New South Wales · Postcode 2015

Alexandria postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 5 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
9,649
Population (2021)
$2,654
Household income/wk
$560
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Alexandria at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2015 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,649 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sydney Council area 39 suburbs, 18 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,654/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,654/wk
37% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$560/wk
26% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Alexandria ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Alexandria vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAlexandriaNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,654 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $560 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,751 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 34 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Alexandria is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2015. It sits about 5 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Sydney local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Alexandria has a population of 9,649 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,654, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 170 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Alexandria includes a median weekly rent of $560, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,751, with 4,510 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 52.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Alexandria scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Alexandria include Alexandria Park Community School and Central Sydney Intensive English High School.

Alexandria is part of the Sydney Inner City statistical area in New South Wales.

Alexandria details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2015
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)9,649
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,654/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,629/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$560
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,751
Average Household Size2 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density2728/km²
Total Dwellings4,510
Australian Citizens78.5%
Indigenous Population170 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.9080273
Longitude151.1902576
Distance from Sydney5 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - City and Inner South
Area (SA3)Sydney Inner City
Local GovernmentSydney
Federal ElectorateSydney
State ElectorateNewtown
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (54.4%) 45–64 (20.5%) 65+ (6.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,071 (11.1%)
15–24 years754 (7.8%)
25–44 years5,252 (54.4%)
45–64 years1,979 (20.5%)
65+ years595 (6.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (12.6%) Mortgaged (34.6%) Rented (52.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Alexandria is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma795 (8.2%)
Arthritis329 (3.4%)
Cancer176 (1.8%)
Diabetes154 (1.6%)
Heart Disease141 (1.5%)
Lung Condition52 (0.5%)
Dementia12 (0.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle1,022 (22.9%)
1 vehicle2,551 (57.1%)
2 vehicles734 (16.4%)
3+ vehicles163 (3.6%)

Schools in Alexandria

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Alexandria. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Alexandria Park Community School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 1052 · 1,313 students
Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 142 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.