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Altona property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Altona, VIC (8,610 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Altona

Altona is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential36.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6

Residential26.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Special purpose8.1% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Altona

Altona can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Altona

Altona sits in the Hobsons Bay council area, which recorded 6,213 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,2506,500
522
Break-ins
425
Vehicle theft
2,473
Other theft
553
Property damage
261
Fraud
133
Handling stolen goods
489
Assault
92
Sexual offences
31
Robbery
133
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,101
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,213 total. Figures are for the whole Hobsons Bay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Altona

At the 2021 Census, 28.3% of Altona’s 11,490 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.1%
Australian27.4%
Irish11.9%
Scottish9.3%
Italian7.4%
Maltese6%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%
New Zealand2.5%
Malta1.8%
India1.4%
China1.2%
Vietnam1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Altona

Hobsons Bay council approved 820 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

820
Dwellings/yr
189
Houses
631
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hobsons Bay council area (not just Altona). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Altona address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.