189 ▼ -51.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 388
- 2016: 193
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alexandra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alexandra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 65% of people in Alexandra are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. While the total population is small at 189 people, the area is notable for having a much higher proportion of both children and seniors than most similar places.
189
▼ -51.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandra — higher than 52% of areas.
| Alexandra | 189 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This population is larger than about 54% of other areas at this level.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Family life is prominent here, with children under 15 making up 22.8% of the population—well above the Australian figure. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over make up 27%, which is far above the state average.
27.0% ▲ +198.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alexandra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, which is about the same as the national average.
3.7% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alexandra, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Alexandra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30029/alexandra/topic/demographics-identity