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Altona North VIC 3025

8,716 addresses · 186 streets

Gellibrand Electorate › Hobsons Bay LGA › Altona North · 10 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An inner-western Melbourne suburb with an industrial heritage now adding new housing, Altona North is well-located near the city and bay. Households average 2.6 people and the median age is 37. Median household income is $1,695 a week, with rent around $400.

Altona North is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 12,962 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,695 a week, with median rent near $400 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 Australian, English, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $917,000.

12,962Population
37Median age
$1,695Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Newport, 3.1 km east · Bus interchange: Newport Interchange, 3 km east · Ferry wharf: Spotswood, 4 km east · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 12.9 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

19 facilities recorded in Altona North, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs7/10

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

$917,000House · 2024
$729,500Unit · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Altona North

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

Tree cover measures, Altona North VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20205.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20216.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 56.3%

Population by age in Altona North
Population by age, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,024
5-141,600
15-19551
20-24598
25-342,047
35-442,077
45-541,508
55-641,035
65-74962
75-84999
85+561
Dwelling types in Altona North
Dwelling types, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,233
Townhouse1,280
Apartment159
Other9
Households by weekly income in Altona North
Households by weekly income, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650897
$650-1,4991,113
$1,500-2,9991,257
$3,000+1,145
Top ancestries in Altona North
Top ancestries, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,624
English2,614
Other1,796
Italian1,284
Lebanese1,277
Irish889
Housing tenure in Altona North
Housing tenure, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,674
Mortgage1,429
Rented1,443
Other66
Cars per household in Altona North
Cars per household, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0471
11,765
21,711
3449
4+213
Commute to work in Altona North
Commute to work, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,799
Train61
Bus62
Tram/ferry5
Walked51
Bicycle34
Home1,665
Top countries of birth in Altona North
Top countries of birth, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Lebanon491
Italy462
Vietnam436
Greece370
England231
New Zealand213
Languages used at home in Altona North
Languages used at home, Altona North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic1,450
Greek655
Italian587
Vietnamese540
Cantonese210
Macedonian191

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

222,112 bird observations recorded near Altona North — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Altona North

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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