Sheldon vs Alexandra Hills

Alexandra Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Sheldon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sheldon, most households are couple families. In Alexandra Hills, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sheldon: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.01 million in Alexandra Hills, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sheldon tends to suit couples, while Alexandra Hills suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 3)
  • But Sheldon carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Alexandra Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,811,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alexandra Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $473/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alexandra Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25 km vs 27.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Sheldon has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
  • Alexandra Hills is more walkable (61/100 vs 12/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
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.

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Walkability 12 / 61
Sheldon — Walkability: 12/100 Alexandra Hills — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 65 / 52
Sheldon — Safety: 65/100 Alexandra Hills — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sheldon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Alexandra Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alexandra Hills has more residents (16,472 vs 1,762); Sheldon has higher household incomes ($133,016 vs $95,108).

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Population 1,762 16,472
+835% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +1.3%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $133,016/yr
+28% vs other
 $95,108/yr
Median weekly rent $473/wk
+15% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
0-4 4.0% / 6.3%
Sheldon — 0-4: 4.0% Alexandra Hills — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.5% / 13.2%
Sheldon — 5-14: 11.5% Alexandra Hills — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 8.3% / 6.3%
Sheldon — 15-19: 8.3% Alexandra Hills — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.9% / 5.5%
Sheldon — 20-24: 5.9% Alexandra Hills — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.9% / 13.0%
Sheldon — 25-34: 6.9% Alexandra Hills — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 9.6% / 13.8%
Sheldon — 35-44: 9.6% Alexandra Hills — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 16.5% / 13.0%
Sheldon — 45-54: 16.5% Alexandra Hills — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.4% / 12.8%
Sheldon — 55-64: 15.4% Alexandra Hills — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 13.3% / 10.3%
Sheldon — 65-74: 13.3% Alexandra Hills — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.8% / 4.2%
Sheldon — 75-84: 7.8% Alexandra Hills — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.6% / 1.5%
Sheldon — 85+: 1.6% Alexandra Hills — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sheldon 68.9% couple families
Sheldon — Couple Families: 68.9% Sheldon — Lone Person: 14.3% Sheldon — One Parent Families: 12.7% Sheldon — Group Household: 3.0% Sheldon — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sheldon 5.1% renting
Sheldon — Owned Outright: 49.3% Sheldon — Mortgage: 45.5% Sheldon — Renting: 5.1%
Alexandra Hills 22.4% renting
Alexandra Hills — Owned Outright: 29.1% Alexandra Hills — Mortgage: 48.6% Alexandra Hills — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 19.4%
Sheldon — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Alexandra Hills — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 8.8%
Sheldon — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Alexandra Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.5%
Sheldon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Alexandra Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 1.9%
Sheldon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Alexandra Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Sheldon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Alexandra Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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.

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
England 4.8% / 4.0%
Sheldon — England: 4.8% Alexandra Hills — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.0% / 5.1%
Sheldon — New Zealand: 3.0% Alexandra Hills — New Zealand: 5.1%
South Africa 2.3% / 1.0%
Sheldon — South Africa: 2.3% Alexandra Hills — South Africa: 1.0%
Ireland 0.9% / 0.4%
Sheldon — Ireland: 0.9% Alexandra Hills — Ireland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Sheldon — Philippines: not among its largest Alexandra Hills — Philippines: 1.1%
China 1.0% / —
Sheldon — China: 1.0% Alexandra Hills — China: not among its largest
India — / 0.8%
Sheldon — India: not among its largest Alexandra Hills — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sheldon 99.1% houses
Sheldon — Houses: 99.1% Sheldon — Townhouses: 0.0% Sheldon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Alexandra Hills 93.3% houses
Alexandra Hills — Houses: 93.3% Alexandra Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Alexandra Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Median house price $1,811,500 $1,010,000
Median unit price — $712,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 6 sales
 19 days
from 186 sales

Development activity

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
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.

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Houses — 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 84% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Alexandra Hills is more walkable (61 vs 12).

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Alexandra Hills carries more crime risk (48 vs 35).

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Sheldon

  • Sheldon College Independent · Combined at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 32
Childcare 3 11
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 32 4

Mobility

Sheldon sits further from the CBD (27.7 km vs 25 km).

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Walkability score 12/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 27.7 km
+10% vs other
 25 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Public transport score 43/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 188.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4157
 0.7%
postcode 4161
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4157
 75
postcode 4161

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.

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Car (driver) 68.9% / 76.7%
Sheldon — Car (driver): 68.9% Alexandra Hills — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 14.1%
Sheldon — Worked from Home: 23.6% Alexandra Hills — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.8%
Sheldon — Car (passenger): 4.4% Alexandra Hills — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.4% / 2.0%
Sheldon — Bus: 1.4% Alexandra Hills — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.8%
Sheldon — Walked Only: 1.3% Alexandra Hills — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train — / 1.4%
Sheldon — Train: not among its largest Alexandra Hills — Train: 1.4%

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

Setting

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
Connectivity score 56/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
588 premises
 8%
6,655 premises

Climate

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
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)

Sheldon Alexandra Hills
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sheldon

Acreage Outer Premium

Alexandra Hills

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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