$240 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alexandra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alexandra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of all homes in Alexandra, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is a place where housing is generally more affordable than across the state, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.
$240
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Alexandra — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at $240 and usual monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. These amounts are significantly lower than the Victorian averages of $370 for rent and $1,859 for mortgages.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality 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 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alexandra, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 49.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 21.1%, well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
21.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alexandra, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in detached houses, though 73.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is about the same as the national average. There are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.8% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alexandra, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alexandra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20022/alexandra/topic/housing-dwellings