ABS Census 2021 Geelong & Bellarine Regional VIC

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St Albans Park (VIC 3219): population 4,942, median age 46, median household income $1,317/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 3. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

St Albans Park is a suburb in Greater Geelong, Victoria (postcode 3219), located in the Geelong & Bellarine region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 4,942 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
4,942
Median age
46
Household income
$1,317/wk
Weekly rent
$330
Unemployment
4.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile
3 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.5%
5-14
9.7%
15-19
6.1%
20-24
5.9%
25-34
12.5%
35-44
9.7%
45-54
13.7%
55-64
13.9%
65-74
12.7%
75-84
7.9%
85+
3.5%

Housing tenure

Owned
34.9%
Mortgage
37.7%
Rented
22.8%
Other
2.8%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3219
Population (2021)4,942
Males2,345 (47.5%)
Females2,598 (52.6%)
Median age46 years
Average household size2.3
Median weekly household income$1,317
Median weekly family income$1,706
Median weekly rent$330
Median monthly mortgage$1,400
Labour force2,466
Unemployment rate4.5%
Participation rate60.6%
Born overseas11.9%
Separate houses81.6%
Worked at home10.4%
SEIFA IRSD decile3 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher23.2%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent40.6%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents1.4%
Residents needing assistance with core activities9.1%
Households with 2+ vehicles57.1%
Distance from Melbourne CBD65.4 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 46 years. Residents under 15: 14.1%. Residents aged 65 and over: 24.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-42214.5%
5-144779.7%
15-193006.1%
20-242935.9%
25-3461812.5%
35-444819.7%
45-5467513.7%
55-6468713.9%
65-7462712.7%
75-843927.9%
85 and over1753.5%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households1,997
Average household size2.3
One person61130.6%
Two persons69334.7%
Three persons28314.2%
Four persons26713.4%
Five persons1055.3%
Six or more persons361.8%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families1,352
Couples with children322.4%
Couples without children59443.9%
One-parent families23317.2%
Other families221.6%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.76
Women with no children30.4%
Women with three or more children31.3%

Of the 503 couple families with children in St Albans Park, 15.3% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in St Albans Park.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)43.8%
Married (de facto)11.9%
Not married44.4%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings2,096
Occupied1,99795.3%
Unoccupied964.6%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house1,71081.6%
Semi-detached or townhouse28613.6%
Flat or apartment00.0%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright69734.9%
Owned with a mortgage75237.7%
Rented45622.8%
Other tenure552.8%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week56.1%
$350 to $549 per week43.2%
$550 or more per week0.7%

20.1% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00022.9%
$1,000 to $1,79952.9%
$1,800 to $2,99920.5%
$3,000 or more3.7%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom5.2%
Two bedrooms16.2%
Three bedrooms53.7%
Four or more bedrooms24.8%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force2,466
Employed2,35795.6%
Unemployed1104.5%
Not in the labour force1,603
Unemployment rate4.5%
Participation rate60.6%

39.4% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in St Albans Park are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65022.4%
$650 to $1,49934.1%
$1,500 to $2,99931.4%
$3,000 or more12.1%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50038.8%
$500 to $99930.0%
$1,000 to $1,99926.5%
$2,000 or more4.7%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver1,58967.4%
Car passenger1255.3%
Train60.3%
Bus140.6%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle170.7%
Walked only180.8%
Worked at home24610.4%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity2,22845.1%
No religion2,32046.9%
Islam210.4%
Hinduism270.5%
Buddhism370.7%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated3096.3%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)963324
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9152
IER (economic resources)9813
IEO (education and occupation)8821

Where residents were born

87.6% of residents were born in Australia and 12.4% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in St Albans Park are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England1613.4%
India430.9%
New Zealand370.8%
Scotland300.6%
Philippines280.6%
Netherlands270.6%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202112.4%
2011 to 20157.0%
2001 to 20109.2%
Before 200171.5%

Languages spoken at home

93.9% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in St Albans Park are listed below. Across all households, 0.8% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Italian330.7%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi240.5%
Chinese: Mandarin160.3%
Arabic130.3%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Tagalog130.3%
Thai120.3%

Ancestry

Residents of St Albans Park most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English2,14631.7%
Australian2,05130.3%
Irish6028.9%
Scottish5808.6%
Italian2523.7%
German2193.2%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for St Albans Park residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance40017.7%
Retail Trade30213.4%
Construction29713.1%
Manufacturing1898.4%
Accommodation and Food Services1757.7%
Education and Training1446.4%

The most common occupations among St Albans Park residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Technicians and Trades Workers44719.2%
Community and Personal Service Workers39617.0%
Labourers31913.7%
Clerical and Administrative Workers25310.9%
Sales Workers25110.8%
Professionals25010.7%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in St Albans Park, 12.1% are at university or higher education, 14.2% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 69.9% are at school.

40.6% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among St Albans Park residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Engineering and Related Technologies39820.3%
Society and Culture36518.6%
Management and Commerce25713.1%
Health25413.0%
Architecture and Building1758.9%
Education1718.7%

Long-term health conditions

40.1% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in St Albans Park are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)66710.9%
Arthritis62810.3%
Asthma5769.4%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)3646.0%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)2974.9%
Cancer (including remission)2023.3%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1492.4%
Stroke861.4%
Kidney disease821.3%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)801.3%

25.9% of residents report one condition, 9.1% report two, and 6.7% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of St Albans Park contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group10.8%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition14.3%
Provides unpaid child care47.4%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work20.4%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force2.8%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago90.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last year6.5%
Moved interstate in the last year0.3%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.3%
Same address 5 years ago68.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years20.1%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years1.8%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years1.7%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 159 offences in St Albans Park in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person19
B Property and deception offences80
C Drug offences17
D Public order and security offences10
E Justice procedures offences33
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 32.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Greater Geelong local government area recorded 8,631 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
171
2023
143
2024
149
2025
282
2026
159

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 4942
Median Age 46
Average Household Size 2.3
Median Weekly Household Income $1317
Median Weekly Rent $330
Median Monthly Mortgage $1400
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Participation Rate 60.6%
Born Overseas 11.9%
Separate House 81.6%
Worked at Home 10.4%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 3
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 24
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2
Median Weekly Family Income $1706
Postcode 3219

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