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Altona Meadows VIC 3028

9,336 addresses · 262 streets

Gellibrand Electorate › Hobsons Bay LGA › Altona Meadows · 18 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established outer-western Melbourne suburb near Port Phillip Bay, Altona Meadows is family-oriented and affordable. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 41. Median household income is $1,573 a week, with rent around $341.

Altona Meadows is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 18,479 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,573 a week, with median rent near $341 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Maltese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $717,000.

18,479Population
41Median age
$1,573Median household income / wk
$341Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Laverton, 1.5 km north · Bus interchange: Laverton Station Bus Interchange, 1.5 km north-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 19.9 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Altona Meadows.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs5/10

Median Sale Prices

$717,000House · 2024
$551,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.2% · Labour-force participation 59.4%

Population by age in Altona Meadows
Population by age, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,108
5-141,926
15-19877
20-24974
25-342,588
35-442,659
45-542,459
55-642,569
65-742,003
75-84919
85+402
Dwelling types in Altona Meadows
Dwelling types, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House6,050
Townhouse690
Apartment366
Other0
Households by weekly income in Altona Meadows
Households by weekly income, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,224
$650-1,4992,010
$1,500-2,9992,304
$3,000+1,186
Top ancestries in Altona Meadows
Top ancestries, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian4,444
English4,410
Other2,539
Maltese1,448
Italian1,429
Irish1,405
Housing tenure in Altona Meadows
Housing tenure, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,671
Mortgage2,384
Rented1,895
Other78
Cars per household in Altona Meadows
Cars per household, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0408
12,764
22,689
3766
4+405
Commute to work in Altona Meadows
Commute to work, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,927
Train185
Bus39
Tram/ferry0
Walked52
Bicycle25
Home2,017
Top countries of birth in Altona Meadows
Top countries of birth, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India493
England491
Vietnam429
Malta428
Philippines390
New Zealand371
Languages used at home in Altona Meadows
Languages used at home, Altona Meadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese564
Greek482
Arabic453
Italian370
Macedonian342
Mandarin253

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