Melbourne vs Albert Park

Melbourne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 46 in Albert Park. In Melbourne, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Albert Park, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albert Park: a median of $2.31 million, against $516,000 in Melbourne, and rent is higher there too. Melbourne is closer to the city centre: 3.4 km, against 5.5 km. On these figures, Melbourne tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Albert Park suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Melbourne has more parks and reserves (40 vs 10)
  • Albert Park has more separate houses rather than flats (19% vs 0%)

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

First-home buyers

Melbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($516,000 vs $2,312,500)
  • has cheaper units ($452,000 vs $1,097,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Melbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (73% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $590/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Melbourne

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (24% vs 4%)
  • has a shorter drive in (8 min vs 13 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (3.4 km vs 5.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Melbourne has more GPs (30 vs 3)
  • Albert Park has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Melbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Melbourne and Albert 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.

Melbourne Albert 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.

Melbourne Albert Park
Walkability 100 / 96
Melbourne — Walkability: 100/100 Albert Park — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 3 / 17
Melbourne — Safety: 3/100 Albert Park — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Melbourne — Low fire risk: 100/100 Albert Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 68
Melbourne — Low flood risk: 36/100 Albert Park — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Melbourne has more residents (54,941 vs 6,044); Albert Park has higher household incomes ($131,716 vs $75,296).

Melbourne Albert Park
Population 54,941
+89% vs other
 6,044
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% -2.8%
Median age 29 46
Median household income $75,296/yr $131,716/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $590/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Melbourne Albert Park
0-4 2.0% / 5.3%
Melbourne — 0-4: 2.0% Albert Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 2.2% / 11.1%
Melbourne — 5-14: 2.2% Albert Park — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.5% / 4.8%
Melbourne — 15-19: 3.5% Albert Park — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 21.0% / 4.0%
Melbourne — 20-24: 21.0% Albert Park — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 38.3% / 9.3%
Melbourne — 25-34: 38.3% Albert Park — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 14.8% / 13.5%
Melbourne — 35-44: 14.8% Albert Park — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 6.8% / 16.3%
Melbourne — 45-54: 6.8% Albert Park — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 5.1% / 14.1%
Melbourne — 55-64: 5.1% Albert Park — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 3.7% / 11.6%
Melbourne — 65-74: 3.7% Albert Park — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 1.9% / 7.9%
Melbourne — 75-84: 1.9% Albert Park — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 0.7% / 2.0%
Melbourne — 85+: 0.7% Albert Park — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Melbourne 63.4% lone person
Melbourne — Lone Person: 63.4% Melbourne — Couple Families: 7.7% Melbourne — Group Household: 20.6% Melbourne — One Parent Families: 4.2% Melbourne — Other Families: 4.2%
Albert Park 45.0% lone person
Albert Park — Lone Person: 45.0% Albert Park — Couple Families: 38.2% Albert Park — Group Household: 4.5% Albert Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% Albert Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Melbourne 73.3% renting
Melbourne — Owned Outright: 13.1% Melbourne — Mortgage: 13.6% Melbourne — Renting: 73.3%
Albert Park 37.7% renting
Albert Park — Owned Outright: 37.8% Albert Park — Mortgage: 24.5% Albert Park — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Melbourne Albert Park
Bachelor Degree 30.6% / 25.0%
Melbourne — Bachelor Degree: 30.6% Albert Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 16.7% / 13.2%
Melbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 16.7% Albert Park — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.8%
Melbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Albert Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 5.3%
Melbourne — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Albert Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.6%
Melbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Albert Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

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.

Melbourne Albert Park
China 15.1% / —
Melbourne — China: 15.1% Albert Park — China: not among its largest
India 7.0% / 1.8%
Melbourne — India: 7.0% Albert Park — India: 1.8%
Malaysia 6.2% / —
Melbourne — Malaysia: 6.2% Albert Park — Malaysia: not among its largest
England — / 5.3%
Melbourne — England: not among its largest Albert Park — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Melbourne — New Zealand: 1.9% Albert Park — New Zealand: 2.1%
Indonesia 3.7% / —
Melbourne — Indonesia: 3.7% Albert Park — Indonesia: not among its largest
Greece — / 3.4%
Melbourne — Greece: not among its largest Albert Park — Greece: 3.4%
Thailand 2.6% / —
Melbourne — Thailand: 2.6% Albert Park — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.9%
Melbourne — Ireland: not among its largest Albert Park — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Melbourne 99.7% flats / apartments
Melbourne — Flats / Apartments: 99.7% Melbourne — Townhouses: 0.2% Melbourne — Houses: 0.1%
Albert Park 19.2% flats / apartments
Albert Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.2% Albert Park — Townhouses: 62.0% Albert Park — Houses: 18.8%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Melbourne Albert Park
Median house price $516,000 $2,312,500
Median unit price $452,000 $1,097,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 10 sales
 24 days
from 55 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.

Melbourne Albert Park
1 bed $363K / $1.48M
Melbourne — 1 bed: $363K (6 sales) Albert Park — 1 bed: $1.48M (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

2 bed $562K / $1.54M
Melbourne — 2 bed: $562K (8 sales) Albert Park — 2 bed: $1.54M (42 sales)

8 vs 42 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.

Melbourne Albert Park
1 bed $349K / $450K
Melbourne — 1 bed: $349K (787 sales) Albert Park — 1 bed: $450K (7 sales)

787 vs 7 sales

2 bed $540K / $1.1M
Melbourne — 2 bed: $540K (999 sales) Albert Park — 2 bed: $1.1M (18 sales)

999 vs 18 sales

3 bed $890K / $2.6M
Melbourne — 3 bed: $890K (131 sales) Albert Park — 3 bed: $2.6M (8 sales)

131 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Melbourne has more commercially zoned land (41% vs 4%).

Melbourne Albert Park
Parks and recreation 37% 54%
Commercial 41% 4%
Residential 3% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 7%
Other and special use 3% 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

Melbourne Albert Park
New dwellings approved 4,715
across Melbourne
 891
across Port Phillip
Approvals change year on year +195% +4175%

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.

Melbourne Albert Park
Houses — 2.7%
$1,000/wk on $1.9M
Units — 5.3%
$680/wk on $670K

Ranking within VIC

Melbourne Albert Park
House price — Higher than 98% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 4% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Albert Park scores higher overall (82 vs 64).

Melbourne Albert Park
Grade B A
Score 64/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Melbourne carries more flood risk (64 vs 32); Melbourne carries more crime risk (97 vs 83).

Melbourne Albert Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Melbourne Albert Park
Inside the suburb 12 6
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 12.2% 2.7%

Schools in Melbourne

  • MacRobertson Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Melbourne Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Wesley College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Eltham College - Lonsdale Street Campus Independent · Combined
  • Holmes Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Melbourne Grammar School - Wadhurst Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Albert Park

  • Albert Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Melbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Albert Park College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Albert Park College-Performing Arts Centre (interim name) Government · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - MSAC Function Room Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Sailing - Albert Park Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Melbourne Albert Park
Supermarkets 25 3
Cafes & restaurants 944 39
Parks & reserves 40 10
Childcare 11 6
GPs 30 3
Pharmacies 28 2
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 43 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Albert Park sits further from the CBD (5.5 km vs 3.4 km).

Melbourne Albert Park
Walkability score 100/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 3.4 km 5.5 km
+62% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min 13 min
Public transport score 97/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 82/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3733.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 189.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 5.3%
postcode 3000
 2.8%
postcode 3206
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 0
postcode 3000
 11
postcode 3206

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.

Melbourne Albert Park
Worked from Home 41.2% / 55.0%
Melbourne — Worked from Home: 41.2% Albert Park — Worked from Home: 55.0%
Car (driver) 12.4% / 30.9%
Melbourne — Car (driver): 12.4% Albert Park — Car (driver): 30.9%
Walked Only 17.3% / 5.1%
Melbourne — Walked Only: 17.3% Albert Park — Walked Only: 5.1%
Tram / Light Rail 14.0% / 3.9%
Melbourne — Tram / Light Rail: 14.0% Albert Park — Tram / Light Rail: 3.9%
Train 10.2% / 0.5%
Melbourne — Train: 10.2% Albert Park — Train: 0.5%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.5%
Melbourne — Bicycle: 1.9% Albert Park — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.0%).

Setting

Melbourne Albert Park
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 850 m
913 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Melbourne Albert Park
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
68,501 premises
 36%
3,619 premises

Climate

Melbourne Albert Park
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)

Melbourne Albert Park
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Melbourne Albert Park
Average residential rate $2,345/yr $1,765/yr
Council Melbourne Port Phillip

Federal electorate

Melbourne Albert Park
Division Melbourne Macnamara
Member Sarah Witty Josh Burns
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Melbourne Albert Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Melbourne

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals River Students Trams Transport Hub Urban

Albert Park

Beach Coastal Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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