Alexandra Hills vs Cleveland

Alexandra Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Cleveland. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Alexandra Hills, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cleveland: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.01 million in Alexandra Hills. Alexandra Hills is closer to the city centre: 25 km, against 29.8 km. On these figures, Alexandra Hills tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Cleveland suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Alexandra Hills

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 60%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Alexandra Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alexandra Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Alexandra Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (25 km vs 29.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 41 min)
  • But Cleveland is more walkable (91/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cleveland

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)
  • But Alexandra Hills carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cleveland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Alexandra Hills and Cleveland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Walkability 61 / 91
Alexandra Hills — Walkability: 61/100 Cleveland — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 52 / 26
Alexandra Hills — Safety: 52/100 Cleveland — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alexandra Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cleveland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cleveland skews older (51 vs 38); Alexandra Hills has higher household incomes ($95,108 vs $74,360).

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Population 16,472
+4% vs other
 15,850
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +7.1%
Median age 38 51
Median household income $95,108/yr
+22% vs other
 $74,360/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
0-4 6.3% / 3.1%
Alexandra Hills — 0-4: 6.3% Cleveland — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.2% / 10.2%
Alexandra Hills — 5-14: 13.2% Cleveland — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.3% / 6.0%
Alexandra Hills — 15-19: 6.3% Cleveland — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.5% / 4.5%
Alexandra Hills — 20-24: 5.5% Cleveland — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.0% / 7.4%
Alexandra Hills — 25-34: 13.0% Cleveland — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 13.8% / 9.7%
Alexandra Hills — 35-44: 13.8% Cleveland — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.0% / 13.5%
Alexandra Hills — 45-54: 13.0% Cleveland — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.8% / 15.5%
Alexandra Hills — 55-64: 12.8% Cleveland — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.3% / 15.6%
Alexandra Hills — 65-74: 10.3% Cleveland — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 4.2% / 10.3%
Alexandra Hills — 75-84: 4.2% Cleveland — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 1.5% / 4.4%
Alexandra Hills — 85+: 1.5% Cleveland — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alexandra Hills 48.2% couple families
Alexandra Hills — Couple Families: 48.2% Alexandra Hills — Lone Person: 26.0% Alexandra Hills — One Parent Families: 20.9% Alexandra Hills — Group Household: 3.4% Alexandra Hills — Other Families: 1.6%
Cleveland 34.1% couple families
Cleveland — Couple Families: 34.1% Cleveland — Lone Person: 44.7% Cleveland — One Parent Families: 16.8% Cleveland — Group Household: 3.1% Cleveland — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alexandra Hills 22.4% renting
Alexandra Hills — Owned Outright: 29.1% Alexandra Hills — Mortgage: 48.6% Alexandra Hills — Renting: 22.4%
Cleveland 30.6% renting
Cleveland — Owned Outright: 40.5% Cleveland — Mortgage: 28.9% Cleveland — Renting: 30.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.3%
Alexandra Hills — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Cleveland — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 11.8%
Alexandra Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Cleveland — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 10.1%
Alexandra Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Cleveland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.3%
Alexandra Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Cleveland — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.8%
Alexandra Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Cleveland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
England 4.0% / 8.9%
Alexandra Hills — England: 4.0% Cleveland — England: 8.9%
New Zealand 5.1% / 5.4%
Alexandra Hills — New Zealand: 5.1% Cleveland — New Zealand: 5.4%
South Africa 1.0% / 2.2%
Alexandra Hills — South Africa: 1.0% Cleveland — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.7%
Alexandra Hills — Philippines: 1.1% Cleveland — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.2%
Alexandra Hills — Scotland: 0.6% Cleveland — Scotland: 1.2%
India 0.8% / 0.6%
Alexandra Hills — India: 0.8% Cleveland — India: 0.6%
China — / 0.8%
Alexandra Hills — China: not among its largest Cleveland — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alexandra Hills 93.3% houses
Alexandra Hills — Houses: 93.3% Alexandra Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Alexandra Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Cleveland 60.4% houses
Cleveland — Houses: 60.4% Cleveland — Townhouses: 19.9% Cleveland — Flats / Apartments: 19.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Median house price $1,010,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $712,500 $760,000
Median land price — $1,372,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 186 sales
 22 days
from 168 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
3 bed $950K / $1.02M
Alexandra Hills — 3 bed: $950K (167 sales) Cleveland — 3 bed: $1.02M (90 sales)

167 vs 90 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.22M
Alexandra Hills — 4 bed: $1.11M (135 sales) Cleveland — 4 bed: $1.22M (118 sales)

135 vs 118 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.37M
Alexandra Hills — 5 bed: $1.25M (23 sales) Cleveland — 5 bed: $1.37M (51 sales)

23 vs 51 sales

Development activity

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
Units — 2.6%
$600/wk on $1.22M

Ranking within QLD

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 2% of QLD

Liveability

Cleveland is more walkable (91 vs 61); Alexandra Hills scores higher overall (71 vs 55).

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Grade A B
Score 71/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Cleveland carries more crime risk (74 vs 48).

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Inside the suburb 7 6
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Alexandra Hills

  • Hilliard State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Vienna Woods State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Alexandra Hills State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Alexandra Hills State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Sycamore School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Cleveland

  • Cleveland District State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cleveland State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Star of the Sea Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The BUSY School - Cleveland Campus Independent · Secondary
  • The Industry School - Redlands Independent · Secondary
  • The Industry School - Redlands (Cleveland) Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 32 23
Childcare 11 9
GPs 2 7
Pharmacies 2 4
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 3 5
Waterways 4 34

Mobility

Cleveland sits further from the CBD (29.8 km vs 25 km).

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Walkability score 61/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 25 km 29.8 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 188.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 173.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4161
 1.8%
postcode 4163
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 4161
 55
postcode 4163

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Car (driver) 76.7% / 70.1%
Alexandra Hills — Car (driver): 76.7% Cleveland — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 18.5%
Alexandra Hills — Worked from Home: 14.1% Cleveland — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.0%
Alexandra Hills — Car (passenger): 4.8% Cleveland — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 1.4% / 2.7%
Alexandra Hills — Train: 1.4% Cleveland — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.3%
Alexandra Hills — Walked Only: 0.8% Cleveland — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 2.0% / 0.9%
Alexandra Hills — Bus: 2.0% Cleveland — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 1.2 km

NBN connectivity

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Connectivity score 75/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
6,655 premises
 21%
9,068 premises

Climate

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 3.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm —

Council rates

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alexandra Hills

Large Blocks Outer Parks

Cleveland

Coastal Outer Parks Retirees River

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