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Suburb profile ·Murrindindi LGA · VIC ·3714

Alexandra VIC 3714

Alexandra is in Murrindindi LGA, VIC, postcode 3714, with population 2,801.

Median house $478K -13.2% YoY
Median rent $400/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 4.4% Moderate yield band
Population 2,801 3K local footprint
Schools 3 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Alexandra has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

48 latest-year approvals in Murrindindi, +0.0% YoY; population +0.6% YoY (1.0% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. Snapshot rent $400/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Alexandra has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

Alexandra currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 3 matched, including Alexandra Secondary College, Alexandra Primary School, St Mary's School.
Crime: 5,639 per 100k at the Murrindindi LGA level.
Transport: 4 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

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Full data detail

Alexandra VIC

Postcode 3714 · Murrindindi LGA

Alexandra is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Murrindindi local government area (postcode 3714). With a population of 2,801, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Alexandra is $478,000, having dropped significantly 13.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Alexandra is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 990, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Murrindindi LGA is moderate at 5,639 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Alexandra offers a gross rental yield of 4.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($478K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -13.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.4% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$478K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.5x Moderate
Price Momentum-13.2% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$44,227
Mean income$55,836
Earners4,304
YoY change+2%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education4/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$478K
-13.2% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$240
Population
2,801
Demographics
Median age51
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$1,086
Personal income /wk$629
Mortgage /mth$1,300
Crime (Murrindindi LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)5,639
Total incidents885
Transport
Bus stops4
Schools (3)
Avg ICSEA990
Total students614
Government2
Catholic1
Alexandra Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 968
Alexandra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 984
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1019
Hospitals (1)
Alexandra District Hospitalpublic
Population growth (Murrindindi LGA)
Population (2025)15,648
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
Development (Murrindindi LGA)
Approvals (2026)48
Houses42
Units6
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Alexandra FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Alexandra in?

    Alexandra is in the Murrindindi Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3714. Council-level context for Murrindindi LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Alexandra?

    The current median house price in Alexandra, VIC is $478K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Alexandra?

    The median weekly rent in Alexandra is $400/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Alexandra?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Alexandra a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Alexandra show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Alexandra?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Alexandra data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.