$560 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $590
- 2021: $560
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alexandria · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alexandria
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Apartments make up 65.2% of homes in Alexandria, making it an area dominated by high-density living. Renting is very common here, and both rents and mortgage payments are well above the national figures.
$560
▲ +16.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandria — higher than 97% of areas.
| Alexandria | $560 |
|---|---|
| 2015, NSW | $558 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well above the national figure at $560, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,751 are also among the highest for similar areas.
$2,751 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,751
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Alexandria splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (36%) and $550–$749 (35%), with $750 or more at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alexandria, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all households rent (52.0%), which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that those who own their homes outright represent just 12.4% of the area.
52.0% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.4% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alexandria, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very rare at 4.7%, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are so few large homes, people per bedroom is a little above the state average at 1.10.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
4.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
26.4% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alexandria, Flat or apartment is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alexandria, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 1 bedroom (29%) and 3 bedrooms (20%).
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 Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10030/alexandria/topic/housing-dwellings