Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Alexandria then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Alexandria, NSW (postcode 2015) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+35.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,118 | 8,262 | 9,649 | +2,531 · +35.6% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $2,077/wk | $2,421/wk | $2,654/wk | +$577 · +27.8% |
| Median personal income | $1,168/wk | $1,341/wk | $1,629/wk | +$461 · +39.5% |
| Median rent | $480/wk | $590/wk | $560/wk | +$80 · +16.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,503/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,751/mo | +$248 · +9.9% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Alexandria trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,649
was 8,262 in 2016
+1,387 · +16.8%
Median rent
$560/wk
was $590/wk in 2016
$30 · -5.1%
Household income
$2,654/wk
was $2,421/wk in 2016
+$233 · +9.6%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Alexandria population growth · Alexandria then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.