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Alexandria vs Waterloo

Name: Alexandria vs Waterloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Alexandria profile · Waterloo profile

Alexandria Waterloo

Waterloo (NSW) and Alexandria are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Waterloo (NSW) is much more diverse, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 39.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also more likely to be a rental hub, with 72.7% of homes rented and 38.3% of households having no car. Alexandria (NSW) has a more affluent workforce, where 57.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 43.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they both have a two-minute walk to the nearest transport stop and 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of essential services. Both areas have seen huge numbers of people move in over the last five years, with around 63% of residents arriving recently. While both sit well above the national figure for renting, Waterloo (NSW) remains far more dependent on rentals than Alexandria.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Waterloo Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in Waterloo Other language: 18.7 pts higher in Waterloo Population: 6,730 larger in Waterloo Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Alexandria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandria in Waterloo +6,730 larger in Waterloo gap widening

9,649 87th pct 16,379 89th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Waterloo +1 yrs older in Alexandria gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 54.1%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

62.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

28.2% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

6.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Alexandria Waterloo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 37.2%

2.6% China +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% English ◂ +10.0 pts 21.6%

24.3% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 13.5%

10.1% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +22.3 pts 51.8%

3.1% Mandarin +8.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 51.1%

28.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexandria in Waterloo +0.31 more in Alexandria

1.87 26th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandria in Waterloo +4 more in Alexandria

76 96th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Alexandria in Waterloo +17 larger in Waterloo

432 63rd pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Alexandria in Waterloo +9 higher in Waterloo

1,130 98th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 75.4%

5.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 40.0%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce even 26.0%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

12.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

7.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Alexandria in Waterloo +$457 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$1,629 100th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Alexandria in Waterloo +$626 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$2,654 91st pct $2,028 76th pct

Family income in Alexandria in Waterloo +$901 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$3,600 98th pct $2,699 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

29.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 16.8%

7.3% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.0%

15.8% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Cancer even 1.8%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 68.4%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandria in Waterloo +283 larger in Waterloo

170 86th pct 453 86th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Waterloo +1 yrs older in Waterloo

31 yrs 66th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Alexandria in Waterloo +$657 higher in Alexandria

$1,098 84th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Alexandria in Waterloo +$1,458 higher in Alexandria

$2,161 68th pct $703 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandria in Waterloo +0.2 larger in Alexandria gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 29.5%

6.9% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.0% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

8.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandria in Waterloo +$30 higher in Alexandria gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Alexandria in Waterloo +$251 higher in Alexandria gap widening

$2,751 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Alexandria in Waterloo even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 17.8%

12.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.2% Flat or apartment +25.9 pts ▸ 91.1%

29.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.9 pts 8.1%

4.7% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%

19.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 13.3%

5.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 21.2%

3.5% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 34.1%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

6.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandria in Waterloo +28 more in Alexandria

59 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandria in Waterloo +4.22 more in Alexandria

6.11 82nd pct 1.89 65th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandria in Waterloo +1,451.7 more in Alexandria

3,341.7 99th pct 1,890.0 91st pct

PT routes in Alexandria in Waterloo even

12 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexandria in Waterloo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alexandria in Waterloo +1 longer in Alexandria

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Alexandria in Waterloo +91,383 more in Waterloo

46,083 86th pct 137,466 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Alexandria in Waterloo +235,876 more in Waterloo

222,948 87th pct 458,824 91st pct

Transit to city in Alexandria in Waterloo +12 longer in Alexandria

41 21st pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 52.0%

15.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 49.7%

22.9% No vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%

2.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

10.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

7.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 41.2%

21.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

6.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandria in Waterloo +0.4 higher in Waterloo

9.3 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandria in Waterloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alexandria in Waterloo even