Moving to Altona North VIC 3025
What the official numbers say about living in Altona North — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $917,000 for a median house or $729,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 65% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,695 a week.
About 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Altona North grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (11,379 → 12,962 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Lebanon, Italy, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Altona North scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 36% work from home.
Nearest train station: Newport, 3.1 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Newport Interchange, 3 km east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Spotswood, 4 km east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 12.9 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 31 schools · 28 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 35 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Altona North profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Altona North Primary School 350 m · Bayside P-12 College Altona North Campus 500 m · St Leo the Great Primary School 600 m · Emmanuel College St Paul's Campus 800 m · Annunciation Primary School 1.5 km · Bayside P-12 College Paisley Campus 1.5 km · Newport Gardens Primary School 2 km · St Margaret Mary's Primary School 2.5 km
Groceries: ALDI 700 m · Coles 700 m · Woolworths 1 km · Stan Cash 2 km · Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: A. W. Langshaw Reserve 200 m · Duke Street Reserve 350 m · V. L. Hearn Reserve 600 m · Haven Central Park 750 m · R.J. Cooper Reserve 800 m · J J Ginifer Reserve 850 m · A.W. Bond Reserve 850 m · WJ Irwin Reserve 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Altona North, most often seen first: Common Starling · Silver Gull · Little Pied Cormorant · Black Swan · Little Raven · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Altona North, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona North here | 12,962 | $917,000 | 6/10 | 5% |
| Brooklyn | 1,979 | $810,000 | 7/10 | 3% |
| South Kingsville | 2,156 | $1,065,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Newport | 13,658 | $1,300,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Williamstown North | 1,622 | $1,300,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Seaholme | 2,067 | $1,300,000 | 9/10 | 7% |
| Spotswood | 2,820 | $1,125,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hobsons Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gellibrand — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3025 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Altona North profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Altona North has a median sale price of $917,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $729,500. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 31% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 11,379 people to 12,962. It sits about 10 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Newport station is roughly 3.1 km away. Local government is Hobsons Bay council, and the federal seat is Gellibrand.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Altona North vs Newport · Altona North vs Yarraville.
Nearby guides: Brooklyn · South Kingsville · Newport · Williamstown North · Seaholme · Spotswood.
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