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Alexander Heights, 6064

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,049

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.9%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,709/wk

Employment rate

62.2%

University qualified

14.5%

Work from home

5.4%

Languages at home

37.8%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Macedonian, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.3/100
Average

Top 33% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Multicultural
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Alexander Heights is known for: Multicultural, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Alexander Heights is a semi-rural locality near Perth, in Wanneroo Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is strong, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 50% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and weaker population growth, with median rents 21% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and school access over lower rents.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Western Australia (61)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • School access is strong
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Alexander Heights compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$680/wk

Population (ERP)

8,049

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.0%

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

#55

among Metro Perth · Established

Pop. growth

45th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

16%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

32nd

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
46.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 33% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
2828th in Australia
State rank
226th in WA
Peer rank
#55 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#155 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,760

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. 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

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

8,049(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +1.9% over 5 years · 45th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+1.9%
Change in 1 year
+78
Change in 5 years
+152
Growth rank in WA
45th 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 (~8,100), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,772
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,709
Dwelling vacancy
4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
111 of 2,763
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.6% / 51.2% / 16.2%
Employment rate
62.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.4% / 3.2% / 76.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,408 / 238 / 0

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

14.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 19% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified14.5% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified9% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational19% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below57.5% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce21.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies20.2%
  • Society and culture12.6%
  • Health10.4%
  • Education9.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.5%
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)
$53,060

21st percentile in WA · -10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,524

38th percentile in WA · -10% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

4th percentile in WA · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$37,434

13th percentile in WA · -41% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

88th percentile in WA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6064 — 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
19,236
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,389
Median net rent
-$687
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,264
Taxable income vs state median
-13%
Salary / wages vs state median
-7%
Rental investment vs state median
-42%
Super vs state median
-41%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, 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

37.8% speak a language other than English at home; 40.8% born overseas

Language at home
4,655 English only · 2,827 other
Non-English at home
37.8%
Born overseas
3,089 (40.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
120 (1.5%)
Australian citizens
6,856
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

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

  • Vietnamese372 · 38.2%
  • Macedonian96 · 9.9%
  • Arabic73 · 7.5%
  • Italian45 · 4.6%
  • Serbian40 · 4.1%
  • Mandarin39 · 4%
  • Cantonese38 · 3.9%
  • Khmer23 · 2.4%

Religion

48%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 48%, while 29.5% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion29.5%42.5%
Christianity48%41.1%
Islam8%2.5%
Buddhism7.2%2.2%
Other / not stated7.2%11.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.4%18.7%
Anglican7.9%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)4.8%3.4%
Eastern Orthodox3.7%0.9%
Baptist2.6%1.6%

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

Figures are for the Joondalup Police District, not this suburb alone.

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
10,541
Against the person
3,234
Against property
5,397
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
33.4
State crime-rate percentile
0th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-30.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

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

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
968
Median ICSEA percentile
32th
School list
  • Alinjarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 339 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Burbridge SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Koondoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 871 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 279 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Carnaby Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 608 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Landsdale Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 264 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Illawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 310 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Waddington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 834 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 82 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Roseworth Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 959 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Roseworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 899 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 299 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Rawlinson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

34 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Marangaroo Dr After Callison Wy
  • Marangaroo Dr After Koondoola Av
  • Marangaroo Dr After Northumberland Av
  • Marangaroo Dr After Shelvock Cr
  • Mirrabooka Av - Alexander Heights Shop Ctr Stand 2

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

83 mapped amenities

2 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
61/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.39
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.9
Food & drink(3)
  • Domino'sFast food
  • Red RoosterFast food
  • SubwayFast food
Shopping(4)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Alexander Heights Shopping CentreShopping centre

    200 Mirrabooka Avenue, Alexander Heights

  • ColesSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • PumaPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(1)
  • Alinjarra Primary SchoolSchool

    33 Northumberland Avenue, Alexander Heights

Sport & outdoors(13)
  • Marangaroo Drive Shared PathCycling route
  • Princeton CircleCycling route
  • Plus FitnessGym
  • Errina Road Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Adora ParkPark
  • Alexander Heights ParkPark
  • Highview ParkPark
  • Ian Robbins ParkPark
  • Josephine ParkPark
  • Middleton ParkPark
  • Park
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Transport(47)

47 bus stops

Other(7)
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Car wash
  • Parking (2)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Shelter (3)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Track

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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Adora ParkPark
  • Alexander Heights ParkPark
  • Highview ParkPark
  • Ian Robbins ParkPark
  • Josephine ParkPark
  • Middleton ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.9%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
7
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (5.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
222
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.6

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° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 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 WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping 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
Cowan
Member of Parliament
Anne ALY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,491
Turnout (2025)
88.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 36.4%Labor 63.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).

Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%

2.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Alexander HeightsLabor 63.3% · Coalition 36.7% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • KoondoolaLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Alexander Heights WestLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Landsdale WestLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • BallajuraLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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