$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alexandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Alexandra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $559 lower than the Victorian average in Alexandra. This area is far more affordable than most, with a high number of people owning their homes outright and very few renters. Most residents live in large, detached houses.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandra — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly cost of $1,300 remaining steady since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alexandra, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alexandra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (51.3%) are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
17.7% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alexandra, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While three or more bedroom homes are common, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alexandra, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alexandra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011054/alexandra/topic/housing-dwellings