Alexandria vs Mascot

Mascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Alexandria. 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 Mascot, most households rent. Alexandria is closer to the city centre: 6.7 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, Alexandria tends to suit people living alone, while Mascot suits young adults.

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

Mascot

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (21% vs 5%)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 12)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Mascot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,970,000 vs $2,236,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alexandria

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Alexandria

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 31/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (6.7 km vs 14.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 28 min)
  • But Mascot gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 6%)

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 is more walkable (96/100 vs 31/100)
  • Mascot has more GPs (6 vs 3)

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

Investors

Mascot

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs 16.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Alexandria and Mascot 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 Mascot
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 Mascot
Walkability 96 / 31
Alexandria — Walkability: 96/100 Mascot — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 15 / 31
Alexandria — Safety: 15/100 Mascot — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Alexandria — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mascot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mascot has more residents (21,591 vs 9,649); Alexandria has higher household incomes ($138,008 vs $117,208).

Alexandria Mascot
Population 9,649 21,591
+124% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +46.2%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $138,008/yr
+15% vs other
 $117,208/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk $600/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexandria Mascot
0-4 4.9% / 5.3%
Alexandria — 0-4: 4.9% Mascot — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 6.2% / 6.5%
Alexandria — 5-14: 6.2% Mascot — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 1.8% / 3.3%
Alexandria — 15-19: 1.8% Mascot — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 6.0% / 13.3%
Alexandria — 20-24: 6.0% Mascot — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 32.6% / 34.3%
Alexandria — 25-34: 32.6% Mascot — 25-34: 34.3%
35-44 21.9% / 15.1%
Alexandria — 35-44: 21.9% Mascot — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 12.9% / 8.3%
Alexandria — 45-54: 12.9% Mascot — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 7.6% / 6.5%
Alexandria — 55-64: 7.6% Mascot — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 4.1% / 4.2%
Alexandria — 65-74: 4.1% Mascot — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 1.6% / 2.4%
Alexandria — 75-84: 1.6% Mascot — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.5% / 0.9%
Alexandria — 85+: 0.5% Mascot — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

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%
Mascot 31.6% lone person
Mascot — Lone Person: 31.6% Mascot — Couple Families: 35.1% Mascot — Group Household: 18.7% Mascot — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mascot — Other Families: 4.2%
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%
Mascot 58.3% renting
Mascot — Owned Outright: 16.6% Mascot — Mortgage: 25.1% Mascot — Renting: 58.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alexandria Mascot
Bachelor Degree 33.3% / 25.0%
Alexandria — Bachelor Degree: 33.3% Mascot — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 14.8% / 11.6%
Alexandria — Postgraduate Degree: 14.8% Mascot — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.0%
Alexandria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Mascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 7.8%
Alexandria — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Mascot — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.3%
Alexandria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Mascot — 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 Mascot
China 2.6% / 11.4%
Alexandria — China: 2.6% Mascot — China: 11.4%
Indonesia 1.2% / 9.8%
Alexandria — Indonesia: 1.2% Mascot — Indonesia: 9.8%
England 5.1% / 2.1%
Alexandria — England: 5.1% Mascot — England: 2.1%
India 1.1% / 2.6%
Alexandria — India: 1.1% Mascot — India: 2.6%
Ireland 1.1% / 2.2%
Alexandria — Ireland: 1.1% Mascot — Ireland: 2.2%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Alexandria — New Zealand: 3.3% Mascot — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.2%
Alexandria — Philippines: not among its largest Mascot — Philippines: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

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%
Mascot 75.0% flats / apartments
Mascot — Flats / Apartments: 75.0% Mascot — Townhouses: 3.9% Mascot — Houses: 21.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Alexandria Mascot
Median house price $2,236,000 $1,970,000
Median unit price $955,000 $905,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 55 sales
 25 days
from 62 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 Mascot
2 bed $1.85M / $1.68M
Alexandria — 2 bed: $1.85M (31 sales) Mascot — 2 bed: $1.68M (18 sales)

31 vs 18 sales

3 bed $2.37M / $1.97M
Alexandria — 3 bed: $2.37M (38 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.97M (33 sales)

38 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.81M / $2.19M
Alexandria — 4 bed: $2.81M (17 sales) Mascot — 4 bed: $2.19M (12 sales)

17 vs 12 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 Mascot
1 bed $715K / $725K
Alexandria — 1 bed: $715K (81 sales) Mascot — 1 bed: $725K (50 sales)

81 vs 50 sales

2 bed $1.1M / $915K
Alexandria — 2 bed: $1.1M (95 sales) Mascot — 2 bed: $915K (125 sales)

95 vs 125 sales

3 bed $1.73M / $1.21M
Alexandria — 3 bed: $1.73M (28 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.21M (44 sales)

28 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Alexandria has more industrially zoned land (58% vs 7%).

Alexandria Mascot
Infrastructure and transport 7% 70%
Industrial 58% 7%
Residential 21% 12%
Parks and recreation 13% 1%
Environmental 0% 5%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 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 Mascot
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
 857
across Bayside (NSW)
Approvals change year on year +929% +98%

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 Mascot
Houses 3.0%
$1,200/wk on $2.05M
 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
Units 4.4%
$800/wk on $950K
 6.1%
$990/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Alexandria Mascot
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Alexandria is more walkable (96 vs 31); Alexandria scores higher overall (82 vs 67).

Alexandria Mascot
Grade A B
Score 82/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alexandria carries more crime risk (85 vs 69).

Alexandria Mascot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Alexandria Mascot
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 2.6 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 5.4%

Schools in Alexandria

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

Schools in Mascot

  • Mascot Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • J J Cahill Memorial High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alexandria Mascot
Supermarkets 4 3
Cafes & restaurants 41 80
Parks & reserves 12 23
Childcare 12 13
GPs 3 6
Pharmacies 4 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 6
Fuel stations 4
same for both
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Mascot sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 6.7 km).

Alexandria Mascot
Walkability score 96/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 6.7 km 14.7 km
+119% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 28 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 383.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 520.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.9%
postcode 2015
 3.6%
postcode 2020
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 9
postcode 2015
 7
postcode 2020

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 Mascot
Worked from Home 66.3% / 44.6%
Alexandria — Worked from Home: 66.3% Mascot — Worked from Home: 44.6%
Car (driver) 17.9% / 29.4%
Alexandria — Car (driver): 17.9% Mascot — Car (driver): 29.4%
Train 5.6% / 12.8%
Alexandria — Train: 5.6% Mascot — Train: 12.8%
Walked Only 5.4% / 5.5%
Alexandria — Walked Only: 5.4% Mascot — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus 1.5% / 3.7%
Alexandria — Bus: 1.5% Mascot — Bus: 3.7%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.0%
Alexandria — Bicycle: 2.2% Mascot — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

Alexandria Mascot
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 1.1 km

NBN connectivity

Alexandria Mascot
Connectivity score 64/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
8,005 premises
 30%
10,577 premises

Climate

Alexandria Mascot
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 Mascot
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 Mascot
Average residential rate $875/yr $1,217/yr
Council Sydney Bayside (NSW)

Federal electorate

Alexandria Mascot
Division Sydney Kingsford Smith
Member Tanya Plibersek Matt Thistlethwaite
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alexandria Mascot
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

Mascot

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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