Alexandra Hills
Alexandra Hills is well served day-to-day, but far from a train.
Alexandra Hills is well served for the everyday — 6 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Ormiston, about 3.3 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,837 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 6 schools and 2 supermarkets
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Ormiston, about 3.3 km)
Alexandra Hills on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Alexandra Hills, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Alexandra Hills against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Alexandra Hills population grew from 16,906 in 2016 to 17,361 in 2025, a change of 2.7% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Alexandra Hills | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,906 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 16,956 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 16,989 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 17,074 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 17,002 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 16,867 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 16,842 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 17,079 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 17,225 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 17,361 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+1,469
- Internal migration out+1,512
- Overseas migration in+165
- Natural increase+84
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,346 | 16,574 | +1.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,600/wk | $1,837/wk | +15% |
| Median weekly rent | $377/wk | $400/wk | +6.1% |
| Born overseas | 20.3% | 20.4% | +0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 28.2%
- Mortgaged 47.8%
- Rented 21.8%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Alexandra Hills against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Alexandra Hills went from $640 in 2024-Q1 to $680 in 2026-Q2, up 6%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Alexandra Hills | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $640 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $620 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $650 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $630 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $625 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $660 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $670 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $670n=35 | $800n=23 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Alexandra Hills was $680 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 3% on a year earlier. That is $24 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $670.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | +3.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $670 | +7.2% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | +3.2% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | +0.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $660 | +6.5% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $625 | −2.3% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $630 | +8.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $650 | +12.1% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $620 | +5.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $640 | +16.4% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $580 | +9.4% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $580 | +9.4% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $590 | +11.3% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $550 | +10.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $530 | +6.0% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $530 | +10.4% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $530 | +17.8% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $500 | +11.1% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $500 | +14.9% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $480 | +12.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $450 | +9.8% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $450 | +12.5% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $435 | +7.4% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $425 | +1.2% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $410 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $400 | −1.2% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $405 | −1.2% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $420 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $410 | +2.5% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $405 | −1.2% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $410 | +3.8% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $420 | +9.1% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $400 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $410 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $395 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $385 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 5score 1,011
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 977
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,027
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 4score 952
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Alexandra Hills sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Alexandra Hills is policed by the Queensland Police Service Capalaba Division, which also covers Belmont - Gumdale, Birkdale, Capalaba and Thorneside. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Alexandra Hills specifically.
Most-reported offences · Capalaba Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,630 /100k−38% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Drug Offences1,215 /100k−27% vs QLD↓ 10%
- Assault558 /100k−47% vs QLD↓ 18%
- Unlawful Entry311 /100k−54% vs QLD↑ 2%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle174 /100k−48% vs QLD↑ 20%
- Robbery23 /100k−49% vs QLD↓ 28%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Capalaba Division — not Alexandra Hills on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Capalaba Division over the last 12 months, running 38% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Alexandra Hills — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,630 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,215 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 10% vs prior year |
| Assault | 558 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 311 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 2% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 174 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 23 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Capalaba Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Alexandra Hills is in Redland City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Redland City Council's own flood information for Alexandra Hills.
Redland City Council’s flood information for Alexandra Hills →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Alexandra Hills SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 32 green spaces. For families: 18 playgrounds. Staying active: 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.
GPs and clinics, cafés, pubs and bars and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
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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
Green spaces
- 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
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Alexandra Hills is in Redland City, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Alexandra Hills on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Alexandra Hills, route 275 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 57 minutes — it joins the South East Busway at Buranda. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Alexandra Hills
- 275Thornlands - Brisbane City via Finucane Rd~57 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 251Ormiston - Brisbane City~60 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
- 267Alexandra Hills - Brisbane City~73 min · peak only · via the busway at Buranda
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 57 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 60 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 30 min |
| 275 — Thornlands - Brisbane City via Finucane Rd | about 57 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 251 — Ormiston - Brisbane City | about 60 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 267 — Alexandra Hills - Brisbane City | about 73 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Alexandra Hills SA2 contains 6 schools — 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 4 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1006 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Alexandra Hills sits in decile 4 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 58% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Vienna Woods State School (primary), Alexandra Hills State High School (junior secondary), Alexandra Hills State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Alexandra Hills State School (primary), Ormiston State School (primary), Birkdale South State School (primary), Capalaba State College (primary), Hilliard State School (primary), Thornlands State School (primary), Bay View State School (primary), Cleveland District State High School (junior secondary), Cleveland District State High School (senior secondary).
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Show school list
- Alexandra Hills State School · State · Prep–6
- Hilliard State School · State · Prep–6
- St Anthony's School (Alexandra Hills) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Vienna Woods State School · State · Prep–6
- Alexandra Hills State High School · State · 7–12
- The Sycamore School (Alexandra Hills) · Independent · Prep–8
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Capalaba
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereAlexandra Hills+0.8%
- 01Capalaba+0.8%
- 02Birkdale+0.8%
- 03Belmont - Gumdale+0.8%
- 04Wellington Point+0.7%
- 05Thorneside-0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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