Acheron vs Alexandra

Alexandra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Acheron. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Alexandra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Acheron is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 43%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Alexandra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $271/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Acheron

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (120.6 km vs 134 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 128 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Acheron has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 31%)
  • Alexandra has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Alexandra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acheron and Alexandra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acheron Alexandra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acheron Alexandra
Walkability 0 / 4
Acheron — Walkability: 0/100 Alexandra — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 37 / 43
Acheron — Safety: 37/100 Alexandra — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 3 / 3
Acheron — Low fire risk: 3/100 Alexandra — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 22 / 29
Acheron — Low flood risk: 22/100 Alexandra — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Alexandra has more residents (2,801 vs 146); Acheron has higher household incomes ($76,856 vs $56,472).

Acheron Alexandra
Population 146 2,801
+1818% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% +3.9%
Median age 56 51
Median household income $76,856/yr
+27% vs other
 $56,472/yr
Median weekly rent $271/wk
+11% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acheron Alexandra
0-4 4.8% / 4.5%
Acheron — 0-4: 4.8% Alexandra — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.6% / 10.2%
Acheron — 5-14: 9.6% Alexandra — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.5% / 4.9%
Acheron — 15-19: 5.5% Alexandra — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 — / 4.0%
Acheron — 20-24: not among its largest Alexandra — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.5% / 8.2%
Acheron — 25-34: 7.5% Alexandra — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 5.5% / 10.0%
Acheron — 35-44: 5.5% Alexandra — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 14.4% / 12.0%
Acheron — 45-54: 14.4% Alexandra — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.4% / 14.9%
Acheron — 55-64: 14.4% Alexandra — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 21.2% / 17.4%
Acheron — 65-74: 21.2% Alexandra — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 13.7% / 10.0%
Acheron — 75-84: 13.7% Alexandra — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 3.4% / 3.4%
Acheron — 85+: 3.4% Alexandra — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acheron 48.4% lone person
Acheron — Lone Person: 48.4% Acheron — Couple Families: 38.7% Acheron — One Parent Families: 12.9% Acheron — Group Household: 0.0% Acheron — Other Families: 0.0%
Alexandra 53.8% lone person
Alexandra — Lone Person: 53.8% Alexandra — Couple Families: 29.4% Alexandra — One Parent Families: 13.3% Alexandra — Group Household: 2.8% Alexandra — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acheron 7.1% renting
Acheron — Owned Outright: 71.4% Acheron — Mortgage: 21.4% Acheron — Renting: 7.1%
Alexandra 21.5% renting
Alexandra — Owned Outright: 50.5% Alexandra — Mortgage: 28.0% Alexandra — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acheron Alexandra
England 5.5% / 3.5%
Acheron — England: 5.5% Alexandra — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Acheron — New Zealand: not among its largest Alexandra — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Acheron — Netherlands: not among its largest Alexandra — Netherlands: 0.9%
India — / 0.9%
Acheron — India: not among its largest Alexandra — India: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Acheron — Scotland: not among its largest Alexandra — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acheron Alexandra
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 17.1%
Acheron — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Alexandra — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 8.6%
Acheron — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Alexandra — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.4%
Acheron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Alexandra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 1.9%
Acheron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Alexandra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.2%
Acheron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Alexandra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acheron 100.0% houses
Acheron — Houses: 100.0% Acheron — Townhouses: 0.0% Acheron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Alexandra 89.1% houses
Alexandra — Houses: 89.1% Alexandra — Townhouses: 6.6% Alexandra — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acheron Alexandra
Median house price — $537,500
Median unit price — $410,000
Median land price — $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 27 sales

Zoning mix

Acheron Alexandra
Rural and farming 92% 85%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acheron Alexandra
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Acheron Alexandra
Houses — 3.2%
$500/wk on $810K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Acheron Alexandra
House price — Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 75% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Acheron Alexandra
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Acheron Alexandra
Bushfire High
97/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Acheron Alexandra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Acheron

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Alexandra

  • Alexandra Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Alexandra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Acheron Alexandra
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 75

Mobility

Alexandra sits further from the CBD (134 km vs 120.6 km).

Acheron Alexandra
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 120.6 km 134 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 128 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3714
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3714
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acheron Alexandra
Car (driver) 55.9% / 71.7%
Acheron — Car (driver): 55.9% Alexandra — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 14.1%
Acheron — Worked from Home: 30.9% Alexandra — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Walked Only 5.9% / 9.1%
Acheron — Walked Only: 5.9% Alexandra — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 3.6%
Acheron — Car (passenger): 7.4% Alexandra — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Acheron — Bicycle: not among its largest Alexandra — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Acheron Alexandra
Elevation 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Acheron Alexandra
Connectivity score 29/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 38%
1,688 premises

Climate

Acheron Alexandra
Annual rainfall 648 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Acheron Alexandra
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Acheron Alexandra
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acheron Alexandra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acheron

Retirees Rural

Alexandra

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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