Alberton West vs Jack River

Jack River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Alberton West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jack River, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jack River tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Jack River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jack River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Alberton West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $228/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Alberton West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (214.6 km vs 219.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jack River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Jack River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.1% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alberton West and Jack River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alberton West Jack River
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.

Alberton West Jack River
Walkability 0 / 0
Alberton West — Walkability: 0/100 Jack River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 79
Alberton West — Safety: 36/100 Jack River — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 88 / 48
Alberton West — Low fire risk: 88/100 Jack River — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 30 / 32
Alberton West — Low flood risk: 30/100 Jack River — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Jack River has more residents (161 vs 76); Jack River has higher household incomes ($68,900 vs $60,632).

Alberton West Jack River
Population 76 161
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.2% +20.1%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $60,632/yr $68,900/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $228/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alberton West Jack River
0-4 5.3% / 5.6%
Alberton West — 0-4: 5.3% Jack River — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 5.3% / 14.3%
Alberton West — 5-14: 5.3% Jack River — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 3.9% / 5.6%
Alberton West — 15-19: 3.9% Jack River — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Alberton West — 20-24: not among its largest Jack River — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 13.2% / 10.6%
Alberton West — 25-34: 13.2% Jack River — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 7.9% / 10.6%
Alberton West — 35-44: 7.9% Jack River — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 17.1% / 13.7%
Alberton West — 45-54: 17.1% Jack River — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.2% / 13.0%
Alberton West — 55-64: 13.2% Jack River — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 18.4% / 14.3%
Alberton West — 65-74: 18.4% Jack River — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.9% / 10.6%
Alberton West — 75-84: 3.9% Jack River — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ — / —
Alberton West — 85+: not among its largest Jack River — 85+: not among its largest

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

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.

Alberton West Jack River
England 6.6% / 2.5%
Alberton West — England: 6.6% Jack River — England: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alberton West 29.6% couple families
Alberton West — Couple Families: 29.6% Alberton West — Lone Person: 40.7% Alberton West — One Parent Families: 29.6%
Jack River 52.5% couple families
Jack River — Couple Families: 52.5% Jack River — Lone Person: 35.0% Jack River — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alberton West 100.0% houses
Alberton West — Houses: 100.0%
Jack River 100.0% houses
Jack River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Alberton West Jack River
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 19.3%
Alberton West — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Jack River — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 5.6%
Alberton West — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Jack River — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.1%
Alberton West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Jack River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Alberton West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jack River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alberton West 13.8% renting
Alberton West — Owned Outright: 55.2% Alberton West — Mortgage: 31.0% Alberton West — Renting: 13.8%
Jack River 18.2% renting
Jack River — Owned Outright: 47.3% Jack River — Mortgage: 34.5% Jack River — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Jack River has more rural and farming land (81% vs 54%).

Alberton West Jack River
Rural and farming 54% 81%
Parks and recreation 45% 18%
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

Alberton West Jack River
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Alberton West Jack River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Alberton West Jack River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jack River carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 12); Alberton West carries more crime risk (64 vs 21).

Alberton West Jack River
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
21/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alberton West Jack River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Alberton West Jack River
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Jack River sits further from the CBD (219.4 km vs 214.6 km).

Alberton West Jack River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 214.6 km 219.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3971
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3971
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.

Alberton West Jack River
Car (driver) 81.5% / 50.8%
Alberton West — Car (driver): 81.5% Jack River — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home — / 39.7%
Alberton West — Worked from Home: not among its largest Jack River — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Walked Only 18.5% / 9.5%
Alberton West — Walked Only: 18.5% Jack River — Walked Only: 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Alberton West Jack River
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Alberton West Jack River
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Alberton West Jack River
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Alberton West Jack River
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Alberton West Jack River
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alberton West Jack River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alberton West

Rural

Jack River

Rural

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