Median price trend for houses
Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months
$688,000
Up 5.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $660k
- 4 bed
- $740k
- 5+ bed
- $860k
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The quick read on
Albanvale
VIC 3021 · Brimbank
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $688,000
- Median unit
- $512,000
- Population
- 5,641
- Postcode
- 3021
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ABS 2021
Albanvale, Victoria
Property market insights for Albanvale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Albanvale VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 52 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Albanvale, VIC is currently $688,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Albanvale has a 12-month growth rate of 5.9% for houses and -1.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $660,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $860,000 in Albanvale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Albanvale is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Albanvale is $512,000, which has decreased 1.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $470,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $582,000 in Albanvale. The median rent for units and apartments in Albanvale is $325 per week and has decreased 27.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Albanvale safe?
The overall rate for Albanvale is 5,747 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Albanvale.
Overall crime rate
5,747
offences per 100,000 residents
44% aboveGreater Melbourne
AlbanvaleGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Albanvale?
Albanvale VIC 3021 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
5,641 people call Albanvale home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,279 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,641
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%Above
15–3427.4%Below
35–5425.4%Below
55–7423.4%Above
75 and over5.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.2%Above
Townhouses2.2%Below
Apartments1.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.4%Above
Paying a mortgage37.4%Below
Renting24.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.1%Below
One car33.4%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more19.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Below
Drove to work63.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.3%Below
What stands out in Albanvale
12.9% of workers in Albanvale worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
17.1% of Albanvale residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
19.4% of people in Albanvale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Albanvale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Albanvale VIC 3021.
Is Albanvale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Albanvale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,498 family households lived in Albanvale; 43.9% were couple families and 26.0% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Albanvale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Albanvale had 5,641 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Albanvale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.2% of occupied private dwellings in Albanvale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Albanvale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
37.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Albanvale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Albanvale had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 18.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 29.6%, while 33.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Albanvale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
63.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Albanvale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 33.4% of the total.
60.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Albanvale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.6% reported a different address.
53.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Albanvale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
28.5% of residents used only English at home.
64.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Albanvale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
53.5% of Albanvale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 46.5% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
3.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Albanvale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 10.6% of ancestry responses in Albanvale.
Australian ancestry made up 11.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Albanvale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 4.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Albanvale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
25.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Albanvale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 7.6% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Albanvale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Albanvale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,279 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Albanvale compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Albanvale, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 38.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 24.2% in Albanvale, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Albanvale
Is Albanvale expensive?
The median house price is $688,000, while units and apartments sit at $512,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Albanvale good for families?
The Census counted 1,498 local families, and 18.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Albanvale?
Larger houses have a median around $860,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Albanvale
69 streets in Albanvale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbot Ct
- Albanvale Dr
- Angelique Gr
- Annetta Ct
- Antioch Ct
- Appian Dr
- April Cl
- Belgrave St
- Bibby Ct
- Bloomingdale Ave
- Botany St
- Bunya Dr
- Camelot Dr
- College Pl
- Concord Cct
- Cosma Ct
- Delamare Dr
- Diamond Ave
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- Dover St
- Duval Ct
- Eaton Ct
- Elinga Ct
- Enfield St
- Entally Dr
- Evergreen Ave
- Fairfax Cct
- Fernhill Ct
- Firbank Tce
- Gardner Ct
- Guest Ave
- Hedgerow Ct
- Iramoo Ct
- Isabella Ct
- Jackson Cct
- Kardinia Dr
- Kellie Ct
- Leckie Dr
- Main Rd West
- Mccann Dr
- Meytan
- Milford Cl
- Monmouth Cl
- Neale Rd
- Nevana Cl
- Newark Ct
- Niki Cl
- Oakwood Rd
- Opie Rd
- Penfold Pl
- Pineneedle Ct
- President Rd
- Robyn Ave
- Sherwood Cl
- Station Rd
- Sutherland St
- Tamara St
- Tarlee Dr
- Trafalgar St
- Trenton Cl
- Trevose Ct
- Urban Pl
- Varsity Ct
- Wandella Ct
- Wildwood Ct
- Windbreak Ct
- Wintersun Dr
- Witchwood Cl
- Woodland Dr
- Zara Ct
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