Alexandria, New South Wales

Alexandria Sydney, New South Wales
Tram stop outside of Alexandria post office c. 1940s
Population	7,050 (2011 census)
• Density	1,540/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2015
Area	3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Location	4 km (2 mi) south of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Sydney
State electorate(s)	Heffron Newtown
Federal Division(s)	Sydney
Suburbs around Alexandria: Erskineville Eveleigh Redfern, Waterloo Newtown Alexandria Zetland, Beaconsfield St Peters Mascot Green Square, Rosebery

Alexandria is a suburb in the inner-east of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alexandria is located 4 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney. The postcode is 2015.

The rough boundaries of Alexandria are Botany Road to the east, Gardeners Road to the south, Mitchell Road and Sydney Park to the west, and Boundary Road to the north. It is approximately 2 km south of Central Station.

The Parish of Alexandria was established in 1835. The naming of Alexandria and neighbouring Waterloo, commemorates the famous British Empire military and naval victories over Napoleon. The Iron Duke Hotel in Alexandria, itself named after the heroic Duke of Wellington, as is Wellington Street in Waterloo. It was thought Alexandria may have been named after Princess Alexandra, Queen consort of King Edward VII however, Alexandra was born on 1 December 1844 and the parish's naming predates the birth of Alexandra by six years.

In 1868, the Borough of Alexandria was formed, after separating from Waterloo. The former Alexandria Town Hall is in Garden Street. Land for the building was acquired in 1879; the building was designed by Ferdinand Reuss Snr and completed in 1881. Major alterations took place over the years, right up to 1928. The building is listed on the State Heritage Register.

By 1943, Alexandria was the largest industrial district in Australia, and known as the "Birmingham of Australia", with everything from bricks to aeroplanes manufactured in 550 factories in just 1,000 acres (4.0 km²). The municipality was abolished upon merger into the City of Sydney in 1949, along with Darlington, Erskineville, Newtown, Redfern, Waterloo, Paddington and Glebe.