Median price trend for houses
Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,300,000
Down 5.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.8m
- 3 bed
- $2.39m
- 4 bed
- $2.71m
Parkview Hotel at a street intersection
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The quick read on
Alexandria
NSW 2015 · Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,300,000
- Median unit
- $896,000
- Population
- 9,649
- Postcode
- 2015
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Alexandria, New South Wales
Property market insights for Alexandria
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Alexandria NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 104 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Alexandria, NSW is currently $2,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Alexandria has a 12-month growth rate of -5.1% for houses and -5.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,390,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,710,000 in Alexandria.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Alexandria is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Alexandria is $896,000, which has decreased 5.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,850,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,740,000 in Alexandria. The median rent for units and apartments in Alexandria is $800 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Alexandria safe?
The overall rate for Alexandria is 8,569 offences per 100,000 residents — 149% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Alexandria.
Overall crime rate
8,569
offences per 100,000 residents
149% aboveGreater Sydney
AlexandriaGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Alexandria?
Alexandria NSW 2015 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
9,649 people call Alexandria home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $2,654 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,649
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,751 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $560 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.1%Below
15–3440.4%Above
35–5434.8%Above
55–7411.7%Below
75 and over2.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses4.7%Below
Townhouses29.0%Above
Apartments65.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright12.6%Below
Paying a mortgage34.6%In line
Renting52.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car22.9%Above
One car57.1%Above
Two cars16.4%Below
Three or more3.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home58.3%Above
Drove to work15.7%Below
Train, tram or bus4.6%Above
Walked or cycled6.6%Above
What stands out in Alexandria
58.3% of workers in Alexandria worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.1% of Alexandria residents were born in England.
57.2% of people in Alexandria described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Alexandria
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Alexandria NSW 2015.
Is Alexandria family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.1% of Alexandria's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
2,493 family households lived in Alexandria; 29.0% were couple families and 7.6% were one-parent families.
28.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Alexandria?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Alexandria had 9,649 residents at the 2021 Census.
54.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Alexandria?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 4.7% of occupied private dwellings in Alexandria.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 65.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Alexandria?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
12.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
34.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
52.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Alexandria?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Alexandria had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 35.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 10.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Alexandria?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
58.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
15.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Alexandria?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
22.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 57.1% of the total.
20.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Alexandria, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
33.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 66.7% reported a different address.
35.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Alexandria?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.1% of residents used only English at home.
20.9% used a language other than English at home.
3.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Alexandria residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.3% of Alexandria's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.7% was born in Australia.
2.6% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Alexandria?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.6% of ancestry responses in Alexandria.
Australian ancestry made up 24.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Alexandria?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Alexandria?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 81.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
57.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Alexandria show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 3.4% arthritis and 1.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Alexandria?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
45.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Alexandria?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,654 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,751.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $560 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Alexandria compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 58.3% in Alexandria, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 12.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 52.8% in Alexandria, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Alexandria
Is Alexandria expensive?
The median house price is $2,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $896,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Alexandria good for families?
The Census counted 2,493 local families, and 11.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Alexandria?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Alexandria
69 streets in Alexandria
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander St
- Allen Ln
- Anderson St
- Barwon Park Rd
- Beaconsfield St
- Belmont Ln
- Belmont St
- Birmingham St
- Botany Rd
- Boundary St
- Bourke Rd
- Bowden St
- Bradford St
- Brandling Ln
- Brandling St
- Brennan St
- Buckland Ln
- Buckland St
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- Burrows Rd
- Campbell Rd
- Collins St
- Copeland St
- Dadley St
- Dibbs St
- Doody St
- Ellis Ave
- Euston Ln
- Euston Rd
- Fountain St
- Gardeners Rd
- Garden St
- Gerard St
- Gillespie Ave
- Harley St
- Henderson Ln
- Henderson Rd
- Hiles St
- Huntley St
- Jennings St
- Kingsclear Rd
- Lawrence St
- Loveridge St
- Lyne Ln
- Lyne St
- Maddox St
- Mandible St
- Mccauley St
- Mcevoy St
- Mitchell Rd
- Monks Ln
- Moores Ln
- Newton St
- O'Riordan St
- Park Rd
- Phillips St
- Power Ave
- Princes Hwy
- Queen St
- Ralph St
- Renwick St
- Retreat St
- Shirley St
- Spencer Ln
- Stokes Ave
- Suttor St
- Sydney Park Rd
- William Ln
- William St
- Wyndham St
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