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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council

Alexandra Headland, 4572

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,467

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.8%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,682/wk

Employment rate

59.3%

University qualified

28%

Work from home

17.3%

Languages at home

6.6%non-English

Most common: Portuguese, Gujarati, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.7/100
Average

Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
What Alexandra Headland is known for: Beach, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Alexandra Headland is a coastal town in Queensland, in Sunshine Coast Council, with mainly denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for coastal towns. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 31% above the peer median, and green cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with green cover 66% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are limited school access and weaker population growth, with school access 50% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities and socio-economic advantage over school access.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in Queensland (89)

Strengths

  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • School access is relatively limited
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Alexandra Headland Beach
  • Maroochydore Beach

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Alexandra Headland compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

4,467

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

20.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#27

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

41st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

28th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

39%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

73rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
50.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1857th in Australia
State rank
340th in QLD
Peer rank
#27 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$700

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,467(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 28th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
+3.8%
Change in 1 year
+21
Change in 5 years
+162
Growth rank in QLD
28th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,650), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,235
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,682
Dwelling vacancy
20.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
470 of 2,273
Median monthly mortgage
$1,820
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$410
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.3% / 27.2% / 38.6%
Employment rate
59.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.3% / 1.1% / 64.1%
Walked or cycled to work
3.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
641 / 142 / 964 (+ 42 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

28% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 17.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational17.5% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below43.4% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.3%
  • Health16.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.8%
  • Society and culture13.3%
  • Education10.5%
  • Architecture and building8.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,626

56th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$59,685

44th percentile in QLD · -8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

99th percentile in QLD · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$79,723

69th percentile in QLD · +26% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

62nd percentile in QLD · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4572 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,054
Taxpayers reporting net rent
591
Median net rent
$1,276
Taxpayers reporting business income
364
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
+73%
Super vs state median
+15%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

6.6% speak a language other than English at home; 22.5% born overseas

Language at home
3,705 English only · 261 other
Non-English at home
6.6%
Born overseas
890 (22.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
69 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
3,530
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Portuguese18 · 17.1%
  • Gujarati13 · 12.4%
  • Punjabi10 · 9.5%
  • German9 · 8.6%
  • Spanish8 · 7.6%
  • Afrikaans7 · 6.7%
  • Mandarin7 · 6.7%
  • Italian6 · 5.7%

Religion

45.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 45.4%, while 42.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.1%40.7%
Christianity45.4%45.7%
Other / not stated12.5%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.8%18.6%
Anglican11.6%11.3%
Uniting Church4.2%3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.5%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.4%3.1%
Baptist2%1.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
213
Against the person
27
Against property
77
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
63.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 157 residents
State crime-rate percentile
40.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-5.1%

Most common offence types

  • Good Order Offences14
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)36
  • Traffic And Related Offences67
  • Drug Offences32
  • Unlawful Entry17

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,064
Median ICSEA percentile
73th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
1
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Mooloolaba State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 807 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Maroochydore SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mooloolaba SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mountain Creek SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Alexandra Pde at Alexandra Headland
  • Alexandra Pde at Alexandra Headland
  • Alexandra Pde at Alexandra Headland Beach
  • Alexandra Pde at Alexandra Headland Beach
  • Alexandra Pde at Okinja Road

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

261 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 bars · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 38 swimming pools · 3 beaches · 1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 44 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
36/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.47
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.42
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.6
Food & drink(6)
  • The Alex Surf Club Sports BarBar

    167 Alexandra Parade

  • The Bluff BarBar

    167 Alexandra Parade

  • Beachside CafeCafe

    167 Alexandra Parade

  • The Lookout BistroCafe

    167 Alexandra Parade

  • Alex Surf ClubRestaurant

    167 Alexandra Parade

  • Sang's Asian CuisineRestaurant
Everyday services(1)
  • Laundry
Sport & outdoors(66)
  • BBQ (4)
  • Alexandra Headland BeachBeach
  • Alexandra Headland Beach Resort (Break Free)Beach

    252 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland

  • Maroochydore BeachBeach
  • Drinking water
  • Alex Forest Conservation AreaPark
  • Alexandra Bluff Foreshore ParkPark
  • Buhk Family ParkPark
  • Cooloolathin ParkPark
  • Marina WalkPark
  • Nelson ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Trotter ParkPark
  • Wilkes Family ParkPark
  • Woonum Road Bio Retention BasinPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (4)
  • Sunshine Coast CouncilPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sunshine Coast RegionalPublic toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (38)
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • Ten ToesBrewery
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Alex Beach Cabins and Tourist ParkCaravan park
  • Dump point
Places to stay(2)
  • Alex Seaside ResortHotel

    146 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland

  • Oaks SeaforthHotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(12)

12 bus stops

Other(31)
  • The Mirage Alexandra HeadlandApartment

    6 Mari Street, Alexandra Headland

  • Sisters by ChoiceArtwork
  • Bench (19)
  • Suncity Tenpin BowlingBowling Alley

    8 Mari Street

  • AudiCar
  • Alexandra Park Conference CentreConference Centre
  • Alexandra Park Conference CentreEvents Venue

    13 Mari Street, Alexandra Headland

  • Events Venue (3)
  • Fountain (3)
  • Alex Headland Community AssociationGarden
  • Garden (17)
  • Information (2)
  • MirageInformation
  • Alexandra Headland Surf Club Members and Patrons ParkingParking
  • Parking (20)
  • Suncity Tenpin BowlingParking
  • Sunshine Coast CouncilParking
  • Tantula RiseParking
  • Parking Space (52)
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • AnthemPlace of worship

    Unit 10 125 Sugar Road

  • Life Church CareSecond Hand

    Unit 9 125 Sugar Road

  • Shelter (17)
  • The PavillionShelter
  • TranslinkShelter
  • Shower (3)
  • Tantula RiseSocial Facility
  • Tantula Rise ApartmentsSocial Facility
  • Maroochydore Storage CentreStorage Rental
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket (11)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alex Forest Conservation AreaPark
  • Alexandra Bluff Foreshore ParkPark
  • Buhk Family ParkPark
  • Cooloolathin ParkPark
  • Marina WalkPark
  • Nelson ParkPark
  • Trotter ParkPark
  • Wilkes Family ParkPark
  • Woonum Road Bio Retention BasinPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.8%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
11
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Anthem

    Unit 10 125 Sugar Road

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Integrative Clinical Psychology (1.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
120

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Bolton Clarke Tantula RiseALEXANDRA HEADLANDResidential
  • RSL HomeCare Sunshine Coast and Cooloola RegionALEXANDRA HEADLANDHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
84
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 20°
Rainfall
498 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 17°
Rainfall
406 mm · ~51 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
196 mm · ~24 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 15°
Rainfall
256 mm · ~32 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Fisher
Member of Parliament
Andrew WALLACE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
139,064
Turnout (2025)
90.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 56.0%Labor 44.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.6 km away).

Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%

3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mooloolaba (Fisher)Labor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Maroochydore East (Fisher)Labor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • BuddinaLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Sippy Downs West (Fisher)Labor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • Sippy Downs EastLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)7.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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