Altona Meadows flood & bushfire risk
Of Altona Meadows’s 9,670 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 1.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Altona Meadows’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Altona Meadows
Flood and bushfire areas across Altona Meadows. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Altona Meadows
Altona Meadows sits in the Hobsons Bay council area, which recorded 6,213 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 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.
Property values in Altona Meadows
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Altona Meadows
Altona Meadows is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Altona Meadows
Altona Meadows can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Altona Meadows
At the 2021 Census, 33.3% of Altona Meadows’s 18,479 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 Meadows
Hobsons Bay council approved 826 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hobsons Bay council area (not just Altona Meadows). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8 Hopetoun Court, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
- 89 Hall Avenue, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
- 37 Batman Street, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
- 9 Hyde Court, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
- 19 Hakea Court, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
- 4 Kamona Court, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
- 8 Norval Terrace, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
- 5 Alma Doepel Drive, Altona Meadows VIC 3028
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.