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Alexander Heights

3 km²

Alexander Heights is characterised by a large population and a somewhat younger age profile.

It also has rents a little above the norm and slightly fewer over-65s than usual.

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📍 Alexander Heights, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population7,772▲ +1.0%since 2011 Median age39 yrs▲ +11.4%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population1.5%People aged 65 and over14.4%Children under 1518.9%People in a de facto relationship9.2%▲ +20.7%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Older adults (45–64)28.3%

Young adults (25–44)25.0%

Children (0–14)18.9%

Seniors (65+)14.4%

Youth (15–24)13.3%

Marital status

In Alexander Heights, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Married50%
Never married34%
Divorced9%
Widowed4%
Separated3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Alexander Heights, Australia is the majority at 75%; Vietnam is next at 9%.

Australia57.6%

Vietnam6.6%

England4.6%

India2.1%

New Zealand2.0%

Philippines1.3%

Italy0.8%

South Africa0.8%

China0.6%

Ancestry

Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between English (29%) and Australian (26%), with Vietnamese at 10%.

English26.7%

Australian24.4%

Vietnamese9.7%

Italian6.5%

Scottish6.2%

Irish5.9%

Chinese4.2%

Indian2.7%

German2.0%

Filipino1.6%

Language

People using another language at home36.4%

Language used at home

In Alexander Heights, English only is the majority at 78%; Vietnamese is next at 13%.

English only59.9%

Vietnamese10.2%

Arabic2.0%

Italian1.2%

Mandarin1.1%

Cantonese1.0%

Tagalog0.5%

Greek0.4%

Punjabi0.3%

Hindi0.3%

Religion

People with no religion30.1%

Religious affiliation

In Alexander Heights, Christianity is the majority at 50%; No religion is next at 32%.

Christianity50%
No religion32%
Islam8%
Buddhism8%
Hinduism1%
Other religions1%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1255.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher14.5%

Highest year of school

In Alexander Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 1255.9%

Year 1020.4%

Year 9 or below11.3%

Year 118.9%

Highest qualification level

In Alexander Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV36.7%

Bachelor degree20.4%

Advanced diploma / diploma17.3%

Postgraduate degree4.5%

Certificate I / II3.6%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.9%

Field of qualification

Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (21%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Society & culture at 13%.

Management & commerce19.0%

Engineering & related18.1%

Society & culture11.3%

Health9.3%

Education8.3%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.7%

Architecture & building6.1%

Natural & physical sciences3.5%

Creative arts3.3%

Information technology2.5%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$703▲ +19.2%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,709▲ +16.2%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,917▲ +19.6%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week7.6%Households earning $3,000+ a week17.3%

Household income distribution

In Alexander Heights, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).

$1,500–$2,99935.0%

$650–$1,49925.4%

Under $65014.5%

$3,000–$3,99910.1%

$4,000 or more7.2%

Personal income distribution

In Alexander Heights, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Under $65045.2%

$650–$1,49933.3%

$1,500–$2,99915.6%

$3,000 or more1.7%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition25.9%People with a mental health condition7.5%People needing help with daily activities5.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Alexander Heights, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None68.1%

One condition17.9%

Two conditions5.4%

Three or more2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between Other condition (18%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Other condition8.4%

Asthma7.8%

Mental health7.5%

Arthritis7.2%

Diabetes5.6%

Heart disease3.6%

Cancer2.5%

Lung condition1.8%

Stroke1.0%

Dementia0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers10.8%People providing unpaid care11.5%People caring for children unpaid27.9%People who served in the Defence Force2.2%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework18.0%

Family & Households

Average household size2.9→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families15.7%People living alone18.1%▲ +8.3%since 2011

Family composition

In Alexander Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

Couples with children61%
Couples without children22%
One-parent families16%
Other families1%

Household size

In Alexander Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (18%).

2 people31.6%

3 people18.6%

1 person18.1%

4 people17.5%

5 people8.6%

6 or more5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$360▲ +2.9%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,733▲ +1.2%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting15.9%Homes owned outright31.9%Separate (detached) houses90.9%Homes with three or more bedrooms94.4%▲ +0.3%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Alexander Heights, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 32%.

Owned with a mortgage51%
Owned outright32%
Rented16%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Alexander Heights, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Separate house91%
Townhouse / semi-detached9%

Bedrooms per home

In Alexander Heights, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.

4 bedrooms59.8%

3 bedrooms26.9%

5 or more7.7%

2 bedrooms2.6%

1 bedroom1.5%

Studio / none0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

In Alexander Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.

$350–$54954.4%

$200–$34922.6%

Under $20017.3%

$550–$7491.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.

$1,000–$1,79936.0%

$1,800–$2,99935.2%

Under $1,00015.8%

$3,000 or more7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle3.3%▼ -9.3%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Alexander Heights, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (25%) and 3 vehicles (18%).

2 vehicles42.1%

1 vehicle25.2%

3 vehicles18.4%

4 or more11.2%

No vehicle3.3%

How people get to work

In Alexander Heights, Car (driver) is the majority at 84%; Worked at home is next at 6%.

Car (driver)70.8%

Worked at home5.4%

Car (passenger)4.5%

Bus2.2%

Train1.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years26.1%Recent arrivals from overseas6.3%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate6.4%Labour-force participation66.5%Employed full-time59.5%

Industries people work in

Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (13%) and Construction (12%), with Retail trade at 11%.

Health care & social assistance12.4%

Construction11.1%

Retail trade10.6%

Education & training7.8%

Manufacturing7.4%

Accommodation & food6.9%

Public administration & safety5.9%

Professional & technical5.3%

Transport & warehousing5.1%

Other services4.8%

Occupations people work in

Alexander Heights splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Clerical & administrative (15%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Technicians & trades18.7%

Clerical & administrative14.3%

Community & personal service13.2%

Professionals12.8%

Labourers12.3%

Sales workers9.1%

Machinery operators & drivers9.1%

Managers8.7%

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