Alexandria vs Eveleigh

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Alexandria, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Eveleigh, the large majority of households rent. Units cost more in Eveleigh: a median of $1.15 million, against $955,000 in Alexandria, though rent is higher in Alexandria. On these figures, Alexandria tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Eveleigh suits renters.

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

Alexandria

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • But Eveleigh is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Alexandria

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper units ($955,000 vs $1,147,500)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eveleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $560/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (78% vs 53%)

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

Alexandria

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Alexandria

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.8% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alexandria and Eveleigh 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 Eveleigh
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 Eveleigh
Walkability 96 / 97
Alexandria — Walkability: 96/100 Eveleigh — Walkability: 97/100
Safety 15 / 6
Alexandria — Safety: 15/100 Eveleigh — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alexandria — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eveleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alexandria has more residents (9,649 vs 606); Alexandria has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $69,628).

Alexandria Eveleigh
Population 9,649
+94% vs other
 606
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% -8.6%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $138,008/yr
+50% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+46% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexandria Eveleigh
0-4 4.9% / 3.3%
Alexandria — 0-4: 4.9% Eveleigh — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 6.2% / 10.7%
Alexandria — 5-14: 6.2% Eveleigh — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 1.8% / 6.3%
Alexandria — 15-19: 1.8% Eveleigh — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.0% / 8.3%
Alexandria — 20-24: 6.0% Eveleigh — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 32.6% / 21.8%
Alexandria — 25-34: 32.6% Eveleigh — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 21.9% / 16.7%
Alexandria — 35-44: 21.9% Eveleigh — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 12.9% / 12.9%
Alexandria — 45-54: 12.9% Eveleigh — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 7.6% / 9.2%
Alexandria — 55-64: 7.6% Eveleigh — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 4.1% / 7.4%
Alexandria — 65-74: 4.1% Eveleigh — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 1.6% / 2.6%
Alexandria — 75-84: 1.6% Eveleigh — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.5% / —
Alexandria — 85+: 0.5% Eveleigh — 85+: not among its largest

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 — One Parent Families: 6.3% Alexandria — Group Household: 15.3% Alexandria — Other Families: 1.6%
Eveleigh 43.8% lone person
Eveleigh — Lone Person: 43.8% Eveleigh — Couple Families: 14.3% Eveleigh — One Parent Families: 28.6% Eveleigh — Group Household: 11.0% Eveleigh — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Eveleigh 77.8% renting
Eveleigh — Owned Outright: 2.8% Eveleigh — Mortgage: 19.4% Eveleigh — Renting: 77.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alexandria Eveleigh
Bachelor Degree 33.3% / 21.6%
Alexandria — Bachelor Degree: 33.3% Eveleigh — Bachelor Degree: 21.6%
Postgraduate Degree 14.8% / 9.4%
Alexandria — Postgraduate Degree: 14.8% Eveleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 10.1%
Alexandria — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Eveleigh — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.1%
Alexandria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Eveleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.3%
Alexandria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Eveleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

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 Eveleigh
England 5.1% / 4.0%
Alexandria — England: 5.1% Eveleigh — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.1%
Alexandria — New Zealand: 3.3% Eveleigh — New Zealand: 3.1%
China 2.6% / 3.0%
Alexandria — China: 2.6% Eveleigh — China: 3.0%
Vietnam — / 4.5%
Alexandria — Vietnam: not among its largest Eveleigh — Vietnam: 4.5%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Alexandria — Philippines: not among its largest Eveleigh — Philippines: 2.6%
Indonesia 1.2% / —
Alexandria — Indonesia: 1.2% Eveleigh — Indonesia: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Alexandria — India: 1.1% Eveleigh — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

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%
Eveleigh 88.7% flats / apartments
Eveleigh — Flats / Apartments: 88.7% Eveleigh — Townhouses: 11.3% Eveleigh — Houses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Alexandria Eveleigh
Median house price $2,236,000 —
Median unit price $955,000 $1,147,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 55 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Alexandria Eveleigh
Other and special use 0% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 61%
Industrial 58% 0%
Residential 21% 19%
Parks and recreation 13% 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

Alexandria Eveleigh
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 Eveleigh
Houses 3.0%
$1,200/wk on $2.05M
 —
Units 4.4%
$800/wk on $950K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Alexandria Eveleigh
House price Higher than 87% of NSW —
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Alexandria scores higher overall (82 vs 61).

Alexandria Eveleigh
Grade A B
Score 82/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Alexandria Eveleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
94/100
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 Eveleigh
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 2.6 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 1.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.1%

Schools in Alexandria

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

Schools in Eveleigh

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

Amenities in the suburb

Alexandria Eveleigh
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 41 8
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 12 2
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Alexandria Eveleigh
Walkability score 96/100 97/100
Distance to Sydney 6.7 km
+9% vs other
 6.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 99/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 383.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.9%
postcode 2015
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 9
postcode 2015
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.

Alexandria Eveleigh
Worked from Home 66.3% / 53.7%
Alexandria — Worked from Home: 66.3% Eveleigh — Worked from Home: 53.7%
Car (driver) 17.9% / 20.7%
Alexandria — Car (driver): 17.9% Eveleigh — Car (driver): 20.7%
Train 5.6% / 9.8%
Alexandria — Train: 5.6% Eveleigh — Train: 9.8%
Walked Only 5.4% / 8.1%
Alexandria — Walked Only: 5.4% Eveleigh — Walked Only: 8.1%
Bus 1.5% / 3.7%
Alexandria — Bus: 1.5% Eveleigh — Bus: 3.7%
Bicycle 2.2% / 2.8%
Alexandria — Bicycle: 2.2% Eveleigh — Bicycle: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Alexandria Eveleigh
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Alexandria Eveleigh
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
8,005 premises
 4%
556 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Alexandria Eveleigh
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

Eveleigh

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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