Victoria · Postcode 3714

Alexandra postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 95 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
2,801
Population (2021)
$1,086
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Alexandra at a glance vs VIC

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

Quick facts

3714 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,801 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murrindindi Council area 49 suburbs, 16 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,086/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,086/wk
40% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
5.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 pts below VIC 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 Alexandra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Alexandra vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAlexandraVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,086 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

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

Alexandra is a locality 95 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3714. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Murrindindi.

According to the 2021 Census, Alexandra has a population of 2,801 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,086, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 53 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Alexandra includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,226 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Alexandra scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Alexandra include Alexandra Secondary College, Alexandra Primary School and St Mary's School.

Alexandra is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Alexandra details

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

Postcode3714
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,801
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,086/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$629/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area79.4 km²
Population Density35/km²
Total Dwellings1,226
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population53 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.1943946
Longitude145.7080742
Distance from Melbourne95 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentMurrindindi
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateEildon (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (30.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years411 (14.7%)
15–24 years249 (8.9%)
25–44 years510 (18.2%)
45–64 years755 (27.0%)
65+ years864 (30.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.5%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (21.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Alexandra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis488 (17.4%)
Asthma284 (10.1%)
Heart Disease198 (7.1%)
Diabetes196 (7.0%)
Cancer141 (5.0%)
Lung Condition101 (3.6%)
Dementia38 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle61 (5.0%)
1 vehicle478 (39.1%)
2 vehicles421 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles264 (21.6%)

Schools in Alexandra

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

Alexandra Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 968 · 324 students
Alexandra Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 984 · 156 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1019 · 134 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.