Alexandra Headland, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Alexandra Headland is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1036, 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 Headland at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,235
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,682
- SEIFA score
- 1036
- Coordinates
- -26.6696, 153.1018
Alexandra Headland demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Alexandra Headland 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 mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 38% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 467 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 467 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,088 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,305 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 911 | 21% |
Share of the 4,238 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 601 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 476 | 27% |
| Rented | 676 | 38% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 641 | 36% |
| Townhouses & semis | 142 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 964 | 54% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,800 occupied private dwellings in Alexandra Headland.
- Median weekly rent
- $410
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,209
- Median weekly personal income
- $901
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 890 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 261 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 69 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,264 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,219
- Employed part-time
- 782
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 Headland
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Alexandra Headland is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1234 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm |
| Feb | 28°C | 20.8°C | 187 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 83 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.6°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 13.8°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 118 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Alexandra Headland
Where is Alexandra Headland?
Alexandra Headland is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Alexandra Headland?
At the 2021 Census, Alexandra Headland had a population of about 4,235.
Is Alexandra Headland an advantaged area?
Alexandra Headland has an ABS SEIFA score of 1036, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Alexandra Headland?
Alexandra Headland has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 1,234 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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