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Hobsons Bay LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Altona North's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair yield (3.6% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Altona North ranks 5th of 6 among its Hobsons Bay peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook | $755k | +16% | 3.7% | Above average |
| Seaholme | $1.19m | +27% | 2.9% | Around average |
| South Kingsville | $1.15m | +16% | 3.2% | Around average |
| Altona NorthThis suburb | $922k | +11% | 3.6% | High activity |
What could go wrong
Altona North's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 71% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 69% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 1.5% over the year — strong +81% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $741k · 3-bed $900k · 4-bed $1.15m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Altona North grew +14% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +45% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Altona North median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 40/100.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Altona North's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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