St Albans (Vic.)
VICSt Albans (Vic.) is a declining suburb in VIC with 38,042 residents.
- SAL code
- 22330
- SA2
- 213011334
- Population
- 38,042
St Albans (Vic.), VIC had 38,042 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.0% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,500 a month. Around 59.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 36.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 74.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 55 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
St Albans (Vic.), VIC at a glance
St Albans is an established multicultural suburb ~17 km north-west of Melbourne CBD in the City of Brimbank, on the Sunbury train line. Most homes are post-war single-storey on standard lots; older stock is steadily being subdivided into double-storey townhouses and duplexes. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
St Albans is an affordable, character-rich foothold close to Melbourne with a deeply multicultural feel — Vietnamese (29.2% home language), Punjabi, Maltese, Cantonese and Arabic communities anchor the Alfrieda Street and Main Road West shopping strip (Wikipedia, 2021 Census). Mostly single-storey post-war houses on standard lots, increasingly interleaved with new double-storey townhouses. St Albans station sits on the Sunbury line, which through-routed via the Metro Tunnel from 1 February 2026 — direct trains to Parkville, State Library and Town Hall stations cut typical CBD-precinct commutes by ~10-15 minutes. Sunshine Hospital (Western Health) is on Furlong Road; Victoria University's St Albans campus is a free shuttle from the station. Errington Reserve, the Ginifer parklands and the new $60M Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre at nearby Keilor Downs anchor recreation. Sacred Heart Catholic primary, Catholic Regional College St Albans and St Albans Secondary College cover the school catchment. In short: an affordable, well-connected entry into Melbourne's west with redevelopment optionality, if you're comfortable with an older streetscape that's still in transition.
For investors
St Albans is a moderate-yield, deep-volume market. Median house $710,000 against $480/wk rent gives a 3.67% gross yield; units $545,000 / $450/wk → 4.61% (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +8.40% (quarterly +1.65%); units +6.24% / +0.93%. Days-on-market 32 (houses), 24 (units). 445 house and 213 unit sales in 12 months — one of the deeper sub-$750K markets in metro Melbourne. Vacancy ~1.16% (htag, May 2026).
Strengths
- Deep transaction market — ~658 combined house + unit sales/yr makes entry and exit straightforward.
- Sub-$750K median in a Sunbury-line suburb now wired into the Metro Tunnel (operational 1 Feb 2026) — commute lift without a price reset yet.
- Older stock on standard lots opens duplex / townhouse value-add plays; council has rezoned at least one 6.8 ha former industrial site for a 235-townhouse build.
- Tight vacancy (~1.16%, May 2026) and steady 8.4% YoY house growth support stable leasing + capital base.
Trade-offs
- Yield is moderate — 3.67% on houses is below the metro-Melbourne investor benchmark; this is a growth-and-stability play, not cashflow.
- Days-on-market 32 (houses) is materially slower than tight inner-Perth comparables; less leasing urgency.
- Steady subdivision pipeline (multiple 2-4 lot approvals on Fox, Kate, William and Alfrieda streets through 2025-26, plus the 235-townhouse rezone) means meaningful future supply that could compress yields.
- Older streetscape is mid-transition — neighbouring lots may be construction-active for years.
What's coming
Brimbank Council's 2025/26 Annual Action Plan and Budget commits $56.7M to capital works across the LGA. St Albans-specific items include the Alfrieda Street masterplan, a new pocket park at Leslie Street, and continued delivery under the St Albans Activity Centre Precinct Structure Plan. The $60M Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre at Keilor Downs — replacing the former St Albans Leisure Centre — is operational. Watch monthly council planning approvals for subdivision pacing.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an affordable, multicultural Melbourne-west suburb with a freshly upgraded train link to the CBD. For investors: a deep, moderate-yield market with redevelopment upside but real subdivision-supply pressure to track.
Population
?38,042
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-3.0%
3yr: +3.6% · 10yr: +2.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,205/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?9.9%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
13
10 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?27
11 long day, 13 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?55
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?102
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — St Albans - North (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; St Albans (Vic.) suburb alone is ~38,042 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 19,101 to 21,020 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.
Schools
12 in suburbSector
9 public · 3 private
Type
9 primary · 2 secondary · 1 special
Total enrolment
5,421
Avg per school
452
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.1%Predominantly detached houses (74.8%), mixed tenure (59.1% own or mortgage), built for families (61% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: Vicmap Planning — Bushfire Prone Area + Vicmap flood overlays.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
18 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 56.3% | 7.22 km² |
| NRZ1 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 12.1% | 1.56 km² |
| RGZ1 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 1Residential | 9.3% | 1.19 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 5.4% | 0.69 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 5.2% | 0.66 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 2.8% | 0.36 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 1.6% | 0.21 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 1.5% | 0.19 km² |
| PUZ3 | Public Use Zone Schedule 3Special use | 1.3% | 0.16 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 1.1% | 0.14 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 0.9% | 0.12 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 0.7% | 0.09 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.5% | 0.07 km² |
| SUZ1 | Special Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.4% | 0.06 km² |
| PUZ7 | Public Use Zone Schedule 7Special use | 0.2% | 0.03 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 0.2% | 0.02 km² |
| C2Z | Commercial 2 ZoneBusiness | 0.2% | 0.02 km² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 0.1% | 0.02 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.