Median price trend for houses
Based on 188 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
No change over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $928k
- 3 bed
- $904k
- 4 bed
- $1.17m
- 5+ bed
- $1.01m
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The quick read on
Altona North
VIC 3025 · Hobsons Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Median unit
- $810,000
- Population
- 12,962
- Postcode
- 3025
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ABS 2021
Altona North, Victoria
Property market insights for Altona North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Altona North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 158 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Altona North, VIC is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Altona North has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and -4.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $928,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $904,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,170,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000 in Altona North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Altona North is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Altona North is $810,000, which has decreased 4.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $328,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $635,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $842,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Altona North. The median rent for units and apartments in Altona North is $675 per week and has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Altona North safe?
The overall rate for Altona North is 5,324 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% 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 Altona North.
Overall crime rate
5,324
offences per 100,000 residents
33% aboveGreater Melbourne
Altona NorthGreater 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 North?
Altona North VIC 3025 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,962 people call Altona North home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,695 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,962
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.2%Above
15–3424.7%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7415.4%Below
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.8%Above
Townhouses27.2%Above
Apartments3.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Above
Paying a mortgage31.4%Below
Renting31.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.2%Above
One car38.2%Above
Two cars37.1%In line
Three or more14.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.4%Above
Drove to work48.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Altona North
30.4% of workers in Altona North worked from home on Census day.
3.4% of Altona North residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
27.2% of people in Altona North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Altona North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Altona North VIC 3025.
Is Altona North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.2% of Altona North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,385 family households lived in Altona North; 45.1% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.
40.9% 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 Altona North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Altona North had 12,962 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Altona North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.8% of occupied private dwellings in Altona North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 27.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Altona North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
31.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Altona North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Altona North had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 25.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Altona North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
48.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Altona North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 38.2% of the total.
51.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Altona North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.1% reported a different address.
34.9% 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 North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
51.5% of residents used only English at home.
42.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Altona North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.9% of Altona North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.1% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Altona North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.2% of ancestry responses in Altona North.
Australian ancestry made up 20.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Altona North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Altona North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Altona North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Altona North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Altona North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,695 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Altona North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.4% in Altona North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 31.7% in Altona North, 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 North
Is Altona North expensive?
The median house price is $950,000, while units and apartments sit at $810,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Altona North good for families?
The Census counted 3,385 local families, and 20.2% 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 North?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,170,000, 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 North
176 streets in Altona North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbeygate St
- Allan St
- Almond Avenue
- Amaranth Ave
- Amber Ct
- Angus Ave
- Aqua
- Ararat St
- Avena Ln
- Baldwin Rd
- Barnes Rd
- Basswood Boulevard
- Beevers St
- Begonia Ave
- Bennet Dr
- Berkeley Cr
- Beuron Rd
- Binns St
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- Blackshaws Rd
- Blackwood Dr
- Blair Ct
- Blenheim Rd
- Blomberg Road
- Bloom Dr
- Bond St
- Borrack Sq
- Box Ct
- Bright Ave
- Brushbox
- Bryan Ave
- Bunting Ct
- Butler Rd
- Cabot Dr
- Carthy St
- Chambers Rd
- Cherry Ave
- Citiwest Ct
- Citron
- Cleghorn Ave
- Clematis Ave
- Clementine St
- Collins Ave
- Conway Ct
- Cooper Ave
- Corella St
- Craig Ct
- Cresser St
- Cycade Ave
- Cyclamen Ave
- Deakin Ave
- Dean Ct
- Delphin Avenue
- Dohertys Rd
- Douglas St
- Duke St
- Duosa Rd
- Edward Ave
- Elm Ct
- Estelle Ct
- Evergreen St
- Farrington Ave
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Folia Ln
- Fourth Ave
- Freemans Rd
- Gadsden St
- Gilbert Dr
- Gilligan Rd
- Ginibi Dr
- Ginifer Ave
- Glade Ave
- Glynn Ave
- Gordon Luck Ave
- Grieve Pde
- Hansen St
- Harris St
- Hatherley Gr
- Haven Pde
- Hazel
- Hearn St
- Heide Way
- Heidi Way
- Hendren Ave
- Hill St
- Hobbs St
- Horsburgh Drive
- Hunter Rd
- Huxtable Ave
- Irwin Ave
- Ives Rd
- Jeffrey Ave
- Joel Ave
- John St
- Kearsley Ct
- Knapp St
- Kororoit Creek Rd
- Kyle Rd
- Langshaw St
- Lavender Bvd
- Lawrence Ct
- Lee St
- Lester Dr
- Light St
- Little St
- Lobelia Dr
- Luly Street
- Macdonald Ave
- Mahon Ave
- Mallard Dr
- Mangan Ct
- Maple Dr
- Marigold Ave
- Marion St
- Marsh St
- Mason St
- Maxwell Ave
- May St
- Mcarthurs Rd
- Mcintosh Rd
- Meddings Ct
- Michael Ct
- Millers Rd
- Mills St
- Misten Ave
- Mitchell Ave
- Monteith St
- Mulberry
- Murdoch Ct
- Murphy St
- Neal Ct
- Netta St
- New St
- New Street
- Oak Ct
- Paproth Gr
- Paringa Rd
- Park St
- Pheonix Road
- Phoenix Rd
- Pickett Dr
- Pinnacle Rd
- Plane Ct
- Plover Dr
- Poplar Street
- Prentice St
- Primrose St
- Primula Avenue
- Prismall St
- Prospect
- Ramble Way
- Ronald Ave
- Rosala Ave
- Ross Rd
- Rymill Ct
- Salta Dr
- Second Ave
- Seventh Ave
- Seville View
- Short St
- Sixth Ave
- Spotted Gum
- Stapley Cr
- Sutton Ave
- Taras Ave
- The Broadway
- The Circle
- Third Ave
- Toll Dr
- Valencia St
- Valerian Ave
- Walker Cl
- Wally Ct
- Watergrass Dr
- Westgate Dr
- Windsor Cr
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