Suburbs Alphington

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Alphington VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Alphington VIC is 5,702 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Alphington is $1,199 per week ($62,348 per year). Median rent in Alphington is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). Alphington has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Alphington has a population density of 2024.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Alphington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alphington is $2,492.

There were 468 recorded offences in Alphington in 2025-25, a rate of 82 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (298 offences).

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📍 Alphington, Victoria — 37.7781°S, 145.0322°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Alphington Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Alphington Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,199/wk
$62,348 per year
#425 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$451/wk
$1,954 per month
#1037 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,492/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Alphington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (2,728) Female 52.1% (2,973)

Population Density

2024.1
people per km²
5,702 people · 2.8 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,423
Family income/wk

Alphington 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)

Alphington Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.1% 725 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.9% 723 dwellings

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

Alphington Country of Birth

Australia
87.2%
England
5.2%
China
2.4%
Greece
1.7%
India
1.5%
Canada
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Chile
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
France
0.3%

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

Alphington Religion

No Religion
58.6%
Catholic
18.8%
Eastern Orthodox
6.3%
Not stated
5.9%
Anglican
4.7%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Buddhism
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Alphington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

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

Alphington Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
27.4%
Mandarin
22.8%
Italian
17.5%
Other
10.8%
Cantonese
5.8%
Macedon
5.5%
Vietnamese
5.5%
French
4.6%

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

Alphington Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.6% 1,969 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.1% 1,106 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 132 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.3% 1,207 people

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

Alphington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.8%
Postgraduate Degree
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
9.4%
Certificate III/IV
9.2%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Alphington Occupation

Professionals
49.6%
Managers
20.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.0%
Community & Personal Service
6.3%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

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

Alphington Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.4%
Society & Culture
17.7%
Health
14.8%
Creative Arts
9.3%
Education
8.0%
Engineering
8.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.3%
Architecture & Building
4.6%
Information Technology
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

Alphington Dwelling Types

Separate house
67.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
26.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Alphington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
29.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Alphington Marital Status

💍
Married
40.5% 1,953
↔️
Separated
2.9% 138
📋
Divorced
7.2% 345
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 175
👤
Never married
45.8% 2,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Alphington Ancestry

English
25.4%
Australian
22.6%
Irish
11.4%
Scottish
9.6%
Italian
7.6%
Other
7.5%
Chinese
4.8%
Greek
4.4%
German
2.9%
Dutch
1.5%
Indian
1.3%
Vietnamese
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Alphington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
16.8%
Secondary — Government
13.6%
Pre-school
11.5%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Secondary — Catholic
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Primary — Catholic
4.2%

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

Alphington Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.2% 460
✅
No need for assistance
95.8% 10,507

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

Alphington Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.5% 994
—
Not a volunteer
78.5% 3,637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Alphington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Alphington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.4%
Did not go to work
23.0%
Bicycle
5.5%
Train
5.4%
Walked only
3.3%
Car (passenger)
3.1%
Bus
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Tram/Light Rail
0.2%
Truck
0.2%

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

Alphington Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.2%
1 vehicle
43.2%
2 vehicles
36.9%
3 vehicles
9.0%
4+ vehicles
3.6%

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

Alphington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.8%
2 bedrooms
27.5%
3 bedrooms
38.7%
4 bedrooms
18.6%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Alphington Population Mobility

19.7%
moved in the last year
43.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Alphington Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
34
Indigenous residents
10,967
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Alphington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
632
Asthma
241
Arthritis
124
Heart disease
96
Diabetes
81
Lung condition
68
Cancer
61
Stroke
45
Kidney disease
37
Dementia
12

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

Alphington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.7%
$3,500+/wk
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Alphington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.3%
Couple — no children
27.7%
Couple — no children under 15
20.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%
One parent — children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Alphington Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 61
👤
Never served
98.6% 4,580

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Alphington Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 709
—
Did not provide
84.7% 3,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Alphington Children Ever Born

No children
47.1%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
27.0%
3 children
10.9%
4 children
1.9%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Alphington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951–1960
90
1961–1970
167
1971–1980
123
1981–1990
163
1991–2000
131
2001–2010
187
2011–2015
155
2016
41
2017
44
2018
39
2019
50
2020
15
2021
16

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

Alphington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.9%
5–14 hours
37.2%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
6.7%
Did not do domestic work
17.3%

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

Alphington Household Size

1 person
29.3%
2 persons
30.6%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
17.1%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Alphington Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,383
Moved from VIC
821
Moved — same area (SA2)
147
Moved from overseas
49
Moved from NSW
20
Moved from WA
9
Moved from SA
8
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from TAS
5

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

Alphington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.1%
Step family — no other children
4.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Alphington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 468 total

Theft
298
Break & Enter
55
Property Damage
26
Fraud
24
Assault
23
Justice Procedures
20
Drug Offences
9
Public Order
6
Robbery
5
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Alphington Schools

30
schools nearby
17
government
1132
avg ICSEA score
18,536
total students
Westgarth Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1204
ICSEA
Kew East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students
1183
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 850 students
1181
ICSEA
Alphington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 365 students
1173
ICSEA
Spensley Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1170
ICSEA
Fairfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students
1170
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,500 students
1169
ICSEA
Ivanhoe Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students
1157
ICSEA
Ivanhoe East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students
1155
ICSEA
St Anne's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 80 students
1152
ICSEA
Kew Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1151
ICSEA
Alphington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 679 students
1150
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students
1149
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 102 students
1147
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
1141
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Alphington Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,429/wk
Median Rent $451/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Alphington

≈ $10,526/month
Median rent $451/wk
Left after rent $1,978/wk
Rent share 18.6%

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Alphington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Eastwood (Vic.)
Pop: 2,855 Income: $662/wk Rent: $370/wk
Kilsyth South
Pop: 2,862 Income: $837/wk Rent: $426/wk
Yarra Junction
Pop: 2,875 Income: $613/wk Rent: $300/wk
Lake Wendouree
Pop: 2,878 Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $321/wk
St Helena
Pop: 2,890 Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk
Notting Hill
Pop: 2,895 Income: $711/wk Rent: $371/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alphington

What is the population of Alphington VIC?

The population of Alphington VIC is 5,702 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2024.1 people per km².Alphington is ranked #1,380 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Alphington?

The median personal income in Alphington VIC is $1,199 per week, or $62,348 per year.The median household income is $2,429 per week.Family income is $3,423 per week.Alphington is ranked #425 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Alphington?

Median rent in Alphington VIC is $451 per week ($1,954 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Alphington ranks #1,037 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Alphington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alphington VIC is $2,492. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Alphington?

The median age in Alphington VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Alphington a good suburb to live in?

Alphington is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,702.The median income is $1,199/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 20034. All dollar figures in AUD.