9,649 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,050
- 2016: 8,262
- 2021: 9,649
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alexandria · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alexandria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Alexandria is just 34, making it noticeably younger than most similar areas. The community is dominated by young adults, who make up over half the population, while seniors and children are far fewer than the national average.
9,649
▲ +36.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandria — higher than 87% of areas.
| Alexandria | 9,649 |
|---|---|
| 2015, NSW | 11,422 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,649 people, Alexandria is among the largest areas of its kind. This population is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 54.5% of the population. This explains why children under 15 and seniors are far below the national figures, at 11.1% and 6.1% respectively.
6.1% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alexandria, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 28.2%, which is far above the national figure. Most residents have never married (62%), while 1.8% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.8% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.2% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alexandria, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10030/alexandria/topic/demographics-identity