16,574 ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,710
- 2016: 16,345
- 2021: 16,574
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alexandra Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Alexandra Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About the same as the state and national typical age of 38 defines Alexandra Hills. This larger-than-average suburb has seen its population stay steady at around 16,574 people since 2011, while the community has grown slightly older over the last decade.
16,574
▼ -0.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandra Hills — higher than 82% of areas.
| Alexandra Hills | 16,574 |
|---|---|
| 4161, QLD | 16,472 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 16,574 is larger than about 82% of similar areas. This number has barely changed since 2011, when it was 16,710.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the area, which is higher than most places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.1 points since 2011 to reach 16.0%, a figure slightly below the national average.
16.0% ▲ +62.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alexandra Hills splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 12.8%.
3.7% ▲ +114.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alexandra Hills, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alexandra Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011001/alexandra-hills/topic/demographics-identity