Albanvale Postcode

Victoria

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3021
Postcode for Albanvale, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 19 km from Melbourne · Pop. 5,641
5,641
Population
37
Median Age
$1,279
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Albanvale ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Albanvale Compares

Albanvale vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAlbanvaleVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,279 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $325 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 10.1% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3021 covers Albanvale, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 19 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Brimbank.

According to the 2021 Census, Albanvale has a population of 5,641 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,279, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 10.1%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 28 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Albanvale includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 1,807 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Albanvale scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Albanvale is served by Albanvale Primary School.

Albanvale is part of the Brimbank statistical area in Victoria.

Albanvale Details

Postcode3021
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,641
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,279/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$488/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density3027/km²
Total Dwellings1,807
Australian Citizens78.3%
Indigenous Population28 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate10.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.746
Longitude144.765
Distance from Melbourne19 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Brimbank
Local GovernmentBrimbank
Federal ElectorateFraser

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (28.6%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,052 (18.6%)
15–24 years698 (12.4%)
25–44 years1,615 (28.6%)
45–64 years1,330 (23.6%)
65+ years952 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.4%) Mortgaged (37.4%) Rented (24.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma441 (7.8%)
Arthritis429 (7.6%)
Diabetes392 (6.9%)
Heart Disease191 (3.4%)
Cancer138 (2.4%)
Lung Condition85 (1.5%)
Dementia16 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle109 (6.1%)
1 vehicle594 (33.5%)
2 vehicles718 (40.5%)
3+ vehicles353 (19.9%)

Schools in Albanvale

Albanvale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 313 students

Suburbs Near Albanvale

Same Postcode (3021)

More Albanvale Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.