VIC · Greater Geelong Council
St Albans Park, VIC, 3219
Current weather
13.8°CDense drizzle
80% humidity · 25.9 km/h wind · 16.6° / 10.6° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#74 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
St Albans Park is a smaller suburban community in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 4,942 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 159 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 32.2 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,942
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,317
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 2,096
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 55.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 160 / 286 / 0
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)
- 159
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 80
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 260 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -43.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage11
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft13
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle26
- C32 Drug Possession14
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order21
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- East End Cres/Aldershot Rd
- Elizabeth St/Townsend Rd
- Grafton St/Wilsons Rd
- Lucy Ct/Townsend Rd
- Westmoreland St/Wilsons Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
9 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision & removal of Restriction on PS422424Q13-14 CEDARWOOD COURT ST ALBANS PARK 3219NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
- Construct a Verandah4 Dunbar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision26 ALDERSHOT ROAD ST ALBANS PARK 3219Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
June 2020
- Construction of a Verandah to a Dwelling within an Existing Retirement Village6 Cooper DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision64 St Albans StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a Dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm1/51 Grafton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Verandah10 Cooper DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Buildings and Works Associated with Extensions to Hospital and Car Parking94-102 Townsend RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Buildings and Works Associated with Extensions to Hospital and Car Parking94-102 Townsend RoadWithdrawn
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bus stop
- Windsor Park Retirement Village/Townsend RoadBus stop
- Playground
- Shelter (9)
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aitken ParkPark
- Aldershot ReservePark
- Ellstone ReservePark
- Ottoman ReservePark
- Paramount Cresent ReservePark
- Stan Swain ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Geelong Clinichospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- ST ALBANS HOMESTEADNH0741
- ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGENH1113
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 74.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #74 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ST ALBANS HOMESTEADheritageNH0741
- ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGEheritageNH1113
- Geelong Clinichealthhospital
- Aitken Parkgovernmentpark
- Aldershot Reservegovernmentpark
- Ellstone Reservegovernmentpark
- Ottoman Reservegovernmentpark
- Paramount Cresent Reservegovernmentpark
- Stan Swain Parkgovernmentpark
- Buildings and Works Associated with Extensions to Hospital and Car Parkingplanning94-102 Townsend RoadLodged 25 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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