Albanvale vs Kings Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kings Park, about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kings Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Albanvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albanvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Albanvale and Kings Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albanvale Kings Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Albanvale Kings Park
Walkability 79 / 66
Albanvale — Walkability: 79/100 Kings Park — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 49 / 50
Albanvale — Safety: 49/100 Kings Park — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 4 / 5
Albanvale — Low fire risk: 4/100 Kings Park — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 67 / 72
Albanvale — Low flood risk: 67/100 Kings Park — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Kings Park has more residents (8,203 vs 5,641).

Albanvale Kings Park
Population 5,641 8,203
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +0.1%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $66,508/yr
+4% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+1% vs other
 $321/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albanvale Kings Park
0-4 6.0% / 5.9%
Albanvale — 0-4: 6.0% Kings Park — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.6% / 12.8%
Albanvale — 5-14: 12.6% Kings Park — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.7% / 6.0%
Albanvale — 15-19: 5.7% Kings Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.6% / 6.4%
Albanvale — 20-24: 6.6% Kings Park — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.0% / 13.7%
Albanvale — 25-34: 15.0% Kings Park — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.6% / 12.9%
Albanvale — 35-44: 13.6% Kings Park — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.8% / 12.1%
Albanvale — 45-54: 11.8% Kings Park — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.8% / 12.3%
Albanvale — 55-64: 11.8% Kings Park — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.6% / 12.1%
Albanvale — 65-74: 11.6% Kings Park — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 4.4% / 4.9%
Albanvale — 75-84: 4.4% Kings Park — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.9% / 1.0%
Albanvale — 85+: 0.9% Kings Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albanvale 44.9% couple families
Albanvale — Couple Families: 44.9% Albanvale — One Parent Families: 26.6% Albanvale — Lone Person: 22.3% Albanvale — Group Household: 3.9% Albanvale — Other Families: 2.3%
Kings Park 48.1% couple families
Kings Park — Couple Families: 48.1% Kings Park — One Parent Families: 24.8% Kings Park — Lone Person: 22.1% Kings Park — Group Household: 3.0% Kings Park — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albanvale 24.2% renting
Albanvale — Owned Outright: 38.4% Albanvale — Mortgage: 37.4% Albanvale — Renting: 24.2%
Kings Park 22.8% renting
Kings Park — Owned Outright: 42.9% Kings Park — Mortgage: 34.3% Kings Park — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albanvale Kings Park
Vietnam 17.1% / 18.4%
Albanvale — Vietnam: 17.1% Kings Park — Vietnam: 18.4%
Myanmar 3.7% / 3.0%
Albanvale — Myanmar: 3.7% Kings Park — Myanmar: 3.0%
Philippines 3.8% / 2.8%
Albanvale — Philippines: 3.8% Kings Park — Philippines: 2.8%
India 3.4% / 1.9%
Albanvale — India: 3.4% Kings Park — India: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Albanvale — New Zealand: 1.2% Kings Park — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Albanvale Kings Park
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 9.1%
Albanvale — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Kings Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 7.7%
Albanvale — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Kings Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.7%
Albanvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Kings Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.4%
Albanvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Kings Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Albanvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Kings Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albanvale 96.1% houses
Albanvale — Houses: 96.1% Albanvale — Townhouses: 2.2% Albanvale — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Kings Park 95.2% houses
Kings Park — Houses: 95.2% Kings Park — Townhouses: 3.2% Kings Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albanvale Kings Park
Median house price $680,000 $670,000
Median unit price $540,000 $502,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 43 sales
 28 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Albanvale Kings Park
3 bed $660K / $660K
Albanvale — 3 bed: $660K (60 sales) Kings Park — 3 bed: $660K (84 sales)

60 vs 84 sales

4 bed $740K / $715K
Albanvale — 4 bed: $740K (15 sales) Kings Park — 4 bed: $715K (23 sales)

15 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

Albanvale Kings Park
Residential 87%
same for both
Parks and recreation 11% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Albanvale Kings Park
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albanvale Kings Park
Houses 3.8%
$500/wk on $682K
 4.1%
$535/wk on $675K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Albanvale Kings Park
House price Higher than 34% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of VIC —
Schools — Higher than 96% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 44% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Kings Park scores higher overall (46 vs 31); Albanvale is more walkable (79 vs 66).

Albanvale Kings Park
Grade D C
Score 31/100 46/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Albanvale Kings Park
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Albanvale Kings Park
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Albanvale

  • Albanvale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kings Park

  • Kings Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Movelle Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Resurrection School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Copperfield College-Kings Park Junior Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Albanvale Kings Park
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Albanvale Kings Park
Walkability score 79/100 66/100
Distance to Melbourne 28 km
+6% vs other
 26.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 33 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3021
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3021
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Albanvale Kings Park
Car (driver) 72.2% / 74.1%
Albanvale — Car (driver): 72.2% Kings Park — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 12.5%
Albanvale — Worked from Home: 14.8% Kings Park — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 7.3%
Albanvale — Car (passenger): 7.4% Kings Park — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Train 4.3% / 4.6%
Albanvale — Train: 4.3% Kings Park — Train: 4.6%
Bus 1.0% / 0.6%
Albanvale — Bus: 1.0% Kings Park — Bus: 0.6%
Walked Only 0.2% / 0.7%
Albanvale — Walked Only: 0.2% Kings Park — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Albanvale Kings Park
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Albanvale Kings Park
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,010 premises
 2%
2,907 premises

Climate

Albanvale Kings Park
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albanvale Kings Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Albanvale Kings Park
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Albanvale Kings Park
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albanvale Kings Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albanvale

Middle-Ring Multicultural Urban

Kings Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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