St Albans, VIC 3021 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
St Albans is a multicultural northwest Melbourne suburb 17 km from the CBD in the City of Brimbank, served by St Albans station on the Sunbury line and local shopping strips along Main Road. It has a young population of around 38,000 with strong Vietnamese and Maltese communities. Housing is mostly houses with a median price of $722,000 and weekly rent of $500.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 38,042
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median household income
- $1,205 /week
- Median personal income
- $491 /week
- Median family income
- $1,317 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Brimbank
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - West
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gorton
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $500 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Median house price
- $722,000
- Rent share of household income
- 41%
Schools
- St Albans Secondary College
- Victoria University Secondary College
- Catholic Regional College St Albans
Transport
- Sunbury line — St Albans Station
- Sunbury line — Ginifer Station
- Sunbury line — Keilor Plains Station
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural established suburb with median age 36, large Vietnamese (21.5% born), Maltese and Indian communities, and Vietnamese the main non-English language spoken at home. Main Road shopping precinct and St Albans station are central hubs; bordered by parks including Brimbank Park.
- 14 cafés
- 60 restaurants
- 1 pub or bar
- 59 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
- 4 libraries
- 17 supermarkets
- 34 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 533 mm
- Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 13.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 70.0% of the 3,821 resolvable premises in St Albans. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 26.4%
- Fibre to the Curb: 0.6%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 70.0%
- Fibre to the Node: 3.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 4,987 across postcode 3021 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 2,803 property offences, 770 violent offences, 424 drug offences.
- Wider Brimbank LGA: 9,438 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of St Albans?
St Albans (VIC 3021) had 38,042 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 36. It sits within the Brimbank local government area.
What is the median rent in St Albans?
The median advertised rent in St Albans is $500/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in St Albans?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near St Albans. Nearest include: St Albans Secondary College, Victoria University Secondary College, Catholic Regional College St Albans. School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in St Albans?
St Albans is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (70% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is St Albans?
Across postcode 3021, 4,987 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (2,803), violent (770), drug offences (424). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in St Albans?
In St Albans, mean daily temperatures range from 9.5°C to 19.8°C and annual rainfall is 533 mm measured at the Laverton RAAF weather station (13.4 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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