Altona North VIC 3025
Located in Victoria, Altona North sits 16 km from Melbourne CBD, around 26 minutes by car. The suburb has 12,962 residents, a median age of 37, and a median household income of $88,140 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 6.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows high crime risk. Of 4 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Altona North a good suburb?
Altona North scores a C (48/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety.
Mixed results
4 schools · 1 above peer schools
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 39/100 · 15.6 km · 26 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $950K
High crime risk
Fire 25/100 · Crime 84/100 · Flood 51/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 37 · 12,962 residents
Liveability Rating
48 / 100 · Ranked #455 in VICEach bar is Altona North's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
48 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataAltona North's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $950,000, about 2% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$950,000
21% below its 10 neighbours (median $1,200,000)
Based on 262 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 34 days — median across 168 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $748K
- 3 bed 172 sales $918K
- 4 bed 60 sales $1.11M
- 5 bed 7 sales $1.18M
Units
$692,500
15% above its 9 neighbours (median $600,000)
Based on 52 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 43 days — median across 22 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 28 sales $578K
- 3 bed 22 sales $780K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Altona North are currently listed at around $920,000 on average. Based on 229 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$920K
229 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$665K
14 units listed in the last 6 months.
243 of the suburb's 4,697 dwellings (5.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Altona North rent for around $750 a week on average, based on 82 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$750/wk
In line with its 8 neighbours (median $765/wk)
82 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$470/wk
12% below its 6 neighbours (median $535/wk)
14 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
96 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,489 rented homes (6.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025109 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3025.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$750/week ($39,000 a year) on a $920,000 median
$470/week ($24,000 a year) on a $665,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
14 active Airbnb listings: 8 whole homes and 6 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Altona North safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Altona North sits in the high band, with 1,371 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 3% on the prior year.
1,371 offences
3.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025104 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 4 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Four schools serve Altona North, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. St Leo the Great Primary School leads the pack.
- • 3,092 students across 3 schools (avg 1,031)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 994-1116, median 1079 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Emmanuel College (2,533 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
1.7% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Altona North is car-dependent on foot — at 39/100, most errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 4 supermarkets, 20 parks and 10 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Altona North.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 429.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 353.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 177.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Altona North.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 54%
- Premises covered
- 7,357
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Hobsons Bay: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 27 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Altona North is home to about 13,000 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $88,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
12,962
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$88,140/yr
Census Median Rent
$400/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$39,156/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.1%
Total Dwellings
4,697
Owner-Occupier Rate
68.3%
Houses
68.8%
Rental Stress
23.6%
Mortgage Stress
29.5%
Work From Home
35.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
160 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 32 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,443 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 59.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 51.5%
- Employment Rate
- 53%
- Completed Year 12
- 44.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
469 residents (3.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 11,938 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,232 of 5,482).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 10,041 people work here; 5,482 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 1.8 jobs for every working resident. At least 45% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,677 a year through Hobsons Bay based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Other and special use 37%
- Residential 24%
- Industrial 13%
- Parks and recreation 12%
- Infrastructure and transport 12%
- Commercial 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Hobsons Bay
In the year to August 2026, 1,028 new dwellings were approved across Hobsons Bay. That mix is 200 houses and 828 units. Approvals are up 205.6% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 2,795 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 274 homes
- Projects firmly planned 233 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 2,278 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 10 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 23.2 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 12.
From the Brooklyn monitoring station, 2.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Laverton RAAF, 7.1 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.3 km
- 3.3 km to a named beach
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.6% of addresses
- 52 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 482 mm
- 76 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 25.9°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.2°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
44 facilities within 5 km- 1.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.0 kmRoad Freight TransportTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
- 1.2 kmLaundry and Dry-Cleaning ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.4 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Methyl ethyl ketone · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 1.7 kmBasic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Sulfuric acid · Hydrochloric acid
EV adoption
In postcode 3025, 304 of 12,474 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 8.6% (1,073 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 11.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3025, 1,593 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,079 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 78 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3025 in 2025-26. The most was 98, in 2006-07.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $950,000 this is $200,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tim Watts Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tim Watts | 65.1% | 34.9% | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Tim Watts | 61.5% | 38.5% | +1.5 |
| 2019 | Tim Watts | 64.8% | 35.2% | +0.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Horne Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Melissa Horne ALP | 63.4% | 63.4% | 36.6% |
| 2018 | Melissa Horne ALP | 50.4% | 72.1% | 27.9% |
| 2014 | Wade Noonan ALP | 66.5% | 66.5% | 33.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Altona North
Is Altona North a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Altona North is high (84/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Altona North?
Altona North has a low recorded bushfire history (25/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (51/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Altona North a good place to live?
Altona North has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (48/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Altona North?
Altona North, VIC had a population of 12,962 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Altona North, VIC?
The postcode for Altona North, VIC is 3025.
How far is Altona North from Melbourne?
Altona North is 16 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 26 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Altona North?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Altona North was $88,140 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Altona North?
The median advertised rent in Altona North is $750 a week for houses (82 listings) and $470 a week for units (14 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Altona North?
The median age of residents in Altona North was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Altona North at risk of bushfire?
Altona North has a low recorded bushfire history (25/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Altona North?
There are 4 schools inside the Altona North boundary: 1 above, 1 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Altona North walkable?
Altona North scores 39/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Altona North?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Altona North, Laverton RAAF (7.1 km away), summer days average 25.9°C, winter nights 6.2°C, 482 mm of rain a year over 76 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Altona North?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Altona North belong to?
Altona North sits within the Hobsons Bay local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Altona North?
The average residential rates bill through Hobsons Bay is $2,677 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Altona North?
Across Hobsons Bay, 1,028 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 205.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Altona North in?
Altona North sits within the federal Division of Gellibrand, currently held by Tim Watts (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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