Alexandria vs Erskineville

In both, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Erskineville: a median of $1.1 million, against $955,000 in Alexandria, and rent is higher there too.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Alexandria has more childcare (12 vs 5)
  • Erskineville carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Alexandria has cheaper units ($955,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • Erskineville has cheaper houses ($1,922,500 vs $2,236,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alexandria

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($560/wk vs $620/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alexandria has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • Erskineville carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Erskineville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.9% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alexandria Erskineville
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.

Alexandria Erskineville
Walkability 96 / 94
Alexandria — Walkability: 96/100 Erskineville — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 15 / 39
Alexandria — Safety: 15/100 Erskineville — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alexandria — Low fire risk: 100/100 Erskineville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Erskineville has higher household incomes ($157,040 vs $138,008); Erskineville rents higher ($620/wk vs $560/wk).

Alexandria Erskineville
Population 9,649 9,657
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +20.5%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $138,008/yr $157,040/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $560/wk $620/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexandria Erskineville
0-4 4.9% / 4.9%
Alexandria — 0-4: 4.9% Erskineville — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 6.2% / 5.9%
Alexandria — 5-14: 6.2% Erskineville — 5-14: 5.9%
15-19 1.8% / 2.2%
Alexandria — 15-19: 1.8% Erskineville — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 6.0% / 5.1%
Alexandria — 20-24: 6.0% Erskineville — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 32.6% / 32.2%
Alexandria — 25-34: 32.6% Erskineville — 25-34: 32.2%
35-44 21.9% / 23.0%
Alexandria — 35-44: 21.9% Erskineville — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 12.9% / 13.0%
Alexandria — 45-54: 12.9% Erskineville — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 7.6% / 8.3%
Alexandria — 55-64: 7.6% Erskineville — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 4.1% / 3.6%
Alexandria — 65-74: 4.1% Erskineville — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 1.6% / 1.5%
Alexandria — 75-84: 1.6% Erskineville — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.5% / 0.4%
Alexandria — 85+: 0.5% Erskineville — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alexandria 52.6% lone person
Alexandria — Lone Person: 52.6% Alexandria — Couple Families: 24.1% Alexandria — Group Household: 15.3% Alexandria — One Parent Families: 6.3% Alexandria — Other Families: 1.6%
Erskineville 50.9% lone person
Erskineville — Lone Person: 50.9% Erskineville — Couple Families: 24.8% Erskineville — Group Household: 15.6% Erskineville — One Parent Families: 7.3% Erskineville — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alexandria 52.8% renting
Alexandria — Owned Outright: 12.6% Alexandria — Mortgage: 34.6% Alexandria — Renting: 52.8%
Erskineville 54.1% renting
Erskineville — Owned Outright: 12.9% Erskineville — Mortgage: 33.0% Erskineville — Renting: 54.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alexandria Erskineville
Bachelor Degree 33.3% / 34.9%
Alexandria — Bachelor Degree: 33.3% Erskineville — Bachelor Degree: 34.9%
Postgraduate Degree 14.8% / 17.2%
Alexandria — Postgraduate Degree: 14.8% Erskineville — Postgraduate Degree: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.6%
Alexandria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Erskineville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 5.4%
Alexandria — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Erskineville — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.6%
Alexandria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Erskineville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.9%).

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.

Alexandria Erskineville
England 5.1% / 7.7%
Alexandria — England: 5.1% Erskineville — England: 7.7%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.2%
Alexandria — New Zealand: 3.3% Erskineville — New Zealand: 3.2%
China 2.6% / 3.5%
Alexandria — China: 2.6% Erskineville — China: 3.5%
India 1.1% / 1.1%
Alexandria — India: 1.1% Erskineville — India: 1.1%
Ireland 1.1% / 1.1%
Alexandria — Ireland: 1.1% Erskineville — Ireland: 1.1%
Indonesia 1.2% / —
Alexandria — Indonesia: 1.2% Erskineville — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alexandria 66.2% flats / apartments
Alexandria — Flats / Apartments: 66.2% Alexandria — Townhouses: 29.0% Alexandria — Houses: 4.7%
Erskineville 62.3% flats / apartments
Erskineville — Flats / Apartments: 62.3% Erskineville — Townhouses: 34.5% Erskineville — Houses: 3.2%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Alexandria Erskineville
Median house price $2,236,000 $1,922,500
Median unit price $955,000 $1,100,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 55 sales
 23 days
from 81 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alexandria Erskineville
2 bed $1.85M / $1.72M
Alexandria — 2 bed: $1.85M (31 sales) Erskineville — 2 bed: $1.72M (43 sales)

31 vs 43 sales

3 bed $2.37M / $2.18M
Alexandria — 3 bed: $2.37M (38 sales) Erskineville — 3 bed: $2.18M (47 sales)

38 vs 47 sales

4 bed $2.81M / $2.68M
Alexandria — 4 bed: $2.81M (17 sales) Erskineville — 4 bed: $2.68M (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alexandria Erskineville
1 bed $715K / $781K
Alexandria — 1 bed: $715K (81 sales) Erskineville — 1 bed: $781K (52 sales)

81 vs 52 sales

2 bed $1.1M / $1.22M
Alexandria — 2 bed: $1.1M (95 sales) Erskineville — 2 bed: $1.22M (91 sales)

95 vs 91 sales

3 bed $1.73M / $1.65M
Alexandria — 3 bed: $1.73M (28 sales) Erskineville — 3 bed: $1.65M (12 sales)

28 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Alexandria has more industrially zoned land (58% vs 0%).

Alexandria Erskineville
Residential 21% 70%
Industrial 58% 0%
Parks and recreation 13% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 11%
Commercial 0% 10%
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

Alexandria Erskineville
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
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.

Alexandria Erskineville
Houses 3.0%
$1,200/wk on $2.05M
 3.2%
$995/wk on $1.6M
Units 4.4%
$800/wk on $950K
 4.9%
$950/wk on $1.01M

Ranking within NSW

Alexandria Erskineville
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Erskineville scores higher overall (88 vs 82).

Alexandria Erskineville
Grade A A+
Score 82/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alexandria carries more crime risk (85 vs 61).

Alexandria Erskineville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Alexandria Erskineville
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 2.6 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.3%

Schools in Alexandria

  • Alexandria Park Community School Government · Combined above peers
  • Central Sydney Intensive English High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Erskineville

  • Erskineville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alexandria Erskineville
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 41 18
Parks & reserves 12
same for both
Childcare 12 5
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Alexandria Erskineville
Walkability score 96/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 6.7 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 383.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.9%
postcode 2015
 2.4%
postcode 2043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 9
postcode 2015
 5
postcode 2043

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.

Alexandria Erskineville
Worked from Home 66.3% / 72.2%
Alexandria — Worked from Home: 66.3% Erskineville — Worked from Home: 72.2%
Car (driver) 17.9% / 14.3%
Alexandria — Car (driver): 17.9% Erskineville — Car (driver): 14.3%
Train 5.6% / 6.0%
Alexandria — Train: 5.6% Erskineville — Train: 6.0%
Walked Only 5.4% / 4.4%
Alexandria — Walked Only: 5.4% Erskineville — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.6%
Alexandria — Bicycle: 2.2% Erskineville — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Alexandria Erskineville
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Alexandria Erskineville
Connectivity score 64/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
8,005 premises
 42%
5,701 premises

Climate

Alexandria Erskineville
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alexandria Erskineville
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.73 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Alexandria Erskineville
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Alexandria Erskineville
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alexandria Erskineville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alexandria

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Erskineville

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban Village Feel

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