4,235 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,717
- 2016: 3,958
- 2021: 4,235
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alexandra Headland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alexandra Headland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Alexandra Headland, where the typical resident is now 47. This coastal pocket has grown into a larger community of 4,235 people, with a strong shift towards older adults and seniors over the last decade.
4,235
▲ +13.9%
- 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 Headland — higher than 86% of areas.
| Alexandra Headland | 4,235 |
|---|---|
| 4572, QLD | 4,235 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the Queensland and national figures of 38. The total population of 4,235 is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those 65 and over reaching 21.4%, well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 11.0%, well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
21.4% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alexandra Headland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national rate. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the community, a figure higher than most similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +218.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alexandra Headland, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30030/alexandra-headland/topic/demographics-identity