St Albans, VIC: suburb profile

The population of St Albans VIC is 38,042 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Albans is $491 per week ($25,532 per year). Median rent in St Albans is $325 per week ($1,408 per month). St Albans has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. St Albans has a population density of 2,965 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Albans is Vietnam. The most common religion is Catholic (25.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Albans is $1,500.

There were 4,088 recorded offences in St Albans in 2025-25, a rate of 107 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,574 offences).

Population
38,042
Census 2021
Median income
$491/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$325/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
36years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

St Albans vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in St Albans is $491 a week, 36% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,241st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $325 a week, $9 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 27.0% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 36, 7 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSt AlbansTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$491/wk$767/wk −36%$766/wk
Household income$1,205/wk$1,687/wk −29%$1,637/wk
Rent$325/wk$316/wk +3%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,500/mo$1,723/mo −13%$1,733/mo
Median age3643 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income27.0%19.1% +7.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in St Albans, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

St Albans Population

38,042 residents at the 2021 Census.

St Albans Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$491/wk
$25,532 per year
Ranked 8,291 of 14,663
Median Rent
$325/wk
$1,408 per month
Ranked 3,947 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

St Albans Rent Prices & Affordability

27% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,205/wk
Median rent $325/wk
Rent to income 27.0%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in St Albans against your income

About $5,222 a month
Median rent $325/wk
Left after rent $880/wk
Rent share 27.0%

St Albans Schools

24
schools nearby
19
government
974
avg ICSEA score
8,675
total students
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children Government
Combined · U · 67 students
1043
ICSEA
Albion Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 189 students
1031
ICSEA
St Paul's Kealba Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students
1025
ICSEA
Cairnlea Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 776 students
1023
ICSEA
University Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 229 students
999
ICSEA
St Albans Meadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 425 students
984
ICSEA
Holy Eucharist School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students
972
ICSEA
Jackson School Government
Combined · U · 322 students
969
ICSEA
Movelle Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students
969
ICSEA
Albion North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 184 students
967
ICSEA
Victoria University Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,350 students
967
ICSEA
St Albans Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,715 students
962
ICSEA
Resurrection School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 453 students
957
ICSEA
St Albans Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 256 students
955
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 282 students
953
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near St Albans, with a map

St Albans Map

St Albans, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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St Albans, Victoria: 37.7481°S, 144.8052°E

St Albans Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (24)

People in St Albans

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (19,137) Female 49.7% (18,899)

Population Density

2,965
people per km²
38,042 people · 12.8 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,317
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Vietnam
21.5%
India
5.8%
Philippines
3.0%
Malta
2.7%
Iraq
1.4%
Croatia
1.4%
Pakistan
1.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
29.2%
Punjabi
4.2%
Cantonese
2.4%
Arabic
2.1%
Greek
1.8%
Croatian
1.7%
Macedonian
1.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Vietnamese
25.7%
Australian
7.9%
English
7.5%
Chinese
7.4%
Maltese
4.4%
Indian
4.2%
Filipino
3.7%
Croatian
2.5%
Greek
2.3%
Italian
2.2%
Macedonian
1.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
25.6%
No religion
19.7%
Buddhism
15.6%
Not stated
10.6%
Islam
5.9%
Eastern Orthodox
4.6%
Hinduism
3.9%
Christian (other)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
43.1% 13,712
Separated
4.2% 1,346
Divorced
10.3% 3,271
Widowed
6.5% 2,063
Never married
35.9% 11,432

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
37.0%
Couple: no children
21.3%
Couple: no children under 15
18.6%
One parent: no children under 15
11.9%
One parent: children under 15
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.4%
2 persons
28.3%
3 persons
18.6%
4 persons
15.4%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in St Albans

Housing Tenure

Of the 12,379 occupied private dwellings in St Albans at the 2021 Census, 36.2% were rented, 34.6% owned outright and 24.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.9% 231 dwellings
Owned outright
34.6% 4,279 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
24.5% 3,029 dwellings
Rented
36.2% 4,476 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.9% 363 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
17.0%
3 bedrooms
61.2%
4 bedrooms
16.3%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.4%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.4%
1 vehicle
40.0%
2 vehicles
32.0%
3 vehicles
12.2%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in St Albans

Employment

Employed full-time
26.7% 7,364 people
Employed part-time
19.6% 5,395 people
Unemployed
6.1% 1,670 people
Not in labour force
47.7% 13,161 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
20.5%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Labourers
11.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.7%
Managers
7.1%
Sales Workers
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
19.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
9.9%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.2%
Did not go to work
11.3%
Car (passenger)
7.1%
Train
6.8%
Walked only
1.2%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.0%
Certificate III/IV
28.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.3%
Postgraduate Degree
11.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.0%
Engineering
14.9%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Health
10.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.1%
Information Technology
8.8%
Education
5.8%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.5%
Secondary: Government
25.7%
Vocational Education
18.6%
Primary: Catholic
11.2%
Pre-school
8.4%
Secondary: Catholic
5.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
81.8%
Has need for assistance
8.5%
Need for assistance not stated
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,118
Diabetes
1,317
Asthma
1,174
Arthritis
881
Heart disease
805
Kidney disease
441
Lung condition
424
Stroke
378
Cancer
373
Dementia
103

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.4% 3,227
Did not provide
88.6% 25,033

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
6.4% 1,822
Not a volunteer
93.6% 26,628

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 7
Current ADF: Reserves
0.0% 8
Previously served
0.6% 163
Never served
99.4% 28,379

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
36.5%
1 child
14.8%
2 children
26.1%
3 children
14.2%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
165
1951: 1960
780
1961: 1970
1,640
1971: 1980
1,574
1981: 1990
2,988
1991: 2000
2,785
2001: 2010
3,775
2011: 2015
3,098
2016
883
2017
907
2018
1,014
2019
1,320
2020
417
2021
85

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

13.2%
moved in the last year
37.4%
moved in the last 5 years
10.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
29,716
Moved from VIC
2,898
Moved: same area (SA2)
1,029
Moved from overseas
296
Moved from NSW
61
Moved from QLD
53
Moved from SA
28
Moved from TAS
24
Moved from NT
6
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.4%
5: 14 hours
18.3%
15: 29 hours
7.9%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
49.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
87.2%
Step family: no other children
6.7%
Blended family: no other children
3.0%
Intact family: other children present
2.1%
Other couple: children only
0.6%
Blended family: other children present
0.2%
Step family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

St Albans Crime Statistics

4,088 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
1,574
Assault
592
Justice Procedures
544
Drug Offences
350
Property Damage
337
Break & Enter
307
Fraud
150
Weapons
119
Public Order
76
Robbery
31
Traffic
4
Other
4

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near St Albans

The closest suburb to St Albans is Cairnlea, 1.7 km away.

Cairnlea
1.7 km away · income $658/wk · rent $400/wk
Kealba
2.2 km away · income $658/wk · rent $370/wk
Ardeer
3.0 km away · income $698/wk · rent $340/wk
Keilor Downs
3.1 km away · income $586/wk · rent $360/wk
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3.1 km away · income $546/wk · rent $341/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About St Albans

What is the population of St Albans VIC?

The population of St Albans VIC is 38,042 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,965 people per km². St Albans is ranked #17 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Albans?

The median personal income in St Albans VIC is $491 per week, or $25,532 per year. The median household income is $1,205 per week. Family income is $1,317 per week. St Albans is ranked #8,291 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Albans?

Median rent in St Albans VIC is $325 per week ($1,408 per month). Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate. St Albans ranks #3,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Albans?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Albans VIC is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Albans?

The median age in St Albans VIC is 36 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Albans a good suburb to live in?

St Albans is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 38,042. The median income is $491/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22330. All dollar figures in AUD.