$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alexandra · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Alexandra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Alexandra than they did in 2011, with 48.8% of households now debt-free. This high rate of full ownership makes the town stand out compared to the rest of the state and country. While most residents live in detached houses, the area generally sees much lower housing and rental costs than the national figures.
$240
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandra — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $240 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are both well below the Victorian and national figures. While the typical mortgage payment has barely changed since 2011, rent has risen by $40 since 2016.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre 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 62%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alexandra, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (48.8%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. The proportion of households renting is 22.6%, which is well below the state and national averages and has fallen slightly since 2011.
22.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.8% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 48.8%
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 (26%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.0% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 71.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.6% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alexandra, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alexandra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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/ucl/UCL215002/alexandra/topic/housing-dwellings