Charlemont vs St Albans Park

Charlemont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 46 in St Albans Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in St Albans Park: a median of $691,000, against $596,000 in Charlemont, though rent is higher in Charlemont. On these figures, Charlemont tends to suit young adults, share households, and families with children, while St Albans Park suits people living alone and older residents.

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 Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Charlemont has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Charlemont

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($345,000 vs $625,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper houses ($596,500 vs $691,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Charlemont leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
  • St Albans Park has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Albans Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Charlemont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (617.6% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charlemont St Albans Park
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.

Charlemont St Albans Park
Walkability 32 / 32
Charlemont — Walkability: 32/100 St Albans Park — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 19 / 69
Charlemont — Safety: 19/100 St Albans Park — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Charlemont — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Albans Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 21
Charlemont — Low flood risk: 8/100 St Albans Park — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

St Albans Park has more residents (4,942 vs 2,612); Charlemont has higher household incomes ($109,304 vs $68,484).

Charlemont St Albans Park
Population 2,612 4,942
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +617.6% +2.0%
Median age 29 46
Median household income $109,304/yr
+37% vs other
 $68,484/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+20% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlemont St Albans Park
0-4 10.0% / 4.5%
Charlemont — 0-4: 10.0% St Albans Park — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.6% / 9.7%
Charlemont — 5-14: 9.6% St Albans Park — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 3.9% / 6.1%
Charlemont — 15-19: 3.9% St Albans Park — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 12.0% / 5.9%
Charlemont — 20-24: 12.0% St Albans Park — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 29.8% / 12.5%
Charlemont — 25-34: 29.8% St Albans Park — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 14.4% / 9.7%
Charlemont — 35-44: 14.4% St Albans Park — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 6.5% / 13.7%
Charlemont — 45-54: 6.5% St Albans Park — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 6.7% / 13.9%
Charlemont — 55-64: 6.7% St Albans Park — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 3.1% / 12.7%
Charlemont — 65-74: 3.1% St Albans Park — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 2.1% / 7.9%
Charlemont — 75-84: 2.1% St Albans Park — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.6% / 3.5%
Charlemont — 85+: 1.6% St Albans Park — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlemont 42.6% couple families
Charlemont — Couple Families: 42.6% Charlemont — Lone Person: 29.9% Charlemont — One Parent Families: 14.2% Charlemont — Group Household: 11.0% Charlemont — Other Families: 2.3%
St Albans Park 35.1% couple families
St Albans Park — Couple Families: 35.1% St Albans Park — Lone Person: 42.6% St Albans Park — One Parent Families: 16.3% St Albans Park — Group Household: 4.5% St Albans Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlemont 28.7% renting
Charlemont — Owned Outright: 10.5% Charlemont — Mortgage: 60.8% Charlemont — Renting: 28.7%
St Albans Park 23.9% renting
St Albans Park — Owned Outright: 36.6% St Albans Park — Mortgage: 39.5% St Albans Park — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Charlemont St Albans Park
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 20.5%
Charlemont — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% St Albans Park — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 6.8%
Charlemont — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% St Albans Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.5%
Charlemont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% St Albans Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.3%
Charlemont — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% St Albans Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.2%
Charlemont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% St Albans Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Charlemont St Albans Park
India 5.6% / 0.9%
Charlemont — India: 5.6% St Albans Park — India: 0.9%
England 1.5% / 3.3%
Charlemont — England: 1.5% St Albans Park — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.6%
Charlemont — Philippines: 1.1% St Albans Park — Philippines: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Charlemont — New Zealand: 0.9% St Albans Park — New Zealand: 0.7%
Nepal 0.7% / —
Charlemont — Nepal: 0.7% St Albans Park — Nepal: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Charlemont — Scotland: not among its largest St Albans Park — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlemont 97.8% houses
Charlemont — Houses: 97.8% Charlemont — Townhouses: 1.8% Charlemont — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
St Albans Park 85.6% houses
St Albans Park — Houses: 85.6% St Albans Park — Townhouses: 14.3% St Albans Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Charlemont St Albans Park
Median house price $596,500 $691,250
Median unit price — $447,500
Median land price $345,000 $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 165 sales
 24 days
from 26 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.

Charlemont St Albans Park
3 bed $595K / $668K
Charlemont — 3 bed: $595K (149 sales) St Albans Park — 3 bed: $668K (71 sales)

149 vs 71 sales

4 bed $632K / $810K
Charlemont — 4 bed: $632K (244 sales) St Albans Park — 4 bed: $810K (31 sales)

244 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

St Albans Park has more rural and farming land (30% vs 15%).

Charlemont St Albans Park
Residential 61% 63%
Rural and farming 15% 30%
Parks and recreation 22% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Other and special use 0% 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

Charlemont St Albans Park
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
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.

Charlemont St Albans Park
Houses 4.2%
$550/wk on $684K
 4.0%
$540/wk on $698K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Charlemont St Albans Park
House price Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Charlemont St Albans Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Charlemont carries more crime risk (81 vs 31); Charlemont carries more flood risk (92 vs 79).

Charlemont St Albans Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Low
31/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Charlemont St Albans Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 6.7 km
 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 1.0%

Schools in Charlemont

  • Iona College Geelong Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in St Albans Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Charlemont St Albans Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Charlemont St Albans Park
Walkability score 32/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 80.8 km 81.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 74 min
Public transport score 75/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3217
 0.5%
postcode 3219
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3217
 28
postcode 3219

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.

Charlemont St Albans Park
Car (driver) 74.7% / 78.5%
Charlemont — Car (driver): 74.7% St Albans Park — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 18.7% / 12.2%
Charlemont — Worked from Home: 18.7% St Albans Park — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.2%
Charlemont — Car (passenger): 5.1% St Albans Park — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 0.6% / 0.9%
Charlemont — Bus: 0.6% St Albans Park — Bus: 0.9%
Train 1.0% / 0.4%
Charlemont — Train: 1.0% St Albans Park — Train: 0.4%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Charlemont — Walked Only: not among its largest St Albans Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Charlemont St Albans Park
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Charlemont St Albans Park
Connectivity score 98/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
2,681 premises
 56%
2,383 premises

Climate

Charlemont St Albans Park
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Charlemont St Albans Park
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Charlemont St Albans Park
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Charlemont St Albans Park
Division Corangamite Corio
Member Libby Coker Richard Marles
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Charlemont

Acreage Young Families

St Albans Park

Large Blocks Parks

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