Alexandria vs Pyrmont — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	AlexandriaView profile →	PyrmontView profile →
Postcode	2015	2009
LGA	Sydney	Sydney
Area	3.516 km²	0.933 km²
Elevation	9m	27m
Federal Electorate	Sydney	Sydney
State Electorate	Heffron	Sydney

🏷️ Character

Alexandria

Inner CityWarehouse ConversionsYoung ProfessionalsCreative HubUrban Renewal

Pyrmont

A transformed harbour-side peninsula that's become one of Sydney's most desirable inner-city addresses. With The Star, waterfront dining, and easy CBD access, it blends entertainment with residential calm.

HarbourfrontUrban LivingTech HubInner City

👥 Population & Demographics

	Alexandria	Pyrmont
Population (2021)	9,649	12,658
Median Age	34	37
Male	5,023 (52.1%)	6,391 (50.5%)
Female	4,630 (48.0%)	6,267 (49.5%)
Avg Household Size	2	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	1.1	1.1
Population Density	2,744/km²	13,567/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Alexandria

Pyrmont

0-4

4.9%4.8%

5-14

6.2%5.4%

15-19

1.8%2.3%

20-24

6%5.6%

25-34

32.6%25.3%

35-44

21.9%21.4%

45-54

12.9%11.8%

55-64

7.6%10.5%

65-74

4.1%8.6%

75-84

1.6%3.5%

85+

0.5%0.8%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Alexandria	Pyrmont
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,629	$1,297
Personal Income (annual)	$84,708	$67,444
Family Income (weekly)	$3,600	$3,035
Household Income (weekly)	$2,654	$2,422
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,751	$2,800
Median Rent (weekly)	$560	$580

🙏 Religion

	Alexandria	Pyrmont
No Religion	58.4%	44.3%
Christianity	28.1%	33.4%
Buddhism	3.0%	6.3%
Islam	1.2%	1.9%
Judaism	1.1%	0.5%
Hinduism	0.9%	3.7%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.2%

🌍 Ancestry

	Alexandria	Pyrmont
English	3,049 (31.6%)	2,590 (20.5%)
Australian	2,347 (24.3%)	1,761 (13.9%)
Irish	1,313 (13.6%)	1,020 (8.1%)
Chinese	978 (10.1%)	2,250 (17.8%)
Scottish	958 (9.9%)	762 (6.0%)
Italian	455 (4.7%)	612 (4.8%)
German	341 (3.5%)	349 (2.8%)
Indian	191 (2.0%)	611 (4.8%)
Greek	167 (1.7%)	178 (1.4%)
Australian Aboriginal	163 (1.7%)	144 (1.1%)
Filipino	151 (1.6%)	265 (2.1%)
Korean	77 (0.8%)	264 (2.1%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Alexandria	Pyrmont
Born in Australia	5,777 (59.9%)	5,147 (40.7%)
Born overseas	3,403 (35.3%)	6,591 (52.1%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Alexandria	Pyrmont
England	492	529
New Zealand	315	283
China	248	781
United States	137	165
Indonesia	117	263
India	105	510
Ireland	104	—
Malaysia	97	237
Thailand	95	318
Philippines	94	199
Brazil	91	222
Hong Kong	78	204

Parents' Birthplace

	Alexandria	Pyrmont
Both parents born in AU	3,354	2,574
Both parents born overseas	4,340	7,947
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,445	1,179

🏛️ State Heritage

Alexandria (3 items)

📍 Alexandra Canal
📍 Yiu Ming Temple
📍 Enginemans Resthouse

Pyrmont (6 items)

📍 Pyrmont and Glebe Railway Tunnels
📍 Pyrmont Post Office
📍 South Steyne (S.S.)
📍 Royal Edward Victualling Yard
📍 Glebe Island Bridge
📍 Old Pyrmont Cottages

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Alexandria	Pyrmont	Edge
Bigger population	9,649	12,658	Pyrmont
Higher income	1,629	1,297	Alexandria
Lower rent	560	580	Alexandria
Lower mortgage	2,751	2,800	Alexandria
Younger median age	34	37	Alexandria
More land area	3.516	0.933	Alexandria