Suburbs Alexandria

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Alexandria NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Alexandria, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Alexandria NSW is 9,649 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Alexandria is $1,629 per week ($84,708 per year). Median rent in Alexandria is $560 per week ($2,427 per month). Alexandria has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Alexandria has a population density of 2728.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Alexandria is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alexandria is $2,751.

There were 224 recorded offences in Alexandria in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (127 offences).

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📍 Alexandria, New South Wales — 33.9082°S, 151.1919°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (53)

Alexandria Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Alexandria Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,629/wk
$84,708 per year
#68 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$560/wk
$2,427 per month
#337 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,751/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1.1 per bedroom

Alexandria Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (5,023) Female 48.0% (4,630)

Population Density

2728.0
people per km²
9,649 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$3,600
Family income/wk

Alexandria Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Alexandria Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
26.7% 560 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
73.3% 1,535 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Alexandria Country of Birth

Australia
81.4%
England
8.2%
China
2.5%
India
1.8%
Indonesia
1.5%
Brazil
1.3%
France
0.9%
Canada
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Germany
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Alexandria Religion

No Religion
61.4%
Catholic
17.6%
Not stated
7.4%
Anglican
5.4%
Buddhism
3.2%
Eastern Orthodox
2.1%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Islam
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Alexandria Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Alexandria Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
20.0%
Other
16.9%
Spanish
14.9%
SAL Tot
13.9%
Cantonese
11.9%
Portuguese
7.7%
SAL Indon
7.6%
French
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Alexandria Employment

💼
Employed full-time
64.3% 4,909 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.4% 1,327 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 227 people
🏠
Not in labour force
15.3% 1,170 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Alexandria Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
50.3%
Postgraduate Degree
22.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.3%
Certificate III/IV
9.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Alexandria Occupation

Professionals
48.3%
Managers
22.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.6%
Community & Personal Service
5.1%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Alexandria Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.1%
Society & Culture
17.8%
Creative Arts
13.2%
Health
8.4%
Engineering
8.2%
Information Technology
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Education
4.5%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Alexandria Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
57.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
28.5%
Separate house
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Alexandria Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
1.8%
$800-$999/wk
3.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.8%
$4,000+/wk
30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Alexandria Marital Status

💍
Married
28.2% 2,420
↔️
Separated
2.0% 172
📋
Divorced
6.5% 559
🕊️
Widowed
1.3% 114
👤
Never married
62.0% 5,324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Alexandria Ancestry

English
25.7%
Australian
19.8%
Other
14.7%
Irish
11.1%
Chinese
8.2%
Scottish
8.1%
Italian
3.8%
German
2.9%
Indian
1.6%
Greek
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.4%
Dutch
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Alexandria School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.7%
Vocational Education
23.7%
Pre-school
14.4%
Secondary — Government
10.8%
Primary — Catholic
9.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Alexandria Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
1.8% 330
✅
No need for assistance
98.2% 17,982

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Alexandria Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.3% 1,157
—
Not a volunteer
85.7% 6,958

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Alexandria Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
1.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
23.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Alexandria How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
39.9%
Did not go to work
24.0%
Walked only
12.0%
Train
8.7%
Bicycle
4.8%
Bus
2.8%
Car (passenger)
2.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
2.3%
Other
1.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Alexandria Car Ownership

0 vehicles
22.9%
1 vehicle
57.1%
2 vehicles
16.4%
3 vehicles
2.8%
4+ vehicles
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Alexandria Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
29.6%
2 bedrooms
43.3%
3 bedrooms
20.3%
4 bedrooms
6.0%
5 bedrooms
0.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Alexandria Population Mobility

32.5%
moved in the last year
66.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
81.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Alexandria Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
332
Indigenous residents
18,062
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Alexandria Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
939
Asthma
400
Arthritis
127
Heart disease
97
Diabetes
93
Cancer
83
Lung condition
54
Kidney disease
33
Stroke
21
Dementia
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Alexandria Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
4.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
21.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500+/wk
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Alexandria Family Structure

Couple — no children
50.6%
Couple — children under 15
36.0%
Couple — no children under 15
6.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%
One parent — no children under 15
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Alexandria Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.6% 131
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 10
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 80
👤
Never served
97.3% 7,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Alexandria Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
7.6% 617
—
Did not provide
92.4% 7,474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Alexandria Children Ever Born

No children
69.9%
1 child
13.4%
2 children
12.6%
3 children
3.3%
4 children
0.8%
5+ children
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Alexandria When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
23
1961–1970
98
1971–1980
175
1981–1990
392
1991–2000
465
2001–2010
735
2011–2015
620
2016
173
2017
188
2018
189
2019
161
2020
92
2021
30

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Alexandria Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.2%
5–14 hours
39.6%
15–29 hours
10.0%
30+ hours
4.1%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Alexandria Household Size

1 person
34.9%
2 persons
41.7%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
8.1%
5 persons
1.5%
6+ persons
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Alexandria Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,112
Moved from NSW
2,094
Moved — same area (SA2)
455
Moved from overseas
163
Moved from VIC
72
Moved from QLD
65
Moved from ACT
30
Moved from WA
25
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Alexandria Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.4%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Alexandria Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 224 total

Theft
127
Property Damage
24
Assault
22
Other Against Property
18
Other Against Person
14
Drug Offences
12
Sexual Offences
3
Weapons
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Alexandria Schools

53
schools nearby
29
government
1084
avg ICSEA score
17,959
total students
Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students
1193
ICSEA
Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students
1189
ICSEA
Newington College Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students
1182
ICSEA
International Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students
1170
ICSEA
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 155 students
1166
ICSEA
Forest Lodge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 307 students
1161
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1160
ICSEA
Erskineville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1155
ICSEA
Westbourne College Sydney Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students
1153
ICSEA
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 91 students
1151
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 169 students
1145
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 412 students
1145
ICSEA
Annandale Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 363 students
1145
ICSEA
Australia Street Infants School Government
Primary · P-2 · 104 students
1143
ICSEA
Newtown Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1140
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 53 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Alexandria Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,654/wk
Median Rent $560/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Alexandria

≈ $11,501/month
Median rent $560/wk
Left after rent $2,094/wk
Rent share 21.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Lewisham (NSW)
Income: $1,344/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $40/wk
Newtown (NSW)
Income: $1,309/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $10/wk
Surry Hills
Income: $1,442/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $10/wk
Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)
Income: $1,317/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $100/wk
Lane Cove North
Income: $1,374/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $80/wk
Centennial Park (NSW)
Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $60/wk
Googong
Income: $1,576/wk Rent: $525/wk Save: $35/wk
Crows Nest (NSW)
Income: $1,657/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $10/wk

Alexandria vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Sydney Olympic Park
Pop: 4,848 Income: $1,135/wk Rent: $520/wk
Gosford
Pop: 4,873 Income: $885/wk Rent: $390/wk
Elizabeth Bay
Pop: 4,878 Income: $1,676/wk Rent: $500/wk
Mount Warrigal
Pop: 4,880 Income: $622/wk Rent: $405/wk
Clovelly
Pop: 4,887 Income: $1,633/wk Rent: $700/wk
Wakeley
Pop: 4,893 Income: $502/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alexandria

What is the population of Alexandria NSW?

The population of Alexandria NSW is 9,649 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2728.0 people per km².Alexandria is ranked #685 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Alexandria?

The median personal income in Alexandria NSW is $1,629 per week, or $84,708 per year.The median household income is $2,654 per week.Family income is $3,600 per week.Alexandria is ranked #68 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Alexandria?

Median rent in Alexandria NSW is $560 per week ($2,427 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Alexandria ranks #337 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Alexandria?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alexandria NSW is $2,751. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Alexandria?

The median age in Alexandria NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Alexandria a good suburb to live in?

Alexandria is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,649.The median income is $1,629/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10030. All dollar figures in AUD.