Alexandra Hills, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Alexandra Hills is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 976, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Alexandra Hills at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 16,472
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,829
- SEIFA score
- 976
- Coordinates
- -27.5321, 153.2292
Alexandra Hills demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Alexandra Hills using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 22% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,215 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,942 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,423 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,251 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,643 | 16% |
Share of the 16,474 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,662 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,778 | 47% |
| Rented | 1,281 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5,466 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 281 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 112 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,864 occupied private dwellings in Alexandra Hills.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,059
- Median weekly personal income
- $824
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,243 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,378 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 602 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,937 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 4,996
- Employed part-time
- 2,577
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Alexandra Hills
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Alexandra Hills is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20°C). The area receives roughly 981 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 22°C | 105 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 163 mm |
| Mar | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 160 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 18°C | 51 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 20°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm |
| Aug | 20.9°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 35 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 21°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Alexandra Hills
Where is Alexandra Hills?
Alexandra Hills is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Alexandra Hills?
At the 2021 Census, Alexandra Hills had a population of about 16,472.
Is Alexandra Hills an advantaged area?
Alexandra Hills has an ABS SEIFA score of 976, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Alexandra Hills?
Alexandra Hills has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.2°C, with roughly 981 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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