Alexandra Headland flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Alexandra Headland (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 1.55 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
1.55 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Alexandra Headland's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Alexandra Headland flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 3,165 Alexandra Headland properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,165 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Alexandra Headland.
Alexandra Headland at a glance
How Alexandra Headland is zoned
Selling in Alexandra Headland? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 1.55 km², Alexandra Headland is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 590 m² across 1,505 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Alexandra Headland
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Alexandra Headland suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1036, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Alexandra Headland's 4,235 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Alexandra Headland. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Alexandra Headland itself.
10,525 in 2001 to 13,101 in 2025, up 24%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Alexandra Headland address
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See what's in the $9 report →Alexandra Headland planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Alexandra Headland?
The schematic on this page is a Alexandra Headland flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 17% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Alexandra Headland address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Alexandra Headland flood-prone?
About 17% of Alexandra Headland falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 7% of the 3,165 properties we analysed in Alexandra Headland carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 54 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Alexandra Headland bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 4% of Alexandra Headland is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Alexandra Headland?
The dominant planning zone in Alexandra Headland is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Low-Medium Density Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Alexandra Headland have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Alexandra Headland. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Alexandra Headland hilly or flat?
Alexandra Headland is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%, and 8% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 42 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Alexandra Headland?
Across 1,505 surveyed parcels in Alexandra Headland, the median lot size is about 590 m². There are also 356 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Alexandra Headland have a train station?
There is no train station inside Alexandra Headland itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.
What is the population of Alexandra Headland?
At the 2021 Census Alexandra Headland had 4,235 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland statistical area, which contains Alexandra Headland, went from 10,525 people in 2001 to 13,101 in 2025, up 24%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Alexandra Headland alone.
Is Alexandra Headland an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Alexandra Headland scores 1036 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Alexandra Headland?
Median household income in Alexandra Headland was $1,682 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Alexandra Headland property?
A Alexandra Headland planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.