Alexandra Headland
QLD 4572 · Sunshine Coast
4,235 (2021) → 4,393 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Alexandra Headland is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4572, about 89km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Alexandra Headland are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is right by the coast. Alexandra Headland has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.96%), New Zealand (4.46%), South Africa (1.06%), Brazil (1.04%), India (0.8%)
Top languages: Portuguese (1.06%), Punjabi (0.5%), Nepali (0.4%), German (0.38%), Spanish (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1059 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mooloolaba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1067
- Mountain Creek State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1045
- Immanuel Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1119
- Mountain Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1049
- Australian Industry Trade College - Sunshine CoastSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Maroochydore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 990
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1004
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1075
- Brightwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1055
- Buddina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1055
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1021
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1090
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Alexandra Headland
Is Alexandra Headland safe?
Alexandra Headland has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,532 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Alexandra Headland from Brisbane CBD?
Alexandra Headland is about 89.2 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Alexandra Headland?
Alexandra Headland has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Alexandra Headland?
Alexandra Headland has a transport score of 41/100 and 16 bus stops.