Is Alexandra Headland a nice place to live?

Alexandra Headland has a surf beach, a headland park and a coastal walking path, with a small retail strip and surf lifesaving club nearby. The community is older, with couples without children making up 55.3% of families. Housing mixes low-rise apartments along the esplanade with older beach cottages tucked behind tree-lined streets, and a small strip close to the water provides cafes, bakeries and everyday shops while open parkland anchors the headland. Local bus services and coastal roads connect to neighbouring centres, and the Alexandra Headland Coastal Path Upgrade at Alex Bluff Foreshore Park has reached staged openings, with the shared coastal pathway now open and the elevated boardwalk scheduled to open.

Is it expensive to live in Alexandra Headland?

Renting a house in Alexandra Headland at $980 a week would take about 58% of a typical local household's weekly income, which was about $1,682 a week at the most recent Census. Renting a unit at $700 a week would take about 42% of that income. On these figures, renting would use a large share of what a typical local household earned. Buying sits well above local incomes too: a house at $2,450,000 is about 28.0 times a typical local annual household income, and a unit at $895,000 is about 10.2 times that annual income. For renters the rent-share numbers are the most relevant; for buyers the price multiples show how buying compares with local incomes. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Alexandra Headland a good place to invest?

A strong 12.7% rise in median unit values over the past 12 months is the standout in Alexandra Headland, and unit rents climbed 11.1%. House values recorded a slight fall of 0.6% while house rents rose a modest 3.2%. Put simply, rental income growth outpaced capital value change for houses, whereas units saw both capital value and rents increase strongly, with values slightly ahead of rents. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Alexandra Headland suburb profile

Alexandra Headland is a compact headland suburb on the Sunshine Coast, set near the Pacific Ocean. The shoreline here features a surf beach, a prominent headland park and a coastal walking path that draw people for surfing, swimming and seaside strolls across the seasons.

Housing blends low-rise apartments along the esplanade with older beach cottages tucked behind tree-lined streets. A small retail strip close to the water hosts cafes, bakeries and everyday shops, while a surf lifesaving club and open parkland anchor the headland. Local bus services and coastal roads connect the suburb to neighbouring centres.

Alexandra Headland property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,672,500Past 3 months

Property growth+6.0%Past 12 months

Alexandra Headland's median house price is $2.45 million, with house values down marginally by 0.6% over 12 months. The suburb's median unit price is $895,000, with unit values up sharply by 12.7% over 12 months. Units sold more quickly than houses, with a median time on market of 23 days compared with 44 days for houses.

In Alexandra Headland the average house rent is $980 a week and rose modestly by 3.2% over 12 months, running ahead of house values, which fell over the same period.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$2.45M	$895K
Change in value Past 12 months	-0.6%	12.7%
Sold Past 3 months	12	21
Median days on market Past 12 months	44	23
Average rent Past 12 months	$980	$700
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.2%	11.1%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Alexandra Headland demographics

Alexandra Headland is an older community with couples without children at home.

Couples without children make up 55.3% of families, and 38.6% of homes are rented. At the 2021 Census 4,235 people lived in Alexandra Headland.

Alexandra Headland and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	47	38
Median household income weekly	$1,682	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	30.3%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	55.3%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	13.5%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	34.3%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	27.2%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	38.6%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Alexandra Headland infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

At Alexandra Headland the Alexandra Headland Coastal Path Upgrade at Alex Bluff Foreshore Park reached staged openings in 2026, with the majority of the new 3.5 metre wide shared coastal pathway opened to the public in August 2026 and the elevated boardwalk scheduled to open later in September 2026.

Council is also delivering coastal management works nearby: the Maroochydore Beach renourishment campaign will pump around 100,000 cubic metres of sand along the shoreline including to the Alexandra Headland seawall between May and September 2026. The Maroochydore City Centre to Alexandra Headland Active Transport Link ran Phase 1 community engagement in 2025.

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How does Alexandra Headland compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Alexandra Headland’s median house price is 63.3% higher than Mooloolaba’s.
Median unit prices: Alexandra Headland’s median unit price is 2.0% higher than Mountain Creek’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Alexandra Headland have grown 31.4% higher than in Minyama.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Alexandra Headland have grown 0.1% higher than in Mooloolaba.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Alexandra Headland are selling 2.2% faster than in Minyama.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Alexandra Headland are selling 17.9% faster than in Mooloolaba.

Common questions about Alexandra Headland

Is Alexandra Headland a nice place to live?
Alexandra Headland has a surf beach, a headland park and a coastal walking path, with a small retail strip and surf lifesaving club nearby.

The community is older, with couples without children making up 55.3% of families. Housing mixes low-rise apartments along the esplanade with older beach cottages tucked behind tree-lined streets, and a small strip close to the water provides cafes, bakeries and everyday shops while open parkland anchors the headland. Local bus services and coastal roads connect to neighbouring centres, and the Alexandra Headland Coastal Path Upgrade at Alex Bluff Foreshore Park has reached staged openings, with the shared coastal pathway now open and the elevated boardwalk scheduled to open.
Is it expensive to live in Alexandra Headland?
Renting a house in Alexandra Headland at $980 a week would take about 58% of a typical local household's weekly income, which was about $1,682 a week at the most recent Census. Renting a unit at $700 a week would take about 42% of that income. On these figures, renting would use a large share of what a typical local household earned.

Buying sits well above local incomes too: a house at $2,450,000 is about 28.0 times a typical local annual household income, and a unit at $895,000 is about 10.2 times that annual income. For renters the rent-share numbers are the most relevant; for buyers the price multiples show how buying compares with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Alexandra Headland a good place to invest?
A strong 12.7% rise in median unit values over the past 12 months is the standout in Alexandra Headland, and unit rents climbed 11.1%. House values recorded a slight fall of 0.6% while house rents rose a modest 3.2%. Put simply, rental income growth outpaced capital value change for houses, whereas units saw both capital value and rents increase strongly, with values slightly ahead of rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Alexandra Headland

Currently, there are 62 real estate agents working in Alexandra Headland—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 62 agents sold 33.9% of all properties in Alexandra Headland over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Alexandra Headland typically charge a commission of 2% to 3.25%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.