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Altona Meadows VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Altona Meadows VIC is 18,479 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Altona Meadows is $730 per week ($37,960 per year). Median rent in Altona Meadows is $341 per week ($1,478 per month). Altona Meadows has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Altona Meadows has a population density of 1752.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Altona Meadows is India. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Altona Meadows is $1,700.

There were 1,140 recorded offences in Altona Meadows in 2025-25, a rate of 62 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (464 offences).

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Altona Meadows Population

residents (Census 2021)

Altona Meadows Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$730/wk

$37,960 per year

#4918 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$341/wk

$1,478 per month

#3585 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Altona Meadows Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (8,939) Female 51.6% (9,535)

Population Density

1752.9

people per km²

18,479 people · 10.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,946

Family income/wk

Altona Meadows 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)

Altona Meadows Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.8% 2,671 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.2% 2,384 dwellings

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

Altona Meadows Country of Birth

Australia

86.2%

India

4.2%

England

3.6%

Greece

1.8%

China

1.4%

Croatia

0.9%

Germany

0.5%

Cambodia

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

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

Altona Meadows Religion

No Religion

34.3%

Catholic

33.8%

Eastern Orthodox

7.3%

Not stated

6.9%

Anglican

6.0%

Islam

4.9%

Buddhism

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Altona Meadows Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

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

Altona Meadows Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.7%

Vietnamese

14.5%

Greek

12.6%

Arabic

12.4%

Italian

9.2%

SAL Tot

9.2%

Macedon

8.8%

Mandarin

6.5%

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

Altona Meadows Employment

💼

Employed full-time

37.6% 5,299 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.1% 2,694 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 568 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.3% 5,534 people

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

Altona Meadows Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.5%

Bachelor Degree

30.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Altona Meadows Occupation

Professionals

28.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Managers

11.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Labourers

5.5%

Sales Workers

5.0%

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

Altona Meadows Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Engineering

17.2%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Education

10.2%

Health

9.4%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Information Technology

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Altona Meadows Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Altona Meadows Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Altona Meadows Marital Status

💍

Married

45.1% 6,975

↔️

Separated

3.8% 581

📋

Divorced

9.2% 1,416

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 903

👤

Never married

36.1% 5,574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Altona Meadows Ancestry

Australian

22.1%

English

21.9%

Other

12.6%

Maltese

7.2%

Italian

7.1%

Irish

7.0%

Scottish

6.0%

Greek

4.1%

Chinese

3.9%

Vietnamese

2.7%

Filipino

2.7%

Indian

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Altona Meadows School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.7%

Secondary — Government

16.4%

Primary — Catholic

14.3%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Secondary — Catholic

13.2%

Pre-school

12.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Altona Meadows Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.9% 3,112

✅

No need for assistance

91.1% 32,012

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

Altona Meadows Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.1% 1,333

—

Not a volunteer

90.9% 13,355

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Altona Meadows Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Altona Meadows How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Train

2.9%

Walked only

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Altona Meadows Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

39.3%

2 vehicles

38.2%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

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

Altona Meadows Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

18.1%

3 bedrooms

58.8%

4 bedrooms

19.9%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Altona Meadows Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

29.2%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Altona Meadows Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

272

Indigenous residents

35,178

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Altona Meadows Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,747

Asthma

657

Diabetes

615

Arthritis

557

Heart disease

431

Lung condition

278

Cancer

216

Kidney disease

204

Stroke

200

Dementia

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

Altona Meadows Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Altona Meadows Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.3%

Couple — no children

24.9%

Couple — no children under 15

20.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Altona Meadows Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 13

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

🏅

Previously served

1.6% 243

👤

Never served

98.2% 14,486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Altona Meadows Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 2,243

—

Did not provide

84.7% 12,400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Altona Meadows Children Ever Born

No children

33.7%

1 child

14.7%

2 children

30.4%

3 children

14.4%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Altona Meadows When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

422

1961–1970

989

1971–1980

683

1981–1990

933

1991–2000

715

2001–2010

985

2011–2015

640

2016

140

2017

119

2018

132

2019

140

2020

2021

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

Altona Meadows Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

33.6%

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

Altona Meadows Household Size

1 person

27.0%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

15.6%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Altona Meadows Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,641

Moved from VIC

1,216

Moved — same area (SA2)

383

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Altona Meadows Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Altona Meadows Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,140 total

Theft

464

Justice Procedures

207

Assault

192

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Drug Offences

Public Order

Fraud

Robbery

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Altona Meadows Schools

schools nearby

government

1047

avg ICSEA score

4,352

total students

Lumen Christi School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 643 students

1098

ICSEA

Seabrook Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 898 students

1096

ICSEA

St Martin de Porres School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 270 students

1080

ICSEA

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students

1074

ICSEA

Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 485 students

1064

ICSEA

Altona Green Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students

1051

ICSEA

Western Autistic School Government

Combined · U · 290 students

1042

ICSEA

Jennings Street School Government

Combined · U · 117 students

1037

ICSEA

Altona Meadows Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students

1000

ICSEA

Laverton P-12 College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 678 students

924

ICSEA

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

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Altona Meadows Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,573/wk

Median Rent $341/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Altona Meadows

Your weekly income

≈ $6,816/month

Median rent $341/wk

Left after rent $1,232/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Altona Meadows vs State & National Average

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Pop: 9,243 Income: $661/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 9,250 Income: $964/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 9,368 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Pop: 9,375 Income: $541/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 9,389 Income: $851/wk Rent: $381/wk

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Pop: 9,438 Income: $702/wk Rent: $372/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Altona Meadows

What is the population of Altona Meadows VIC?

The population of Altona Meadows VIC is 18,479 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1752.9 people per km².Altona Meadows is ranked #173 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Altona Meadows?

The median personal income in Altona Meadows VIC is $730 per week, or $37,960 per year.The median household income is $1,573 per week.Family income is $1,946 per week.Altona Meadows is ranked #4,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Altona Meadows?

Median rent in Altona Meadows VIC is $341 per week ($1,478 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Altona Meadows ranks #3,585 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Altona Meadows?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Altona Meadows 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 Altona Meadows?

The median age in Altona Meadows VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Altona Meadows a good suburb to live in?

Altona Meadows is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,479.The median income is $730/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 20036. All dollar figures in AUD.