St Albans VIC

Postcode 3021 · Brimbank LGA

St Albans is a large suburb in Victoria within the Brimbank local government area (postcode 3021). With a population of 38,042, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Australian, English.

The median house price in St Albans is $652,000, having risen modestly 1.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $500,000 (+3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.

St Albans is served by 14 schools, including 10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 960, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 rail stations, 113 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Brimbank LGA is higher than average at 9,438 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, St Albans offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($652K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.6% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$652K/$875K Near Median
Affordability10.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.1% Stable
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$45,146
Mean Income$50,530
Earners11,647
YoY Change+9.5%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education2/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$652K
1.1% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$500K
3.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$325
POPULATION
38,042
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age36
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$1,205
Personal Income /wk$491
Mortgage /mth$1,500
CRIME (Brimbank LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)9,438
Total Incidents18,798
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations16
Bus Stops113
Ginifer Station
Ginifer Station/Clare St
Ginifer Station/Mulhall Dr
Ginifer Station/Willaton St
Keilor Plains Station
SCHOOLS (14)
Avg ICSEA960
Total Students6,992
Government11
Catholic3
St Albans Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 962
Victoria University Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967
Catholic Regional College St AlbansSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 932
Holy Eucharist SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 972
St Albans Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 984
HOSPITALS (1)
Sunshine Hospitalpublic
Data: 2024