Is Alexandria or Beaconsfield more expensive?

Beaconsfield has the higher median house price ($2.40M) compared with $2.10M in Alexandria.

Which is better for renters — Alexandria or Beaconsfield?

Median weekly rent is $823/wk in Alexandria and $823/wk in Beaconsfield, making Beaconsfield the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Alexandria has 2 schools in the postcode, and Beaconsfield has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Beaconsfield commands a $295K premium on median property price over Alexandria. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed April 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

City of Sydney

Alexandria

2015

City of Sydney

Beaconsfield

2015

Comparison of Alexandria (2015) and Beaconsfield (2015) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Alexandria	Beaconsfield
SAFETYSafety Beaconsfield leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	C+(0)	B▲(1)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	0.0%	0.0%
FAMILYFamily
Sub-grade	B(0)	B(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	10/10	10/10
Schools in postcode	2	2
FINANCEFinance Beaconsfield leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	C(0)	C▲(0)
Median house price	$2.10M	$2.40M
Median unit price	$908K	$1.25M
Median weekly rent	$823/wk	$823/wk
Annual price growth	+1.3%	+13.2%▲
LIFESTYLELifestyle
Sub-grade	B+(1)	B+(1)
Walkability percentile	86	86

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Is Alexandria or Beaconsfield more expensive?: Beaconsfield has the higher median house price ($2.40M) compared with $2.10M in Alexandria.
Which is better for renters — Alexandria or Beaconsfield?: Median weekly rent is $823/wk in Alexandria and $823/wk in Beaconsfield, making Beaconsfield the more affordable rental market.
Is Alexandria or Beaconsfield at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Alexandria vs Beaconsfield?: Alexandria has 2 schools in the postcode, and Beaconsfield has 2. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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