Moving to Alphington VIC 3078
What the official numbers say about living in Alphington — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,080,000 for a median house or $760,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 102% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $451 a week, against a median household income of $2,429 a week.
About 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Alphington grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,603 → 5,702 people).
Around 64% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, Greece; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Alphington sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (38% of workers), while 53% work from home.
Nearest train station: Alphington, 400 m north-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 30: Clarke Street, 2.7 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Northland Shopping Centre, 4.5 km north.
Nearest ferry wharf: Herring Island Pier, 6.3 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 12.9 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 7 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 98 schools · 148 cafes & restaurants · 16 supermarkets · 53 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Alphington profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Alphington Primary School 500 m · Fairfield Primary School 650 m · St Anthony's School 650 m · Alphington Grammar School 800 m · Mary Immaculate School 1.4 km · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1.5 km · Ivanhoe Grammar School 1.6 km · Westgarth Primary School 1.9 km
Groceries: Oasis 900 m · Cardamones Food and Wine 900 m · IGA 950 m · Bivihome 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Kew Friendly Supermarket 1.8 km · Coles 1.9 km · Coles 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Alphington Park 550 m · Broomfield Reserve 650 m · Coate Park 700 m · Pitcher Park 750 m · Rudder Grange 900 m · Breavington Reserve 900 m · Sparks Reserve 900 m · Rockbeare Park 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Alphington, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Myna · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Alphington, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphington here | 5,702 | $2,080,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Fairfield | 6,535 | $1,625,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Ivanhoe | 13,374 | $1,850,000 | 10/10 | 19% |
| Kew | 24,499 | $2,805,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Northcote | 25,276 | $1,600,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Kew East | 6,620 | $2,229,000 | 10/10 | 21% |
| Bellfield | 1,996 | $951,000 | 6/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Darebin — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Cooper — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3078 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Alphington profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Alphington has a median sale price of $2,080,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $760,000. Renters pay a median $451 a week, and about 34% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 24% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,603 people to 5,702. It sits about 7 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Alphington station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Darebin council, and the federal seat is Cooper.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Alphington vs Fairfield · Alphington vs Ivanhoe.
Nearby guides: Fairfield · Ivanhoe · Kew · Northcote · Kew East · Bellfield.
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