Altona vs Laverton North

Altona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 56 in Laverton North. In Altona, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Laverton North, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Laverton North: a median of $3.95 million, against $1.15 million in Altona, though rent is higher in Altona. On these figures, Altona tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Laverton North suits renters and 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

Altona

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (61% vs 6%)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Altona

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $3,950,000)
  • has cheaper units ($657,500 vs $973,250)
  • has cheaper land ($1,701,875 vs $2,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and land prices.

Renters

Laverton North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $385/wk)
  • But Altona leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Altona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Altona

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 25/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 100/100)
  • But Laverton North has more units and townhouses to downsize into (94% vs 39%)

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

Investors

Laverton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (63.0% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Altona and Laverton North 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 Laverton North
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 Laverton North
Walkability 68 / 25
Altona — Walkability: 68/100 Laverton North — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 27 / 0
Altona — Safety: 27/100 Laverton North — Safety: 0/100
Low fire risk 80 / 87
Altona — Low fire risk: 80/100 Laverton North — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 23 / 82
Altona — Low flood risk: 23/100 Laverton North — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Altona has more residents (11,490 vs 119); Altona has higher household incomes ($94,952 vs $34,788).

Altona Laverton North
Population 11,490
+99% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +63.0%
Median age 42 56
Median household income $94,952/yr
+63% vs other
 $34,788/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+38% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Altona Laverton North
0-4 5.9% / 2.5%
Altona — 0-4: 5.9% Laverton North — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 11.6% / 7.6%
Altona — 5-14: 11.6% Laverton North — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 4.1% / —
Altona — 15-19: 4.1% Laverton North — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / —
Altona — 20-24: 3.9% Laverton North — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.0% / 8.4%
Altona — 25-34: 12.0% Laverton North — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 16.7% / 9.2%
Altona — 35-44: 16.7% Laverton North — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 14.6% / 14.3%
Altona — 45-54: 14.6% Laverton North — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 11.8% / 35.3%
Altona — 55-64: 11.8% Laverton North — 55-64: 35.3%
65-74 9.9% / 15.1%
Altona — 65-74: 9.9% Laverton North — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 6.5% / 2.5%
Altona — 75-84: 6.5% Laverton North — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 3.0% / —
Altona — 85+: 3.0% Laverton North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Altona 43.7% lone person
Altona — Lone Person: 43.7% Altona — Couple Families: 38.1% Altona — One Parent Families: 13.6% Altona — Group Household: 3.1% Altona — Other Families: 1.4%
Laverton North 84.6% lone person
Laverton North — Lone Person: 84.6% Laverton North — Couple Families: 0.0% Laverton North — One Parent Families: 15.4% Laverton North — Group Household: 0.0% Laverton North — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Altona 31.8% renting
Altona — Owned Outright: 37.2% Altona — Mortgage: 30.9% Altona — Renting: 31.8%
Laverton North 70.0% renting
Laverton North — Owned Outright: 30.0% Laverton North — Mortgage: 0.0% Laverton North — Renting: 70.0%
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.

Altona Laverton North
New Zealand 2.5% / 5.9%
Altona — New Zealand: 2.5% Laverton North — New Zealand: 5.9%
England 4.8% / —
Altona — England: 4.8% Laverton North — England: not among its largest
India 1.4% / —
Altona — India: 1.4% Laverton North — India: not among its largest
China 1.2% / —
Altona — China: 1.2% Laverton North — China: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.1% / —
Altona — Vietnam: 1.1% Laverton North — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Altona Laverton North
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 13.4%
Altona — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Laverton North — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 4.2%
Altona — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Laverton North — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 3.4%
Altona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Laverton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / —
Altona — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Laverton North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Altona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Laverton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Altona 8.9% flats / apartments
Altona — Flats / Apartments: 8.9% Altona — Houses: 61.1% Altona — Townhouses: 30.1%
Laverton North 94.1% flats / apartments
Laverton North — Flats / Apartments: 94.1% Laverton North — Houses: 5.9% Laverton North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Altona Laverton North
Median house price $1,150,000 $3,950,000
Median unit price $657,500 $973,250
Median land price $1,701,875 $2,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 77 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Laverton North has more industrially zoned land (83% vs 4%).

Altona Laverton North
Industrial 4% 83%
Other and special use 39% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 27% 10%
Residential 20% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 7%
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 Laverton North
New dwellings approved 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
 4,045
across Wyndham
Approvals change year on year +206% -0%

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 Laverton North
Houses 3.1%
$730/wk on $1.21M
 —
Units 4.3%
$590/wk on $715K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Altona Laverton North
House price Higher than 72% of VIC —
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Schools Higher than 59% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 28% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 21% of VIC —

Liveability

Altona is more walkable (68 vs 25).

Altona Laverton North
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Altona carries more flood risk (77 vs 18); Laverton North carries more crime risk (100 vs 73).

Altona Laverton North
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
100/100
Flood High
77/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 35
within 5 km
 42
within 5 km

Schools

Altona Laverton North
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Altona

  • Altona Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount St Joseph Girls' College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Altona College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Laverton North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Altona Laverton North
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 4
Parks & reserves 18 5
Childcare 9 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1 9
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 15

Mobility

Altona Laverton North
Walkability score 68/100 25/100
Distance to Melbourne 19.3 km 20.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3018
 1.2%
postcode 3026
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3018
 40
postcode 3026

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 Laverton North
Car (driver) 47.8% / 80.0%
Altona — Car (driver): 47.8% Laverton North — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 41.4% / 20.0%
Altona — Worked from Home: 41.4% Laverton North — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Train 4.7% / —
Altona — Train: 4.7% Laverton North — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.8% / —
Altona — Car (passenger): 2.8% Laverton North — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Altona — Walked Only: 1.8% Laverton North — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Altona Laverton North
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Altona Laverton North
Connectivity score 88/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
6,488 premises
 59%
1,527 premises

Climate

Altona Laverton North
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 Laverton North
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 — 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.81 pphm —

Council rates

Altona Laverton North
Average residential rate $2,677/yr $1,997/yr
Council Hobsons Bay Wyndham

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Altona

Coastal Middle-Ring Townhouses

Laverton North

Luxury Middle-Ring Multicultural

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