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Altona VIC 3018

8,197 addresses · 140 streets

Gellibrand Electorate › Hobsons Bay LGA › Altona · 14 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Altona is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 11,490 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,826 a week, with median rent near $385 a week. Most homes are houses. About 67% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,170,000.

11,490Population
42Median age
$1,826Median household income / wk
$385Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Altona statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Altona itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Westona, 550 m west · Bus interchange: Laverton Station Bus Interchange, 4.3 km west · Ferry wharf: Gem Pier Ferry Dock, 7.5 km east · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 17 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

12 facilities recorded in Altona, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,170,000House · 2024
$680,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Altona

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Altona VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20203.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20213.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 62.7%

Population by age in Altona
Population by age, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4679
5-141,331
15-19472
20-24447
25-341,376
35-441,919
45-541,683
55-641,357
65-741,135
75-84750
85+345
Dwelling types in Altona
Dwelling types, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,933
Townhouse1,444
Apartment415
Other8
Households by weekly income in Altona
Households by weekly income, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650871
$650-1,4991,096
$1,500-2,9991,317
$3,000+1,282
Top ancestries in Altona
Top ancestries, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,691
Australian3,146
Irish1,373
Other1,372
Scottish1,070
Italian847
Housing tenure in Altona
Housing tenure, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,740
Mortgage1,447
Rented1,489
Other74
Cars per household in Altona
Cars per household, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0417
12,085
21,674
3394
4+182
Commute to work in Altona
Commute to work, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,491
Train159
Bus25
Tram/ferry0
Walked89
Bicycle51
Home2,037
Top countries of birth in Altona
Top countries of birth, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England556
New Zealand290
Malta209
India156
China134
Vietnam124
Languages used at home in Altona
Languages used at home, Altona VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian179
Greek158
Mandarin156
Vietnamese127
Spanish110
Croatian103

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

235,825 bird observations recorded near Altona — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Altona

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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