$263 ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $263
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 100% of the homes in Alexandra, where the vast majority are large family properties. This high proportion of spacious housing is paired with housing costs that are well below national levels.
$263
▼ -19.1%
- $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 56% of areas.
| Alexandra | $263 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $263, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual payment being $1,461.
$1,461 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,755
- 2021: $1,461
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alexandra, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alexandra splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (46%) and $1,800–$2,999 (42%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 45.9% of homes owned this way. Those who own their homes outright make up 32.4%, which is a little above the Australian average.
18.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, as 94.6% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and every single home in the area is a separate house.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.0%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alexandra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alexandra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30029/alexandra/topic/housing-dwellings