Hobsons Bay · 3025

Altona East, VIC

listings tightening 7.0% YoY, incomes +21.0% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier C
44Below trend
Median house
$850k
5y growth
-0.2%/yr
Gross yield
2.9%
Vacancy
1.3%
Late-cycle holdLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~0 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)-0.2%/yr
    0/100
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
    78/100
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
    85/100
  • Rental yield2.9%
    58/100
  • Rental demand1.3% vacancy
    68/100
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
    84/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordability43% under cap
    43/100

Why this score

Altona East scores 44/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 21.0% income growth and 7.8% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: 5-year growth of -0.2%/yr trails the national pace.

Drivers
  • Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (-0.2%/yr)
  • No major construction project in this state

Nearest infrastructure

West Gate Tunnel5.4 km away

Construction · $10.2bn · completion 2025

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

Three VIC suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.

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60-month score history

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