South Kingsville vs Altona North

In both, most households own their home. In Altona North, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in South Kingsville: a median of $1.1 million, against $950,000 in Altona North. South Kingsville is closer to the city centre: 10.8 km, against 15.6 km.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • But South Kingsville carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

South Kingsville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($507,500 vs $692,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • But Altona North has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Kingsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

South Kingsville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.8 km vs 15.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (19 min vs 26 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

South Kingsville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 31%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 39/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Altona North has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

South Kingsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.1% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

South Kingsville 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.

South Kingsville 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.

South Kingsville Altona North
Walkability 72 / 39
South Kingsville — Walkability: 72/100 Altona North — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 46 / 16
South Kingsville — Safety: 46/100 Altona North — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
South Kingsville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Altona North — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 84 / 49
South Kingsville — Low flood risk: 84/100 Altona North — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Altona North has more residents (12,962 vs 2,156); South Kingsville has higher household incomes ($117,572 vs $88,140).

South Kingsville Altona North
Population 2,156 12,962
+501% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +6.7%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $117,572/yr
+25% vs other
 $88,140/yr
Median weekly rent $381/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Kingsville Altona North
0-4 8.9% / 7.9%
South Kingsville — 0-4: 8.9% Altona North — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 11.8% / 12.3%
South Kingsville — 5-14: 11.8% Altona North — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.7% / 4.3%
South Kingsville — 15-19: 3.7% Altona North — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.3% / 4.6%
South Kingsville — 20-24: 4.3% Altona North — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 17.2% / 15.8%
South Kingsville — 25-34: 17.2% Altona North — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 21.2% / 16.0%
South Kingsville — 35-44: 21.2% Altona North — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 14.1% / 11.6%
South Kingsville — 45-54: 14.1% Altona North — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.6% / 8.0%
South Kingsville — 55-64: 10.6% Altona North — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 5.2% / 7.4%
South Kingsville — 65-74: 5.2% Altona North — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 2.6% / 7.7%
South Kingsville — 75-84: 2.6% Altona North — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 0.6% / 4.3%
South Kingsville — 85+: 0.6% Altona North — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Kingsville 41.3% couple families
South Kingsville — Couple Families: 41.3% South Kingsville — Lone Person: 40.3% South Kingsville — One Parent Families: 11.9% South Kingsville — Group Household: 4.0% South Kingsville — Other Families: 2.5%
Altona North 42.3% couple families
Altona North — Couple Families: 42.3% Altona North — Lone Person: 34.8% Altona North — One Parent Families: 17.1% Altona North — Group Household: 3.6% Altona North — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Kingsville 38.2% renting
South Kingsville — Owned Outright: 22.5% South Kingsville — Mortgage: 39.4% South Kingsville — Renting: 38.2%
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.

South Kingsville Altona North
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 13.5%
South Kingsville — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Altona North — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 9.7%
South Kingsville — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Altona North — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.6%
South Kingsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Altona North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.1%
South Kingsville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Altona North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.1%
South Kingsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Altona North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

South Kingsville Altona North
Lebanon 1.2% / 3.8%
South Kingsville — Lebanon: 1.2% Altona North — Lebanon: 3.8%
England 3.0% / 1.8%
South Kingsville — England: 3.0% Altona North — England: 1.8%
Italy 0.9% / 3.6%
South Kingsville — Italy: 0.9% Altona North — Italy: 3.6%
Vietnam 1.0% / 3.4%
South Kingsville — Vietnam: 1.0% Altona North — Vietnam: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.6%
South Kingsville — New Zealand: 2.5% Altona North — New Zealand: 1.6%
India 2.3% / 1.6%
South Kingsville — India: 2.3% Altona North — India: 1.6%
Greece 0.8% / 2.9%
South Kingsville — Greece: 0.8% 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.

South Kingsville 41.5% houses
South Kingsville — Houses: 41.5% South Kingsville — Townhouses: 54.6% South Kingsville — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
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

South Kingsville Altona North
Median house price $1,100,000 $950,000
Median unit price $507,500 $692,500
Median land price — $1,032,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 19 sales
 34 days
from 168 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.

South Kingsville Altona North
2 bed $773K / $748K
South Kingsville — 2 bed: $773K (8 sales) Altona North — 2 bed: $748K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

3 bed $970K / $918K
South Kingsville — 3 bed: $970K (23 sales) Altona North — 3 bed: $918K (172 sales)

23 vs 172 sales

4 bed $1.56M / $1.11M
South Kingsville — 4 bed: $1.56M (14 sales) Altona North — 4 bed: $1.11M (60 sales)

14 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.18M
South Kingsville — 5 bed: $1.24M (5 sales) Altona North — 5 bed: $1.18M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Altona North has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

South Kingsville Altona North
Residential 87% 24%
Other and special use 0% 37%
Industrial 0% 13%
Parks and recreation 5% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 12%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 99% of South Kingsville and 100% of Altona North. 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

South Kingsville Altona North
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.

South Kingsville Altona North
Houses 3.9%
$810/wk on $1.07M
 4.2%
$750/wk on $920K
Units 7.1%
$530/wk on $390K
 3.7%
$470/wk on $665K

Ranking within VIC

South Kingsville Altona North
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 54% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC

Liveability

South Kingsville is more walkable (72 vs 39); South Kingsville scores higher overall (85 vs 48).

South Kingsville Altona North
Grade A+ C
Score 85/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 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 16).

South Kingsville Altona North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
84/100
Flood Low
16/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 48
within 5 km
 44
within 5 km

Schools

South Kingsville Altona North
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 4.3 km
 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.7%

Schools in South Kingsville

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

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

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

Mobility

Altona North sits further from the CBD (15.6 km vs 10.8 km).

South Kingsville Altona North
Walkability score 72/100 39/100
Distance to Melbourne 10.8 km 15.6 km
+44% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 26 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 429.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3015
 2.4%
postcode 3025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3015
 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.

South Kingsville Altona North
Car (driver) 45.9% / 55.4%
South Kingsville — Car (driver): 45.9% Altona North — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 46.7% / 35.0%
South Kingsville — Worked from Home: 46.7% Altona North — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.4%
South Kingsville — Car (passenger): 2.6% Altona North — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.2% / 2.7%
South Kingsville — Train: 2.2% Altona North — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.1%
South Kingsville — Walked Only: 1.5% Altona North — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.4% / 1.7%
South Kingsville — Bus: 0.4% Altona North — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

South Kingsville Altona North
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

South Kingsville Altona North
Connectivity score 88/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,098 premises
 54%
7,357 premises

Climate

South Kingsville 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)

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

Council rates

South Kingsville Altona North
Average residential rate $2,677/yr
same for both
Council Hobsons Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Kingsville

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban Young Families

Altona North

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

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