Albert Park (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Albert Park is an inner suburb of Melbourne, about four kilometres south of the central business district, named after the large lakeside parkland at its edge that honours Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert. Aboriginal people are thought to have lived around the area's former swamps and lagoons for tens of thousands of years before European settlement. The suburb is known for its wide streets, heritage buildings and rows of Victorian terrace houses, with mature exotic trees lining many avenues. St Vincent Gardens, laid out in the 1850s, is regarded as the premier garden square development in Victoria, modelled on similar squares in London. Since 1996 the parkland has hosted the Australian Grand Prix on the Albert Park Circuit, a track that runs on ordinary public roads around the lake, and the water draws strollers, runners and weekend sailors.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Albert Park (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1132, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Albert Park (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,044
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,533
- SEIFA score
- 1132
- Coordinates
- -37.8456, 144.9511
Albert Park (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Albert Park (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 37% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 989 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 534 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,375 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,838 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,299 | 22% |
Share of the 6,035 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 928 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 601 | 24% |
| Rented | 927 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 473 | 19% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,558 | 62% |
| Flats & apartments | 468 | 19% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,507 occupied private dwellings in Albert Park (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $590
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,500
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,830
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,333
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,585 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,096 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,739 (77%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,973
- Employed part-time
- 962
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Albert Park (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Albert Park (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Albert Park (Vic.)
Where is Albert Park (Vic.)?
Albert Park (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Albert Park (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Albert Park (Vic.) had a population of about 6,044.
Is Albert Park (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Albert Park (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1132, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Albert Park (Vic.)?
Albert Park (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Albert Park (Vic.) ranks
Albert Park (Vic.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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