QLD · Burdekin Council
Alva, QLD, 4807
Current weather
21.5°CClear sky
77% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 24.8° / 19° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#351 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Alva is a small locality in the Burdekin area, home to around 214 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 569 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-42%), and roughly 2658.9 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 45.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 569
- Against the person
- 138
- Against property
- 205
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,658.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences96
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)62
- Traffic And Related Offences90
- Unlawful Entry52
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alva ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 8.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #351 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alva Parkgovernmentpark
- Drug Offencescrime96
- Good Order Offencescrime86
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime62
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime90
- Unlawful Entrycrime52
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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