Altona Meadows vs Laverton

Laverton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Altona Meadows. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Altona Meadows, most households own their home. In Laverton, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Altona Meadows: a median of $775,000, against $612,000 in Laverton. Laverton is closer to the city centre: 21.3 km, against 24.4 km. On these figures, Laverton tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

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

Altona Meadows

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 13)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($611,750 vs $775,000)
  • has cheaper units ($506,300 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Laverton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 4%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.3 km vs 24.4 km)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Altona Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Laverton is more walkable (78/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Altona Meadows Laverton
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.

Altona Meadows Laverton
Walkability 70 / 78
Altona Meadows — Walkability: 70/100 Laverton — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 44 / 10
Altona Meadows — Safety: 44/100 Laverton — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Altona Meadows — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laverton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 65
Altona Meadows — Low flood risk: 33/100 Laverton — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Altona Meadows has more residents (18,479 vs 4,760); Altona Meadows skews older (41 vs 32).

Altona Meadows Laverton
Population 18,479
+74% vs other
 4,760
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% -3.2%
Median age 41 32
Median household income $81,796/yr
+4% vs other
 $78,624/yr
Median weekly rent $341/wk
+3% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Altona Meadows Laverton
0-4 6.0% / 6.5%
Altona Meadows — 0-4: 6.0% Laverton — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.4% / 9.3%
Altona Meadows — 5-14: 10.4% Laverton — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.7% / 4.0%
Altona Meadows — 15-19: 4.7% Laverton — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.3% / 9.2%
Altona Meadows — 20-24: 5.3% Laverton — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 14.0% / 26.1%
Altona Meadows — 25-34: 14.0% Laverton — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 14.4% / 15.7%
Altona Meadows — 35-44: 14.4% Laverton — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 13.3% / 10.2%
Altona Meadows — 45-54: 13.3% Laverton — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 13.9% / 9.8%
Altona Meadows — 55-64: 13.9% Laverton — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 10.8% / 5.8%
Altona Meadows — 65-74: 10.8% Laverton — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 5.0% / 2.5%
Altona Meadows — 75-84: 5.0% Laverton — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 2.2% / 1.1%
Altona Meadows — 85+: 2.2% Laverton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Altona Meadows 41.6% couple families
Altona Meadows — Couple Families: 41.6% Altona Meadows — Lone Person: 35.4% Altona Meadows — One Parent Families: 18.2% Altona Meadows — Group Household: 3.3% Altona Meadows — Other Families: 1.6%
Laverton 31.6% couple families
Laverton — Couple Families: 31.6% Laverton — Lone Person: 35.9% Laverton — One Parent Families: 17.8% Laverton — Group Household: 11.4% Laverton — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Altona Meadows 27.3% renting
Altona Meadows — Owned Outright: 38.4% Altona Meadows — Mortgage: 34.3% Altona Meadows — Renting: 27.3%
Laverton 50.2% renting
Laverton — Owned Outright: 23.0% Laverton — Mortgage: 26.8% Laverton — Renting: 50.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Altona Meadows Laverton
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 12.8%
Altona Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Laverton — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 11.5%
Altona Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Laverton — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Altona Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Laverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 7.9%
Altona Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Laverton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.2%
Altona Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Laverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Altona Meadows Laverton
India 2.7% / 15.3%
Altona Meadows — India: 2.7% Laverton — India: 15.3%
Philippines 2.1% / 4.6%
Altona Meadows — Philippines: 2.1% Laverton — Philippines: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.4%
Altona Meadows — New Zealand: 2.0% Laverton — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 2.7% / 1.6%
Altona Meadows — England: 2.7% Laverton — England: 1.6%
Vietnam 2.3% / 1.8%
Altona Meadows — Vietnam: 2.3% Laverton — Vietnam: 1.8%
Nepal — / 3.0%
Altona Meadows — Nepal: not among its largest Laverton — Nepal: 3.0%
Myanmar — / 3.0%
Altona Meadows — Myanmar: not among its largest Laverton — Myanmar: 3.0%
Thailand — / 3.0%
Altona Meadows — Thailand: not among its largest Laverton — Thailand: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Altona Meadows 85.0% houses
Altona Meadows — Houses: 85.0% Altona Meadows — Townhouses: 9.7% Altona Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Laverton 78.3% houses
Laverton — Houses: 78.3% Laverton — Townhouses: 18.6% Laverton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Altona Meadows Laverton
Median house price $775,000 $611,750
Median unit price $570,000 $506,300
Median land price $595,000 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 178 sales
 44 days
from 88 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.

Altona Meadows Laverton
2 bed $555K / $470K
Altona Meadows — 2 bed: $555K (59 sales) Laverton — 2 bed: $470K (11 sales)

59 vs 11 sales

3 bed $632K / $545K
Altona Meadows — 3 bed: $632K (18 sales) Laverton — 3 bed: $545K (15 sales)

18 vs 15 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.

Altona Meadows Laverton
2 bed $612K / $560K
Altona Meadows — 2 bed: $612K (34 sales) Laverton — 2 bed: $560K (16 sales)

34 vs 16 sales

3 bed $765K / $615K
Altona Meadows — 3 bed: $765K (208 sales) Laverton — 3 bed: $615K (119 sales)

208 vs 119 sales

4 bed $900K / $668K
Altona Meadows — 4 bed: $900K (54 sales) Laverton — 4 bed: $668K (18 sales)

54 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Altona Meadows Laverton
Residential 50% 39%
Parks and recreation 44% 4%
Other and special use 0% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 14%
Industrial 0% 2%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 99% of Altona Meadows and 100% of Laverton. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Altona Meadows Laverton
New dwellings approved 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +206%
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.

Altona Meadows Laverton
Houses 3.5%
$550/wk on $820K
 4.2%
$522/wk on $642K
Units 4.0%
$470/wk on $610K
 4.5%
$450/wk on $515K

Ranking within VIC

Altona Meadows Laverton
House price Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Altona Meadows scores higher overall (57 vs 51); Laverton is more walkable (78 vs 70).

Altona Meadows Laverton
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Altona Meadows carries more flood risk (67 vs 35); Laverton carries more crime risk (90 vs 56).

Altona Meadows Laverton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
90/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion High
97/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Altona Meadows Laverton
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Altona Meadows

  • Altona Green Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Altona Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Laverton

  • Laverton P-12 College Government · Combined above peers
  • St Martin de Porres School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Western Autistic School Government · Combined · Special school below peers
  • Jennings Street School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Altona Meadows Laverton
Supermarkets 4
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 12
Parks & reserves 30 13
Childcare 12 6
GPs 4
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Altona Meadows sits further from the CBD (24.4 km vs 21.3 km).

Altona Meadows Laverton
Walkability score 70/100 78/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.4 km
+13% vs other
 21.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 27 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 172.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 157.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3028
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3028
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.

Altona Meadows Laverton
Car (driver) 63.0% / 57.2%
Altona Meadows — Car (driver): 63.0% Laverton — Car (driver): 57.2%
Worked from Home 27.4% / 19.7%
Altona Meadows — Worked from Home: 27.4% Laverton — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Train 3.9% / 13.7%
Altona Meadows — Train: 3.9% Laverton — Train: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.9%
Altona Meadows — Car (passenger): 3.9% Laverton — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.7%
Altona Meadows — Walked Only: 0.7% Laverton — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Altona Meadows — Bus: 0.8% Laverton — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Altona Meadows Laverton
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Altona Meadows Laverton
Connectivity score 89/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
8,277 premises
 57%
2,770 premises

Climate

Altona Meadows Laverton
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Altona Meadows Laverton
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Altona Meadows Laverton
Average residential rate $2,677/yr
same for both
Council Hobsons Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Altona Meadows Laverton
Division Gellibrand
same for both
Member Tim Watts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Altona Meadows Laverton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Altona Meadows

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

Laverton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub

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