Alexandra Hills

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 16,985 people were usually resident in Alexandra Hills: of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.4% of people usually resident in Alexandra Hills were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.6% of people usually resident in Alexandra Hills were Australian citizens, 18.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Alexandra Hills were married, 11.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 32.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 75.6% of people usually resident in Alexandra Hills, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 4.9%, South Africa 0.7%, Scotland 0.7% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Alexandra Hills were Catholic 23.4%, Anglican 22.1%, No Religion 18.8%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Alexandra Hills were German 0.4%, Polish 0.4%, Spanish 0.3%, Italian 0.2% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,096 people aged 15 years and over in Alexandra Hills were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 3,492 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Alexandra Hills were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.3%, Labourers 12.9%, Professionals 12.0%, Sales Workers 11.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Managers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Alexandra Hills, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.8%, School Education 3.6%, Hospitals 3.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2% and Building Installation Services 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Alexandra Hills, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $507, the median family income was $1,236 and the median household income was $1,155.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 4,752 families in Alexandra Hills: of these 32.1% were couple families without children, 49.3% were couple families with children, 17.6% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 5,817 occupied private dwellings were counted in Alexandra Hills.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Alexandra Hills, 90.3% were separate houses, 8.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Alexandra Hills, 26.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 47.7% were owned with a mortgage and 19.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Alexandra Hills, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Alexandra Hills, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Alexandra Hills, 79.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.