Victoria · Postcode 3021

Albanvale postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 19 km from Melbourne

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5,641
Population (2021)
$1,279
Household income/wk
$325
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Albanvale at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3021 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,641 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brimbank Council area 27 suburbs, 10 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,279/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,279/wk
30% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$325/wk
13% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
9.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.1%
5.1 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Albanvale vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateSt Albans (Western Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Albanvale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Albanvale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.