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VIC · Brimbank Council

Albanvale, VIC, 3021

Current weather

12.2°CRain showers

83% humidity · 33.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 6.7 mm rain

Desirability index

17.8/100

#399 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Albanvale is a smaller suburban community in the Brimbank area, home to around 5,641 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 231 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-24%), roughly 41.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,641
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,279
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
95 of 1,900
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
45.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
211 / 40 / 32

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
231
Against the person
51
Against property
121
Rate per 1,000 residents
41
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 111 residents
State safety percentile
37.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-23.8%

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft15
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle47
  • B49 Other Theft23
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order17
  • Other Crimes Against The Person17

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
950
  • Albanvale Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

23 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Concord Cct/Oakwood Rd
  • Evergreen Ave/Oakwood Rd
  • Leckie Dr/Evergreen Ave
  • Rialto St/Main Rd West
  • Woodland Dr/Oakwood Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    21 WINTERSUN DRIVE ALBANVALE 3021Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • October 2020

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR
    52 ROBYN AVENUEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Angelique Gr/Neale RdBus stop
  • Brimbank Shopping Centre/Station RoadBus stop
  • Concord Circuit/Oakwood RoadBus stop
  • Delamare Drive/Evergreen AvenueBus stop
  • Entally Drive/Main Road WestBus stop
  • Evergreen Avenue/Oakwood RoadBus stop
  • Fernhill Court/Evergreen AvenueBus stop
  • Gladstone Street/Station RoadBus stop
  • Jacinta Way/Main Road WestBus stop
  • Kardinia Drive/Oakwood RoadBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Evergreen Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
17.8/100
Cohort rank
#399 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Evergreen Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REARplanning52 ROBYN AVENUELodged 02 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGSplanning21 WINTERSUN DRIVE ALBANVALE 3021Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Concord Cct/Oakwood Rdtransport
  • Evergreen Ave/Oakwood Rdtransport
  • Leckie Dr/Evergreen Avetransport
  • Rialto St/Main Rd Westtransport
  • Woodland Dr/Oakwood Rdtransport
  • Albanvale Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime15

Data sources & freshness

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