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Living in Alexandra Hills, QLD
Alexandra Hills is in the Redland council area. About 16,472 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Redland and Queensland.
Rent now
$680 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Alexandra Hills, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Alexandra Hills | Redland | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 43 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,829 | $1,767 | $1,675 |
Homes
| Measure | Alexandra Hills | Redland | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 29% | 34% | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Rented | 22% | 23% | 34% |
| Separate houses | 93% | 84% | 75% |
| Flats and apartments | 2% | 4% | 13% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $400 | $420 | $365 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,820 | $1,950 | $1,733 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Alexandra Hills | Redland | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 67% | 64% | 58% |
| Went to work by car | 78% | 74% | 72% |
| Went to work by public transport | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 1% | 2% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 14% | 17% | 16% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 112 | 2,262 | Finucane Road at Moreton Institute of TAFE: 11 services |
Alexandra Hills has no train station. The nearest is Ormiston station, about 3.9 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Alexandra Hills
- Alexandra Hills State High School Government, secondary
- Alexandra Hills State School Government, primary
- Hilliard State School Government, primary
- St Anthony's School (Alexandra Hills) Catholic, primary
- The Sycamore School (Alexandra Hills) Independent, primary and secondary
- Vienna Woods State School Government, primary
School zones for 2026
- Hilliard State School primary
- Alexandra Hills State High School high school
The middle of Alexandra Hills is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Alexandra Hills. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
More about Redland
- What it costs to live in Redland: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Queensland.
- Compare Redland with another area.
- Is living in Alexandra Hills worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Redland.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Redland figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Translink, © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. Schools: Queensland Department of Education (May 2020 list), CC BY 4.0. School zones: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages).