$410 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alexandra Headland · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alexandra Headland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Alexandra Headland are flats or apartments, making it a high-density pocket of the coast. This shift toward smaller living spaces is reflected in the local rental market, where costs are much higher than in most other similar areas.
$410
▲ +36.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandra Headland — higher than 84% of areas.
| Alexandra Headland | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4572, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $410, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,820, which is higher than most areas.
$1,820 ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,829
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alexandra Headland, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alexandra Headland splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with $3,000 or more at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 37.5% of households, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 33.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian figure.
37.5% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Alexandra Headland splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare here, making up only 35.6% of homes, which is far below the national figure. This is consistent with the area having far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.6% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alexandra Headland, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Separate house is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alexandra Headland, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30030/alexandra-headland/topic/housing-dwellings