Median price trend for houses
Based on 111 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,250,000
Up 9.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $902k
- 3 bed
- $1.15m
- 4 bed
- $1.45m
- 5+ bed
- $1.79m
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The quick read on
Altona
VIC 3018 · Hobsons Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,250,000
- Median unit
- $740,000
- Population
- 11,490
- Postcode
- 3018
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ABS 2021
Altona, Victoria
Property market insights for Altona (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Altona (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 137 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 (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Altona (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 9.7% for houses and 1.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $902,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,790,000 in Altona (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Altona (Vic.) 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 (Vic.) is $740,000, which has increased 1.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $360,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Altona (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Altona (Vic.) is $575 per week and has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Altona safe?
The overall rate for Altona is 5,848 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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.
Overall crime rate
5,848
offences per 100,000 residents
46% aboveGreater Melbourne
AltonaGreater 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?
Altona VIC 3018 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
11,490 people call Altona home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,826 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 11,490
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,197 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $385 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5431.3%Above
55–7421.7%Above
75 and over9.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses61.1%Below
Townhouses30.1%Above
Apartments8.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.2%Above
Paying a mortgage30.9%Below
Renting31.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%In line
One car43.9%Above
Two cars35.2%Below
Three or more12.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.7%Above
Drove to work41.3%Below
Train, tram or bus3.2%In line
Walked or cycled2.5%In line
What stands out in Altona
35.7% of workers in Altona worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.8% of Altona residents were born in England.
42.3% of people in Altona described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Altona
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Altona VIC 3018.
Is Altona family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Altona's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,200 family households lived in Altona; 41.9% were couple families and 15.0% were one-parent families.
37.0% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Altona had 11,490 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.2% 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 Altona?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 61.1% of occupied private dwellings in Altona.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Altona?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
30.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.8% 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?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Altona had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Altona?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
41.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
3.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Altona?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 43.9% of the total.
47.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Altona, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
28.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Altona?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.8% of residents used only English at home.
19.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Altona residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.3% of Altona's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.7% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Altona?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.1% of ancestry responses in Altona.
Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Altona?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Altona?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Altona show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Altona?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, 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?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,826 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,197.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $385 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Altona compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.7% in Altona, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 37.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 31.8% in Altona, 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 (Vic.)
Is Altona (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,250,000, while units and apartments sit at $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Altona (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 3,200 local families, and 17.5% 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 (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, 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 (Vic.)
140 streets in Altona (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen Rd
- Ajax Rd
- Akuna St
- Albury Ave
- Altona Rd
- Aylesbury Dr
- Bayview St
- Belah Ave
- Bell Ave
- Belmar Ave
- Bent St
- Bluegum Dr
- Blyth St
- Boyd St
- Bracken Gr
- Brook Dr
- Burns Rd
- Burt St
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- Cailin Pl
- Cain Court
- Campbell Ct
- Carruthers Ct
- Charles Rd
- Chester Road
- Chifley Ave
- Chorley Ave
- Civic Pde
- Cobham St
- Cora Ave
- Correa St
- Cowra St
- Curlew Ave
- Curtin Ct
- Danglow Ave
- David St
- Davies St
- Deavey Ct
- Delmont Ave
- Den Dulk Ave
- Dove Ave
- Drake Bvd
- Dunkley Rd
- Edwards Arc
- Emery Ct
- Emu Ave
- Esplanade
- Federation Ct
- Fenfield St
- Finch St
- Finley Rd
- Fisher Ct
- Fleming St
- Ford Rd
- Frazer Avenue
- Fresno St
- Galvin St
- Glenwood Ave
- Government Rd
- Green Ct
- Greeney St
- Grieve Pde
- Hammond St
- Hancock St
- Harcourt Rd
- Harrington Sq
- Harrington St
- Henty Ave
- Heritage Ct
- Iluka Ct
- Jordan Cl
- Jordon Close
- Karingal St
- Kearney Ave
- Keeshan Ct
- Kim Court
- Kimpton
- Kookaburra St
- Kororoit Creek Rd
- Lark St
- Lindwood Ave
- Linnet St
- Logan Ave
- Lowe Ave
- Lugg St
- Maidstone St
- Malton Ct
- Manning St
- Mansfield Ave
- Marshall Ct
- Mcalpine Ct
- Mcbain St
- Mcintyre Dr
- Medford St
- Merlow St
- Merritt Ct
- Milla
- Millers Rd
- Modal Pl
- Morrow St
- Mount St
- Mulga St
- Myrtle Gr
- Newmarket Rd
- Park Pde
- Phair Ct
- Pier St
- Pollard Ct
- Purnell St
- Queen St
- Railway Avenue
- Railway St North
- Railway St South
- Rankin St
- Ransom Ave
- Rayner St
- Reserve Court
- Robin St
- Romawi St
- Rose St
- Rosie Pl
- Rush Ct
- Ryan Ln
- Sargood St
- Sarros St
- Scullin St
- Seagull Ave
- Seves St
- Slough Rd
- Somers Pde
- Spear Ct
- Stanley St
- Stewart Ave
- Swallow St
- Upton St
- Valletta Ln
- Watson Ct
- Webb St
- Westlink Ct
- Wilga Ave
- Wren St
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