Median price trend for houses
Based on 200 sales in the preceding 12 months
$790,000
Up 5.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $615k
- 3 bed
- $775k
- 4 bed
- $905k
- 5+ bed
- $1.03m
Aerial view of suburban houses and a sports field
Philip Mallis · CC BY-SA 2.0
The quick read on
Altona Meadows
VIC 3028 · Hobsons Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $790,000
- Median unit
- $580,000
- Population
- 18,479
- Postcode
- 3028
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ABS 2021
Altona Meadows, Victoria
Property market insights for Altona Meadows
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Altona Meadows VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 239 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Up 5.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Altona Meadows, VIC is currently $790,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Altona Meadows has a 12-month growth rate of 5.3% for houses and 1.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $615,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $775,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $905,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000 in Altona Meadows.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Altona Meadows is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Altona Meadows is $580,000, which has increased 1.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $560,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000 in Altona Meadows. The median rent for units and apartments in Altona Meadows is $450 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Altona Meadows safe?
The overall rate for Altona Meadows is 2,745 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% below 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 Altona Meadows.
Overall crime rate
2,745
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowGreater Melbourne
Altona MeadowsGreater 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 Altona Meadows?
Altona Meadows VIC 3028 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
18,479 people call Altona Meadows home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,573 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 18,479
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $341 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3424.0%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7424.7%Above
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.9%Above
Townhouses9.7%Below
Apartments5.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.4%Above
Paying a mortgage34.3%Below
Renting27.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.8%Below
One car39.3%Above
Two cars38.2%Above
Three or more16.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.4%Below
Drove to work53.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Altona Meadows
23.4% of workers in Altona Meadows worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
2.7% of Altona Meadows residents were born in India, about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
31.0% of people in Altona Meadows described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Altona Meadows
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Altona Meadows VIC 3028.
Is Altona Meadows family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Altona Meadows's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
5,129 family households lived in Altona Meadows; 44.0% were couple families and 19.2% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Altona Meadows?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Altona Meadows had 18,479 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Altona Meadows?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.9% of occupied private dwellings in Altona Meadows.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Altona Meadows?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.
34.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.3% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Altona Meadows?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Altona Meadows had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 22.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Altona Meadows?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
53.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Altona Meadows?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 39.3% of the total.
54.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Altona Meadows, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.2% reported a different address.
33.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Altona Meadows?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.6% of residents used only English at home.
31.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Altona Meadows residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.3% of Altona Meadows's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.7% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Altona Meadows?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.9% of ancestry responses in Altona Meadows.
Australian ancestry made up 24.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Altona Meadows?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Altona Meadows?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Altona Meadows show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Altona Meadows?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Altona Meadows?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,573 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $341 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Altona Meadows compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.4% in Altona Meadows, 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 27.3% in Altona Meadows, 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 Altona Meadows
Is Altona Meadows expensive?
The median house price is $790,000, while units and apartments sit at $580,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Altona Meadows good for families?
The Census counted 5,129 local families, and 16.4% 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 Altona Meadows?
Larger houses have a median around $1,030,000, 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 Altona Meadows
261 streets in Altona Meadows
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ailsa St South
- Alma Ave
- Alma Doepel Dr
- Argonaut Pl
- Armiston Gr
- Ascot St South
- Ashby Ct
- Ayr St
- Balaclava Ave
- Balmoral St South
- Banksia Ct
- Batman St
- Beamish Ct
- Bendick Ct
- Birkett Ct
- Birrell Ct
- Boronia Ct
- Bremner Cl
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- Brennan Ct
- Brown Ave
- Bruce St South
- Burnett Ct
- Cadogan Pl
- Calcutta Cl
- Cameron Ave
- Canny Ct
- Carinza Ave
- Carling Ct
- Carr Ct
- Carruthers Ct
- Cations Ct
- Cedar Ct
- Central Ave
- Cheasley Pl
- Chesterton Rd
- Chiarella Pl
- Clabon Ct
- Classic Ct
- Clement Ct
- Clover Ct
- Cox Ct
- Creek Waters Cl
- Crellin Ave South
- Creswell Ct
- Crown St South
- Cumberland Pl
- Davidson Ct
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- Delahunty Ct
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- Dickenson St
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- Dixon Ct
- Docker Court
- Donald St South
- Douglas Ct
- Duane Ct
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- Eddison Cl
- Edina Gr
- Edwards Dr
- Elizabeth Ct
- Elystan Rd
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- Epsom St South
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- Fitzpatrick Dr
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- Gahnia Cl
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- Hoddle
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- Jared Rd
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- Markham
- May Ave
- Mayfield Gr
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- Myers Pde
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- Nelson Ave
- Newham
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- North Ave
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- Oakdene Gr South
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- Petre Ave
- Philip St
- Pine Dr
- Piri Gr
- Plenty Ct
- Point Cook Rd
- Polly Woodside Dr
- Powlett St
- Premier Ct
- Presswell Cl
- Pringle Pl
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- Queen St
- Quinn Ct
- Railway Ave
- Ralph Ct
- Ramson Ct
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- Rebecca Cr
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- Roach Dr
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- Romy Ct
- Rosebery St
- Roser Dr
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- Russell Ct
- Scherman Dr
- Scott Ct
- Selwood Pl
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- Shaw Ct
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- Shirley St
- Skehan Bvd
- Skipper Dr
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- Sommers Dr
- Sorrell Ct
- South Ave
- Southwick Bvd
- Spicer Bvd
- Stephenson Ct
- Strezlecki Gr South
- Sturrock Ct
- Susmann Ct
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- Taegtow
- Talbot St
- Tatman Dr
- Teresa Ct
- Thompson Ct
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- Tomkin Ct
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- Trafalgar Ave
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- Woodyard Ct
- Wrede Ct
- York Cl
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