Alexandra (Vic.), VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

25/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

Alexandra (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 940, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Alexandra (Vic.) at a glance

Population (2021): 2,801
Median age: 51
Median weekly household income: $1,086
SEIFA score: 940
Coordinates: -37.1966, 145.7359

Alexandra (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Alexandra (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31%, 21% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	411	15%
Youth (15–24)	249	9%
Young adults (25–44)	510	18%
Mid-life (45–64)	755	27%
Seniors (65+)	864	31%

Share of the 2,789 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	608	49%
Owned with a mortgage	338	27%
Rented	259	21%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,092	88%
Townhouses & semis	81	7%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,235 occupied private dwellings in Alexandra (Vic.).

Median weekly rent: $240
Median monthly mortgage: $1,300
Average household size: 2.1 people
Median weekly family income: $1,511
Median weekly personal income: $629

Community and culture

Born overseas: 296 (11%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 87 (3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 53 (2%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 927 (40%)
Labour-force participation: 50.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%
Employed full-time: 623
Employed part-time: 435

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Common questions about Alexandra (Vic.)

Where is Alexandra (Vic.)?

Alexandra (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.

What is the population of Alexandra (Vic.)?

At the 2021 Census, Alexandra (Vic.) had a population of about 2,801.

Is Alexandra (Vic.) an advantaged area?

Alexandra (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 940, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.