Victoria · Postcode 3206

Albert Park postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 4 km from Melbourne

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
6,044
Population (2021)
$2,533
Household income/wk
$590
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Albert Park 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

3206 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,044 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Phillip Council area 13 suburbs, 8 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,533/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,533/wk
39% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$590/wk
57% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
matches VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
1.6 pts below 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 Albert Park ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricAlbert ParkVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,533 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $590 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $3,500 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Albert Park is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3206. It sits about 4 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Port Phillip local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Albert Park has a population of 6,044 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,533, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 13 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Albert Park includes a median weekly rent of $590, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,500, with 2,514 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.3% of housing.

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

Schools in Albert Park include Albert Park College, Albert Park Primary School and South Melbourne Park Primary School.

Albert Park is part of the Port Phillip statistical area in Victoria.

Albert Park details

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

Postcode3206
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,044
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,533/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$590
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,500
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density2129/km²
Total Dwellings2,514
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population13 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8438609
Longitude144.9514536
Distance from Melbourne4 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Port Phillip
Local GovernmentPort Phillip
Federal ElectorateMacnamara
State ElectorateAlbert Park (Southern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years989 (16.4%)
15–24 years534 (8.8%)
25–44 years1,375 (22.7%)
45–64 years1,838 (30.4%)
65+ years1,299 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.8%) Mortgaged (24.5%) Rented (37.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Albert Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma452 (7.5%)
Arthritis426 (7.0%)
Heart Disease216 (3.6%)
Cancer203 (3.4%)
Diabetes182 (3.0%)
Lung Condition81 (1.3%)
Dementia43 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle307 (12.3%)
1 vehicle1,198 (48.0%)
2 vehicles801 (32.1%)
3+ vehicles190 (7.6%)

Schools in Albert Park

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

Albert Park College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1127 · 1,657 students
Albert Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1156 · 430 students
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1105 · 402 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.