Alexandria vs Beaconsfield
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | AlexandriaSydney | BeaconsfieldSydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $925,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $925,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $890/wk | $890/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,649 | 1,172 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 5% | 16% |
| Townhouses | 29% | 45% |
| Apartments/units | 65% | 37% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 4.8 km | 4.8 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 20% | 8% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Alexandria Park CS, Erskineville PS, Gardeners Rd PS, Green Square PS, St Peters PS | Alexandria Park CS, Gardeners Rd PS, Green Square PS |
| Secondary | Alexandria Park CS, J J Cahill MHS | Alexandria Park CS, J J Cahill MHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Alexandria is higher on population (by about 723%).
- Alexandria is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Alexandria is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 319%).
- Alexandria has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $925,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2015 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 4.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2015 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $925,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2015 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 4.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2015 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.