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Alexandra Hills is a leafy, established suburb in Redland City on Brisbane’s bayside. Its gently rolling streets are dominated by low-set brick homes, renovator cottages and newer single-level houses, with some higher blocks giving glimpses across Moreton Bay. Everyday life centres on a compact local shopping area, community parks, sporting fields and nearby bush reserves, and bus services link residents to the Cleveland train line and surrounding coastal suburbs.

The suburb is home to 16,472 people with a median age of 38 and leans strongly towards owner-occupation, with about 77.7% of dwellings owner-occupied. It tends to attract families and downsizers seeking quiet streets and outdoor recreation, and is served locally by the TAFE Queensland Alexandra Hills campus. Council funding for park upgrades and design work to improve the Windemere Road path are included in local programs. Whether that suits you will depend on what you want from a bayside suburb.

A house at the current median price of $1,051,000 in Alexandra Hills works out to about 11.1 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly household income $1,829). On the rental side, a house renting for $698 a week would take about 38.2% of that typical local weekly household income, which is a sizeable share, while a unit renting for $530 a week would take about 29.0%, a moderate share.

On these figures, buying a house sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census, while renting—especially a house—would take a relatively large slice of a typical local weekly income. Whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values in Alexandra Hills climbed 18.0% over the past 12 months, a strong rise, while unit values increased 6.2%, a solid gain. Rents moved more modestly: house rents rose 4.2% and unit rents rose 3.9% over the same period. Overall, value growth outpaced rental income growth this year, particularly on the house side, and houses outperformed units on both value and rent movements.

For someone weighing Alexandra Hills up as an investment, these figures show the past year was driven more by capital growth than by rising rental income. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on your goals and circumstances.

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.