Albion VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Albion, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Albion VIC is 4,334 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Albion is $708 per week ($36,816 per year). Median rent in Albion is $301 per week ($1,304 per month). Albion has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Albion has a population density of 1720.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Albion is India. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albion is $1,700.

There were 520 recorded offences in Albion in 2025-25, a rate of 120 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (237 offences).

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Albion Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Albion Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$708/wk
$36,816 per year
#5343 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$301/wk
$1,304 per month
#4523 of 14,663
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Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Albion Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.7% (2,328) Female 46.3% (2,006)

Population Density

1720.8
people per km²
4,334 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,731
Family income/wk

Albion Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Albion Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.0% 441 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
51.0% 459 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Albion Country of Birth

Australia
72.9%
India
14.1%
England
3.1%
China
2.7%
Bangladesh
2.2%
Greece
1.4%
Afghanistan
1.3%
Iran
1.3%
Croatia
0.6%
Chile
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Albion Religion

No Religion
33.2%
Catholic
25.0%
Hinduism
10.0%
Not stated
9.5%
Islam
7.7%
Buddhism
6.7%
Anglican
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Albion Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Albion Languages Spoken at Home

Other
37.6%
Vietnamese
19.3%
IAL Nepali
11.1%
SAL Tot
7.9%
IAL Punjabi
7.2%
Urdu
6.1%
Mandarin
5.9%
Cantonese
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Albion Employment

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Employed full-time
34.5% 1,119 people
Employed part-time
23.0% 746 people
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Unemployed
4.6% 148 people
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Not in labour force
37.9% 1,228 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Albion Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.2%
Certificate III/IV
22.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.1%
Postgraduate Degree
15.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Albion Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Labourers
10.8%
Managers
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.7%
Sales Workers
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Albion Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.9%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Engineering
13.2%
Information Technology
10.5%
Health
9.7%
Education
7.3%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Albion Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Albion Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
8.3%
$500-$649/wk
7.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Albion Marital Status

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Married
37.9% 1,405
↔️
Separated
4.3% 161
📋
Divorced
10.0% 369
🕊️
Widowed
4.9% 180
👤
Never married
42.9% 1,592

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Albion Ancestry

Other
25.6%
English
17.8%
Australian
15.0%
Vietnamese
6.7%
Irish
6.4%
Chinese
5.9%
Indian
4.6%
Scottish
4.6%
Filipino
4.1%
Italian
3.6%
Maltese
3.3%
German
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Albion School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
25.2%
Primary — Government
22.8%
Primary — Catholic
15.4%
Secondary — Government
14.0%
Pre-school
12.1%
Secondary — Catholic
8.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Albion Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.3% 584
No need for assistance
92.7% 7,432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Albion Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.0% 305
Not a volunteer
91.0% 3,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Albion Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
5.8%
$800-$999/mo
5.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Albion How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.2%
Did not go to work
16.3%
Train
10.4%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Bus
2.0%
Walked only
1.9%
Bicycle
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Albion Car Ownership

0 vehicles
17.8%
1 vehicle
48.1%
2 vehicles
23.8%
3 vehicles
6.7%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Albion Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.0%
2 bedrooms
37.3%
3 bedrooms
37.8%
4 bedrooms
9.9%
5 bedrooms
1.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Albion Population Mobility

16.4%
moved in the last year
46.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Albion Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
45
Indigenous residents
8,068
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Albion Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
358
Asthma
157
Arthritis
125
Diabetes
124
Heart disease
95
Lung condition
69
Stroke
46
Kidney disease
45
Cancer
40
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Albion Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
5.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Albion Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.3%
Couple — no children
31.5%
Couple — no children under 15
10.4%
One parent — no children under 15
9.6%
One parent — children under 15
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Albion Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 46
👤
Never served
98.5% 3,366

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Albion Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.3% 347
Did not provide
89.7% 3,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Albion Children Ever Born

No children
47.6%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
21.7%
3 children
9.8%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Albion When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
76
1961–1970
99
1971–1980
104
1981–1990
193
1991–2000
196
2001–2010
401
2011–2015
362
2016
126
2017
116
2018
152
2019
147
2020
29
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Albion Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.3%
5–14 hours
24.2%
15–29 hours
9.4%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
40.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Albion Household Size

1 person
36.4%
2 persons
30.7%
3 persons
14.6%
4 persons
10.9%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Albion Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,305
Moved from VIC
479
Moved — same area (SA2)
107
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from TAS
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Albion Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.4%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Albion Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 520 total

Theft
237
Property Damage
66
Assault
61
Break & Enter
43
Justice Procedures
41
Drug Offences
37
Weapons
14
Fraud
11
Public Order
6
Robbery
3
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Albion Schools

35
schools nearby
22
government
993
avg ICSEA score
8,565
total students
St Theresa's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 229 students
1076
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1070
ICSEA
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children Government
Combined · U · 67 students
1043
ICSEA
Albion Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 189 students
1031
ICSEA
Sunshine Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 360 students
1029
ICSEA
Cairnlea Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 776 students
1023
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 515 students
1015
ICSEA
Sunshine Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1014
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students
1005
ICSEA
University Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 229 students
999
ICSEA
Marian College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 856 students
999
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 190 students
999
ICSEA
Mother of God School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 107 students
995
ICSEA
Ardeer Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 139 students
986
ICSEA
St Albans Meadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 425 students
984
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Albion Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,310/wk
Median Rent $301/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Albion

≈ $5,677/month
Median rent $301/wk
Left after rent $1,009/wk
Rent share 23.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Albion vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Albion

What is the population of Albion VIC?

The population of Albion VIC is 4,334 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1720.8 people per km².Albion is ranked #1,783 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Albion?

The median personal income in Albion VIC is $708 per week, or $36,816 per year.The median household income is $1,310 per week.Family income is $1,731 per week.Albion is ranked #5,343 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Albion?

Median rent in Albion VIC is $301 per week ($1,304 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Albion ranks #4,523 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Albion?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albion VIC is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Albion?

The median age in Albion VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Albion a good suburb to live in?

Albion is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,334.The median income is $708/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20021. All dollar figures in AUD.