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Alexander Heights WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Alexander Heights, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Alexander Heights WA is 7,772 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Alexander Heights is $703 per week ($36,556 per year). Median rent in Alexander Heights is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Alexander Heights has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Alexander Heights has a population density of 2,443 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Alexander Heights is England. The most common religion is No religion (29.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alexander Heights is $1,733.

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Alexander Heights Population

7,772

residents (Census 2021)

Alexander Heights Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$703/wk

$36,556 per year

#5437 of 14,663

Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Alexander Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,837) Female 50.6% (3,933)

Population Density

2,443

people per km²

7,772 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,917

Family income/wk

Alexander Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Alexander Heights Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Alexander Heights, 38.9% are owned outright and 61.1% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

38.9%

Owned with mortgage

61.1%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Afghanistan
Iran
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Cambodia
China
Croatia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Alexander Heights Religion

No religion

29.5%

Catholic

23.4%

Islam

8.0%

Anglican

7.9%

Buddhism

7.2%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Not stated

4.8%

Eastern Orthodox

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Alexander Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
Macedonian
Arabic
Italian
Serbian
Mandarin

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Alexander Heights Employment

Employed full-time

39.6% 2,335 people

Employed part-time

23.3% 1,374 people

Unemployed

4.6% 274 people

Not in labour force

32.5% 1,919 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Alexander Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.1%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Alexander Heights Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.3%

Professionals

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

15.7%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Managers

9.1%

Labourers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.9%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Alexander Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.8%

Engineering

19.7%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Health

10.1%

Education

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Information Technology

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Alexander Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Alexander Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Alexander Heights Marital Status

Married

49.8% 3,138

Separated

3.3% 208

Divorced

8.8% 557

Widowed

4.2% 266

Never married

33.8% 2,129

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Alexander Heights Ancestry

English

26.7%

Australian

24.4%

Vietnamese

9.7%

Italian

6.5%

Scottish

6.2%

Irish

5.9%

Chinese

4.2%

Macedonian

3.1%

Indian

2.7%

German

2.0%

Australian Aboriginal

1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Alexander Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.5%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Pre-school

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Alexander Heights Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

5.2%

No need for assistance

94.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Alexander Heights Volunteering

Volunteer

11.2% 683

Not a volunteer

88.8% 5,394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Alexander Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Alexander Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

2.4%

Other

1.5%

Train

1.1%

Truck

0.8%

Walked only

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Alexander Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

25.1%

2 vehicles

42.0%

3 vehicles

18.3%

4+ vehicles

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Alexander Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

2.7%

3 bedrooms

27.3%

4 bedrooms

60.7%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Alexander Heights Population Mobility

8.1%

moved in the last year

26.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Alexander Heights Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Alexander Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

584

Asthma

282

Diabetes

228

Arthritis

214

Heart disease

173

Lung condition

141

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Alexander Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Alexander Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.2%

Couple — no children

22.7%

Couple — no children under 15

21.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Alexander Heights Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 10

Previously served

2.0% 125

Never served

97.7% 5,960

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Alexander Heights Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 722

Did not provide

88.1% 5,343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Alexander Heights Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Alexander Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

276

1971–1980

288

1981–1990

583

1991–2000

486

2001–2010

665

2011–2015

432

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Alexander Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

32.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Alexander Heights Household Size

1 person

18.2%

2 persons

31.7%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Alexander Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,867

Moved from WA

448

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Alexander Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.0%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Alexander Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

975

avg ICSEA score

15,805

total students

Kingsway Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,379 students

1118

ICSEA

John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,702 students

1075

ICSEA

Landsdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 744 students

1047

ICSEA

Ashdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 682 students

1047

ICSEA

Landsdale Christian School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 228 students

1043

ICSEA

Ashdale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,854 students

1039

ICSEA

Carnaby Rise Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 608 students

1038

ICSEA

Landsdale Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 264 students

1032

ICSEA

Ballajura Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 674 students

1017

ICSEA

Gladys Newton School Government

Combined · K-12 · 157 students

1008

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 334 students

997

ICSEA

Mercy College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,574 students

988

ICSEA

Illawarra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 310 students

987

ICSEA

Burbridge School Government

Combined · K-12 · 64 students

987

ICSEA

Alinjarra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 339 students

977

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Alexander Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,709/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Alexander Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $7,406/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,349/wk

Rent share 21.1%

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Alexander Heights vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Alexander Heights is $703 a week, 13% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 504th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $360 a week, $40 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 21.1% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 39, 2 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Alexander Heights	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$703/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,709/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$360/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,733/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	41	42
Rent share of household income	21.1%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Alexander Heights

The closest suburb to Alexander Heights is Koondoola, 1.5 km away.

Koondoola

1.5 km away · income $483/wk · rent $285/wk

Landsdale

2.5 km away · income $955/wk · rent $450/wk

Marangaroo

2.5 km away · income $661/wk · rent $350/wk

Darch

2.6 km away · income $810/wk · rent $460/wk

Girrawheen

2.9 km away · income $582/wk · rent $293/wk

Ballajura

3.3 km away · income $716/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alexander Heights

What is the population of Alexander Heights WA?

The population of Alexander Heights WA is 7,772 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,443 people per km².Alexander Heights is ranked #925 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Alexander Heights?

The median personal income in Alexander Heights WA is $703 per week, or $36,556 per year.The median household income is $1,709 per week.Family income is $1,917 per week.Alexander Heights is ranked #5,437 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Alexander Heights?

Median rent in Alexander Heights WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Alexander Heights ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Alexander Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alexander Heights WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Alexander Heights?

The median age in Alexander Heights WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Alexander Heights a good suburb to live in?

Alexander Heights is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,772.The median income is $703/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50008. All dollar figures in AUD.