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Altona

Ranked #38 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
78
#38 of 216
Safety
53
#103 of 216
Wealth
30
#152 of 216
Value
43
#124 of 216
Parks
34
#156 of 216
Cafés
56
#96 of 216
Transit
50
#109 of 216
Green space
59
#81 of 216
Active & healthy
68
#26 of 216

The numbers

Population11,490
Area16.37 km²
Median household income$1,826/wk
Median rent$385/wk
Crime rate57.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks18 (24.96 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park63.3% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues70
Nearest parkrunAltona Beach parkrun (1.64 km)

Nearby suburbs

SeaholmeAltona NorthAltona MeadowsWilliamstown NorthLavertonWilliamstown

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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