Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Altona North suburb profile
Altona North, VIC · Postcode 3025
This Altona North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Altona North, VIC (postcode 3025). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Altona North with nearby suburbs.
Altona North at a glance
Population
12,962
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,695/wk
Median age
37
Altona North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.9% over 10 years
Population
12,962
was 12,152 in 2016
+810 · +6.7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,695/wk
was $1,240/wk in 2016
+$455 · +36.7%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Altona North population growth · Altona North then and now
Altona North vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Altona North, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Altona North$400/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-12.5% vs area
- Altona North$1,695/wk
- Nearby$2,190/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Altona North37
- Nearby32.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-10.7% vs area
- Altona North$753/wk
- Nearby$813/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Altona North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Altona North sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3961.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2962.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Altona North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Altona North, VIC.
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Altona North people
- Population
- 12,962
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 34.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Altona North income
- Median household income
- $1,695/wk
- Median personal income
- $753/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Altona North housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.1%
- Owned outright
- 33%
- Mortgaged
- 28.1%
- Rented
- 28.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Altona North work
- Employment to population
- 53%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3025)
Compare Altona North with nearby suburbs
Altona North in numbers
Altona North had 12,962 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 152nd most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 34.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33% own their home outright, 28.1% are paying a mortgage, 28.4% rent. Separate houses make up 63.7% of dwellings, with 3.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,695/wk, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 57.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.7% (from 12,152 to 12,962). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $400/wk (+17.6%).
Altona North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Altona North, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Altona North was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Altona North, VIC?
- Altona North had 12,962 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Altona North?
- Median household income in Altona North was $1,695/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Altona North?
- 28.4% of occupied homes in Altona North were rented, 33% were owned outright and 28.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Altona North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Altona North. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne