development with private courtyards and dedicated parkland area. Designed by Ferro ARCH PTY Ltd.
Parc Calamvale House and Land Development
Boutique house and land subdivision by BriStar Group delivering 22 freehold lots (approx. 400-776 sqm) with Metricon-designed house packages. The estate is sold out; titles were registered and civil works completed, with buyers building out individual homes from 2021 onward. Positioned near Calamvale District Park and key amenities, ~30 minutes from Brisbane CBD.
Gowan Village Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment and expansion of the existing Gowan Village local shopping centre including a new three-storey retail building (1,322sqm) with multiple tenancies, a fast food restaurant, expanded car parking, and a new single-storey 105-place childcare centre.
Rhythm Court Calamvale
Rhythm Court is an 18-lot residential house and land development in Calamvale situated directly opposite the Calamvale Central retail precinct. Developed by Specific Group, the subdivision features freehold homesites with modern single and double-storey detached houses. Civil works and dwelling construction are fully completed.
5,134 residents of Algester are employed, from a labour force of 5,421. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 66.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 8,061, about 79% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Algester features an educated resident workforce with a solid presence across essential services, registering an unemployment rate of 5.3% alongside an estimated 5.9% annual expansion in employment according to AreaSearch aggregated data. As of March 2026, employed locals total 5,134 individuals. The local jobless rate sits 1.0% above the 4.3% reported for Greater Brisbane, while the labor force participation rate of 66.9% trails the broader metropolitan figure of 70.1%. At the Census, 15.9% of local workers reported working from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
A distinct concentration exists within transport, postal & warehousing, where the workforce share is 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.0% of local jobs versus 8.9% regionally. Comparisons between resident workers and local job counts underscore that this largely residential community provides relatively few employment opportunities within its own boundaries. Over the 12 months to March 2026, ABS and SALM figures aggregated by AreaSearch show that local employment grew by 5.9% alongside a 4.9% increase in the labor pool, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.9 percentage points. Across Greater Brisbane over the same span, employment expanded by 3.2% and the labor force grew by 3.4%, while unemployment increased by 0.1 percentage points. Looking forward, national forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for future workforce trends across five-year (6.6%) and ten-year (13.7%) timelines. Applied to Algester's industry breakdown, these projections suggest local job gains of 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, based on illustrative weighted sector extrapolations without accounting for localized population shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Algester is $1,716 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $752 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,935 a year against an average of $60,081. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The suburb of Algester registers personal income figures below the national norm based on financial year 2023 ATO statistics aggregated by AreaSearch. In the suburb of Algester, taxpayers recorded a median income of $51,935 and an average income of $60,081, whereas Greater Brisbane achieved $58,236 and $72,799 across the respective metrics. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $57,835 for median earnings and $66,906 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit in the 39th to 48th percentiles.
A substantial cohort of 3,928 individuals (38.5% of the population) earns within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, aligning with the 33.3% regional benchmark. Significant housing cost pressures leave residents with 83.1% of disposable earnings, positioning the suburb at the 47th percentile, while its overall SEIFA income score falls into the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Algester had 3,051 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 1% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,750 a month. Rent absorbs 23.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data shows that standalone houses make up 81.0% of Algester's housing stock, with apartments, townhouses, and other formats comprising 18.9%, compared to 73.5% separate houses and 26.5% multi-unit/attached dwellings across Brisbane metro. Outright property ownership stands at 27.5%, matching the metropolitan average, while 41.9% of homes carry a mortgage and 30.7% are occupied by tenants. Median mortgage costs sit below the metropolitan level at $1,750 per month versus $1,863 for Brisbane metro, while median weekly rent is higher at $395 compared to $380 regionally. Relative to the Australian benchmarks of $1,863 for monthly mortgages and $375 for weekly rents, Algester registers lower home-loan repayments but elevated leasing costs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Algester counted 3,051 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,452 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 78.1% of all local households, divided between couples with children at 37.5%, couples without children at 25.0%, and single parent families at 14.1%. The remaining 21.9% consists of non-family arrangements, with lone person households representing 18.2% and group living accounting for 3.9%. The area records a median household size of 2.8 people, exceeding the 2.6 Greater Brisbane standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.8% of adults in Algester hold a university qualification, including 19.2% with a bachelor degree and 7.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.3% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,440 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,061 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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University attainment levels in the area present a development opportunity, with 28.8% of residents holding higher education degrees compared to 42.1% across the SA4 region. Bachelor degree holders constitute the largest tertiary segment at 19.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 7.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.3%. Vocational training forms a substantial component of local skill sets, with 34.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, including 22.3% with certificates and 11.9% with advanced diplomas. A significant 30.5% of the local population participates in active schooling or training. Within this enrolled cohort, primary schooling accounts for 11.5% of residents, secondary education represents 7.3%, and tertiary studies encompass 4.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Algester means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
72.9% of residents in Algester report no long-term health condition. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Assessment of chronic conditions and mortality statistics by AreaSearch points to below-average overall health metrics in Algester. General incidence of standard ailments aligns with broad trends, though conditions become more pronounced among older demographics. Private health insurance participation is subdued, covering approximately 51% of residents (~5,205 people) compared to 55.8% across Greater Brisbane. Asthma and arthritis represent the leading diagnosed medical issues locally, reported by 7.0% and 6.7% of the community respectively, while 72.9% of residents report no chronic health conditions, outperforming the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 69.2%. Residents under the age of 65 display comparatively stronger health measures.
Those aged 65 and over comprise 14.0% of the community (1,428 people), sitting slightly under the 15.0% regional proportion, though health outcomes for local seniors reflect greater vulnerabilities and rank lower nationally than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.8% of Algester residents were born overseas and 37.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.4%) and Australian (17.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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A strong multicultural profile characterizes Algester, where 42.8% of the community was born abroad and 37.9% speaks a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest faith group at 45.0% of residents. The most pronounced divergence occurs within the Other religious classification, which captures 3.1% of the local population compared to 1.3% across Greater Brisbane. Regarding parental lineage and ancestry, the prominent identities in Algester include English at 19.4% (under the regional 26.8%), Australian at 17.6% (trailing the 23.2% regional average), and Other backgrounds at 14.4% (well above the 9.4% regional mark).
Significant concentrations also emerge across specific cultural groups: Korean ancestry stands at 1.7% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Maori ancestry represents 1.7% (vs 1.1%), and Samoan ancestry accounts for 1.6% (vs 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Algester is 36. 28.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of the area aligns closely with Greater Brisbane, diverging by no more than 2.9 percentage points across age cohorts. The median age remains steady at an estimated 36, identical to the 2021 Census baseline and matching Greater Brisbane's 36 from the same period. Since the Census, the cohort of children and young adults (0 - 24) grew to an estimated 34.7% of residents from 32.4%. Long-term growth to 2041 will be heavily driven by middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64), which are projected to increase by 506 residents (24%) to reach 2,598.
In relative terms, the fastest expanding segment will be retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), rising 33% to 1,904 residents, while the young to middle aged adult segment is forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Algester
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 145 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,020 at the 2021 Census → 10,205 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL30032). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.