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.
Zoning in Altona
Altona is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 6
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
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.
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hobsons Bay council area (not just Altona). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.