Albion vs St Albans

In Albion, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In St Albans, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Albion: a median of $791,000, against $712,000 in St Albans, though rent is higher in St Albans. On these figures, Albion tends to suit people living alone.

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

St Albans

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (28 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (36 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Albion has cheaper units ($295,000 vs $515,000)
  • St Albans has cheaper houses ($711,500 vs $791,000)

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

St Albans

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Albans

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (20 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Albion has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 26%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Albion returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.8%)
  • St Albans is growing faster (2.0% vs -8.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Albion St Albans
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.

Albion St Albans
Walkability 62 / 94
Albion — Walkability: 62/100 St Albans — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 16 / 20
Albion — Safety: 16/100 St Albans — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Albion — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Albans — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 61 / 66
Albion — Low flood risk: 61/100 St Albans — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

St Albans has more residents (38,042 vs 4,334).

Albion St Albans
Population 4,334 38,042
+778% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.4% +2.0%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $68,120/yr
+8% vs other
 $62,660/yr
Median weekly rent $301/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albion St Albans
0-4 5.6% / 5.6%
Albion — 0-4: 5.6% St Albans — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.6% / 10.7%
Albion — 5-14: 8.6% St Albans — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 3.6% / 5.3%
Albion — 15-19: 3.6% St Albans — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.4% / 7.6%
Albion — 20-24: 7.4% St Albans — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 23.1% / 17.8%
Albion — 25-34: 23.1% St Albans — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 16.7% / 12.9%
Albion — 35-44: 16.7% St Albans — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 10.3% / 11.3%
Albion — 45-54: 10.3% St Albans — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 9.7% / 10.9%
Albion — 55-64: 9.7% St Albans — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 8.5% / 9.6%
Albion — 65-74: 8.5% St Albans — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.8% / 5.8%
Albion — 75-84: 4.8% St Albans — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.8% / 2.4%
Albion — 85+: 1.8% St Albans — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albion 47.4% lone person
Albion — Lone Person: 47.4% Albion — Couple Families: 25.9% Albion — One Parent Families: 14.4% Albion — Group Household: 9.3% Albion — Other Families: 3.0%
St Albans 28.7% lone person
St Albans — Lone Person: 28.7% St Albans — Couple Families: 38.6% St Albans — One Parent Families: 23.0% St Albans — Group Household: 6.3% St Albans — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albion 46.5% renting
Albion — Owned Outright: 26.2% Albion — Mortgage: 27.3% Albion — Renting: 46.5%
St Albans 38.0% renting
St Albans — Owned Outright: 36.3% St Albans — Mortgage: 25.7% St Albans — Renting: 38.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Albion St Albans
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 9.6%
Albion — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% St Albans — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 8.3%
Albion — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% St Albans — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.2%
Albion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% St Albans — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 3.4%
Albion — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% St Albans — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 0.8%
Albion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% St Albans — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Albion St Albans
Vietnam 6.4% / 21.5%
Albion — Vietnam: 6.4% St Albans — Vietnam: 21.5%
India 7.1% / 5.8%
Albion — India: 7.1% St Albans — India: 5.8%
Philippines 3.7% / 3.0%
Albion — Philippines: 3.7% St Albans — Philippines: 3.0%
Nepal 3.2% / —
Albion — Nepal: 3.2% St Albans — Nepal: not among its largest
China 2.0% / 1.1%
Albion — China: 2.0% St Albans — China: 1.1%
Iraq — / 1.4%
Albion — Iraq: not among its largest St Albans — Iraq: 1.4%
Pakistan — / 1.4%
Albion — Pakistan: not among its largest St Albans — Pakistan: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albion 54.8% houses
Albion — Houses: 54.8% Albion — Flats / Apartments: 26.3% Albion — Townhouses: 18.9%
St Albans 74.5% houses
St Albans — Houses: 74.5% St Albans — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% St Albans — Townhouses: 15.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Albion St Albans
Median house price $791,000 $711,500
Median unit price $295,000 $515,000
Median land price — $700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 15 sales
 30 days
from 407 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.

Albion St Albans
2 bed $705K / $580K
Albion — 2 bed: $705K (10 sales) St Albans — 2 bed: $580K (38 sales)

10 vs 38 sales

3 bed $791K / $708K
Albion — 3 bed: $791K (21 sales) St Albans — 3 bed: $708K (409 sales)

21 vs 409 sales

4 bed $804K / $750K
Albion — 4 bed: $804K (14 sales) St Albans — 4 bed: $750K (124 sales)

14 vs 124 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Albion St Albans
1 bed $238K / $385K
Albion — 1 bed: $238K (24 sales) St Albans — 1 bed: $385K (7 sales)

24 vs 7 sales

2 bed $340K / $462K
Albion — 2 bed: $340K (34 sales) St Albans — 2 bed: $462K (87 sales)

34 vs 87 sales

3 bed $591K / $582K
Albion — 3 bed: $591K (6 sales) St Albans — 3 bed: $582K (79 sales)

6 vs 79 sales

Zoning mix

Albion has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 2%).

Albion St Albans
Residential 43% 78%
Parks and recreation 29% 6%
Industrial 16% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 12%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

Albion St Albans
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.

Albion St Albans
Houses 4.4%
$650/wk on $762K
 3.8%
$530/wk on $725K
Units 4.6%
$422/wk on $475K
 4.2%
$450/wk on $552K

Ranking within VIC

Albion St Albans
House price Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 87% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC

Liveability

St Albans is more walkable (94 vs 62); St Albans scores higher overall (61 vs 48).

Albion St Albans
Grade C B
Score 48/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Albion St Albans
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 28
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Albion St Albans
Inside the suburb 2 15
Rated above peers 2 8
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.5 km
 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 10.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.8%

Schools in Albion

  • Albion Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Theresa's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in St Albans

  • Catholic Regional College St Albans Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Holy Eucharist School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Albans East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Albans Meadows Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Albans Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Albion St Albans
Supermarkets 0 10
Cafes & restaurants 1 40
Parks & reserves 10 36
Childcare 3 28
GPs 0 20
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Albion St Albans
Walkability score 62/100 94/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.4 km
+7% vs other
 22.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 132.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 421.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3020
 0.5%
postcode 3021
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 3020
 27
postcode 3021

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.

Albion St Albans
Car (driver) 52.4% / 67.4%
Albion — Car (driver): 52.4% St Albans — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 26.1% / 13.9%
Albion — Worked from Home: 26.1% St Albans — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Train 12.5% / 9.5%
Albion — Train: 12.5% St Albans — Train: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.8%
Albion — Car (passenger): 4.6% St Albans — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bus 2.0% / 1.0%
Albion — Bus: 2.0% St Albans — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.1%
Albion — Walked Only: 1.7% St Albans — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Albion St Albans
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Albion St Albans
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
2,427 premises
 7%
15,710 premises

Climate

Albion St Albans
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albion St Albans
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³ 18.9 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Albion St Albans
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Albion St Albans
Division Fraser
same for both
Member Daniel Mulino
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albion St Albans
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albion

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

St Albans

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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