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Alexandra Hills, QLD 4161 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
16,574
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
20.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.7
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,837/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$825/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,829/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
93.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
1.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
63.2%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.6%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
57.6%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 28.2%Mortgaged 47.8%Rented 21.8%Other / not stated 2.3%

Where the growth came from

Alexandra Hills gained 1,469 residents from internal migration and 165 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,582 people moved away — a net addition of 52 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,469
Internal migration out+1,512
Overseas migration in+165
Natural increase+84
Population (ERP)
17,361
▼ 289 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.79%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+52
1,634 in · 1,582 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
174th
Top 72% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Alexandra Hills against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Alexandra Hills population grew from 16,906 in 2016 to 17,361 in 2025, a change of 2.7% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearAlexandra HillsQueensland average
201616,9064,845,152
201716,9564,926,380
201816,9895,006,623
201917,0745,088,847
202017,0025,165,613
202116,8675,215,814
202216,8425,310,905
202317,0795,450,235
202417,2255,571,890
202517,3615,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population16,34616,574+1.4%
Median age3738+1 yr
Median household income$1,600/wk$1,837/wk+15%
Median weekly rent$377/wk$400/wk+6.1%
Born overseas20.3%20.4%+0.1 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
5
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
30
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Alexandra Hills SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 30 parks. For families: 18 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms, 1 public pool and 30 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Ormiston, is about 3,300 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 112 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Vienna Woods Primary School
  • Hilliard State School
  • Alexandra Hills State School
  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
  • Alexandra Hills State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Smart Tots Childcare
  • The Hills Montessori
  • Bayside Kindergarten and Childcare
Gyms & fitness
  • Goodlife Health Club - Alexandra Hills
  • Starfish Fitness Swim School
Shopping centres
  • Alexandra Hills Shopping Centre
  • TK Maxx
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • Aldi
Parks
  • O'Gorman Street Park
  • Hanover Drive Park
  • Ackworth Place Park
  • Sussex Street Park
  • Hyde Court Park
  • Heffernan Road Park
  • David Parr Park
  • Redruth Road Drainage Reserve

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 5
score 1,011
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 5
score 977
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 7
score 1,027
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 4
score 952

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Capalaba+0.8%
02Birkdale+0.8%
03Belmont - Gumdale+0.8%
04Wellington Point+0.7%
05Thorneside-0.1%