Brooklyn vs Altona North

Brooklyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Altona North. In both, most households own their home. In Brooklyn, about half of households are people living alone. In Altona North, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Altona North: a median of $950,000, against $810,000 in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is closer to the city centre: 12.8 km, against 15.6 km. On these figures, Brooklyn tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Altona North suits families with children.

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 North

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Brooklyn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $950,000)
  • has cheaper units ($625,000 vs $692,500)

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

Brooklyn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.8 km vs 15.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Altona North

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Brooklyn has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Brooklyn and Altona 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.

Brooklyn Altona 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.

Brooklyn Altona North
Walkability 57 / 39
Brooklyn — Walkability: 57/100 Altona North — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 6 / 16
Brooklyn — Safety: 6/100 Altona North — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Brooklyn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Altona North — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 59 / 49
Brooklyn — Low flood risk: 59/100 Altona North — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Altona North has more residents (12,962 vs 1,979); Brooklyn has higher household incomes ($101,816 vs $88,140).

Brooklyn Altona North
Population 1,979 12,962
+555% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +6.7%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $101,816/yr
+13% vs other
 $88,140/yr
Median weekly rent $391/wk $400/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Altona North
0-4 6.6% / 7.9%
Brooklyn — 0-4: 6.6% Altona North — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 7.0% / 12.3%
Brooklyn — 5-14: 7.0% Altona North — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 2.9% / 4.3%
Brooklyn — 15-19: 2.9% Altona North — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.5% / 4.6%
Brooklyn — 20-24: 6.5% Altona North — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 29.3% / 15.8%
Brooklyn — 25-34: 29.3% Altona North — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 15.4% / 16.0%
Brooklyn — 35-44: 15.4% Altona North — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 11.5% / 11.6%
Brooklyn — 45-54: 11.5% Altona North — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.0% / 8.0%
Brooklyn — 55-64: 10.0% Altona North — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 6.0% / 7.4%
Brooklyn — 65-74: 6.0% Altona North — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 3.0% / 7.7%
Brooklyn — 75-84: 3.0% Altona North — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.4% / 4.3%
Brooklyn — 85+: 2.4% Altona North — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 45.0% lone person
Brooklyn — Lone Person: 45.0% Brooklyn — Couple Families: 30.7% Brooklyn — One Parent Families: 14.3% Brooklyn — Group Household: 7.0% Brooklyn — Other Families: 2.9%
Altona North 34.8% lone person
Altona North — Lone Person: 34.8% Altona North — Couple Families: 42.3% Altona North — One Parent Families: 17.1% Altona North — Group Household: 3.6% Altona North — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 40.6% renting
Brooklyn — Owned Outright: 21.6% Brooklyn — Mortgage: 37.9% Brooklyn — Renting: 40.6%
Altona North 31.7% renting
Altona North — Owned Outright: 36.8% Altona North — Mortgage: 31.4% Altona North — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooklyn Altona North
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 13.5%
Brooklyn — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Altona North — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 9.7%
Brooklyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Altona North — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.6%
Brooklyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Altona North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 4.1%
Brooklyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Altona North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Brooklyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Altona North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Brooklyn Altona North
Vietnam 3.2% / 3.4%
Brooklyn — Vietnam: 3.2% Altona North — Vietnam: 3.4%
Italy 2.5% / 3.6%
Brooklyn — Italy: 2.5% Altona North — Italy: 3.6%
India 3.5% / 1.6%
Brooklyn — India: 3.5% Altona North — India: 1.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / 1.6%
Brooklyn — New Zealand: 3.4% Altona North — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 2.1% / 1.8%
Brooklyn — England: 2.1% Altona North — England: 1.8%
Lebanon — / 3.8%
Brooklyn — Lebanon: not among its largest Altona North — Lebanon: 3.8%
Greece — / 2.9%
Brooklyn — Greece: not among its largest Altona North — Greece: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 53.4% houses
Brooklyn — Houses: 53.4% Brooklyn — Townhouses: 41.9% Brooklyn — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Altona North 68.8% houses
Altona North — Houses: 68.8% Altona North — Townhouses: 27.3% Altona North — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooklyn Altona North
Median house price $810,000 $950,000
Median unit price $625,000 $692,500
Median land price — $1,032,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 23 sales
 34 days
from 168 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.

Brooklyn Altona North
2 bed $604K / $578K
Brooklyn — 2 bed: $604K (24 sales) Altona North — 2 bed: $578K (28 sales)

24 vs 28 sales

3 bed $786K / $780K
Brooklyn — 3 bed: $786K (8 sales) Altona North — 3 bed: $780K (22 sales)

8 vs 22 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.

Brooklyn Altona North
2 bed $730K / $748K
Brooklyn — 2 bed: $730K (6 sales) Altona North — 2 bed: $748K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

3 bed $786K / $918K
Brooklyn — 3 bed: $786K (27 sales) Altona North — 3 bed: $918K (172 sales)

27 vs 172 sales

4 bed $850K / $1.11M
Brooklyn — 4 bed: $850K (11 sales) Altona North — 4 bed: $1.11M (60 sales)

11 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Brooklyn has more industrially zoned land (70% vs 13%).

Brooklyn Altona North
Industrial 70% 13%
Other and special use 0% 37%
Residential 10% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 12%
Parks and recreation 2% 12%
Commercial 4% 2%
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

Brooklyn Altona North
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
Approvals change year on year +40% +206%

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.

Brooklyn Altona North
Houses 4.2%
$610/wk on $755K
 4.2%
$750/wk on $920K
Units 3.8%
$440/wk on $600K
 3.7%
$470/wk on $665K

Ranking within VIC

Brooklyn Altona North
House price Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 54% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC

Liveability

Brooklyn is more walkable (57 vs 39); Brooklyn scores higher overall (57 vs 48).

Brooklyn Altona North
Grade B C
Score 57/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Altona North carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Altona North carries more flood risk (51 vs 41).

Brooklyn Altona North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
84/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 46
within 5 km
 44
within 5 km

Schools

Brooklyn Altona North
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 5.3 km
 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.7%

Schools in Brooklyn

  • Annunciation School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Altona North

  • St Leo the Great Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Emmanuel College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Altona North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Bayside P-12 College-Altona North Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklyn Altona North
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 10
Parks & reserves 3 20
Childcare 2 10
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 3 8
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Altona North sits further from the CBD (15.6 km vs 12.8 km).

Brooklyn Altona North
Walkability score 57/100 39/100
Distance to Melbourne 12.8 km 15.6 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 112.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 429.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3012
 2.4%
postcode 3025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3012
 31
postcode 3025

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.

Brooklyn Altona North
Car (driver) 60.4% / 55.4%
Brooklyn — Car (driver): 60.4% Altona North — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 35.0%
Brooklyn — Worked from Home: 31.7% Altona North — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.4%
Brooklyn — Car (passenger): 2.3% Altona North — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.1% / 2.7%
Brooklyn — Train: 2.1% Altona North — Train: 2.7%
Bus 2.2% / 1.7%
Brooklyn — Bus: 2.2% Altona North — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.4%).

Setting

Brooklyn Altona North
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 3.3 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brooklyn Altona North
Connectivity score 84/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,713 premises
 54%
7,357 premises

Climate

Brooklyn Altona 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)

Brooklyn Altona North
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brooklyn Altona North
Average residential rate $1,847/yr $2,677/yr
Council Brimbank Hobsons Bay

Federal electorate

Brooklyn Altona North
Division Fraser Gellibrand
Member Daniel Mulino Tim Watts
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brooklyn

Middle-Ring Quiet Townhouses

Altona North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

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