Alexandra vs Maintongoon

Maintongoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Alexandra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alexandra, about half of households are people living alone. In Maintongoon, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Maintongoon tends to suit couples.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • But Maintongoon is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Alexandra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Maintongoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Alexandra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (134 km vs 149.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (128 min vs 136 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alexandra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Maintongoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.0% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alexandra Maintongoon
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.

Alexandra Maintongoon
Walkability 4 / 0
Alexandra — Walkability: 4/100 Maintongoon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 12
Alexandra — Safety: 43/100 Maintongoon — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 3 / 70
Alexandra — Low fire risk: 3/100 Maintongoon — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 29 / 86
Alexandra — Low flood risk: 29/100 Maintongoon — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Alexandra rents higher ($240/wk vs $0/wk); Alexandra has more residents (2,801 vs 75).

Alexandra Maintongoon
Population 2,801
+97% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +25.0%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $56,472/yr $61,724/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexandra Maintongoon
0-4 4.5% / 9.3%
Alexandra — 0-4: 4.5% Maintongoon — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 10.2% / 9.3%
Alexandra — 5-14: 10.2% Maintongoon — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.9% / 4.0%
Alexandra — 15-19: 4.9% Maintongoon — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 4.0% / —
Alexandra — 20-24: 4.0% Maintongoon — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 10.7%
Alexandra — 25-34: 8.2% Maintongoon — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 10.0% / 13.3%
Alexandra — 35-44: 10.0% Maintongoon — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.0% / 14.7%
Alexandra — 45-54: 12.0% Maintongoon — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.9% / 14.7%
Alexandra — 55-64: 14.9% Maintongoon — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 17.4% / 13.3%
Alexandra — 65-74: 17.4% Maintongoon — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 10.0% / 12.0%
Alexandra — 75-84: 10.0% Maintongoon — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 3.4% / 6.7%
Alexandra — 85+: 3.4% Maintongoon — 85+: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alexandra 29.4% couple families
Alexandra — Couple Families: 29.4% Alexandra — Lone Person: 53.8% Alexandra — One Parent Families: 13.3% Alexandra — Group Household: 2.8% Alexandra — Other Families: 0.7%
Maintongoon 76.9% couple families
Maintongoon — Couple Families: 76.9% Maintongoon — Lone Person: 0.0% Maintongoon — One Parent Families: 23.1% Maintongoon — Group Household: 0.0% Maintongoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alexandra 21.5% renting
Alexandra — Owned Outright: 50.5% Alexandra — Mortgage: 28.0% Alexandra — Renting: 21.5%
Maintongoon 0.0% renting
Maintongoon — Owned Outright: 59.3% Maintongoon — Mortgage: 40.7% Maintongoon — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alexandra Maintongoon
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 18.7%
Alexandra — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Maintongoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.7%
Alexandra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Maintongoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 8.0%
Alexandra — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Maintongoon — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.0%
Alexandra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Maintongoon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Alexandra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Maintongoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Alexandra Maintongoon
Canada — / 5.3%
Alexandra — Canada: not among its largest Maintongoon — Canada: 5.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 4.0%
Alexandra — New Zealand: 1.1% Maintongoon — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 3.5% / —
Alexandra — England: 3.5% Maintongoon — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Alexandra — Netherlands: 0.9% Maintongoon — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.9% / —
Alexandra — India: 0.9% Maintongoon — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Alexandra — Scotland: 0.6% Maintongoon — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Alexandra Maintongoon
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

Alexandra Maintongoon
Rural and farming 85% 90%
Parks and recreation 5% 10%
Residential 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Alexandra Maintongoon
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Alexandra Maintongoon
House price Higher than 13% of VIC —
Income Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools Higher than 75% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of VIC —

Liveability

Alexandra Maintongoon
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Alexandra carries more flood risk (71 vs 14); Alexandra carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 30).

Alexandra Maintongoon
Bushfire High
97/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
88/100
Flood High
71/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Maintongoon

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Maintongoon sits further from the CBD (149.2 km vs 134 km).

Alexandra Maintongoon
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 134 km 149.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 136 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.

Alexandra Maintongoon
Car (driver) 71.7% / 79.3%
Alexandra — Car (driver): 71.7% Maintongoon — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 20.7%
Alexandra — Worked from Home: 14.1% Maintongoon — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Walked Only 9.1% / —
Alexandra — Walked Only: 9.1% Maintongoon — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.6% / —
Alexandra — Car (passenger): 3.6% Maintongoon — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Alexandra — Bicycle: 0.9% Maintongoon — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Alexandra Maintongoon
Elevation 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alexandra Maintongoon
Connectivity score 62/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,688 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Alexandra

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Maintongoon

Retirees Rural Young Families

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