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Port Albert

Current weather

11°CThunderstorm

93% humidity · 24.9 km/h wind · 14.5° / 9.9° today · 17.6 mm rain

Desirability score

26.8/100

5685th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Port Albert is a small locality, home to around 403 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 27 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-32%), roughly 67.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
403
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$981
Dwelling vacancy
40.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
114 of 281
Median monthly mortgage
$1,127
Employment rate
35.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
21 / 4 / 3

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
27
Against the person
7
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
67
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile
59.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-32.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault4
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle13

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

11 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of two double storey attached dwellings. Buildings and works associated with the Development of two double storey attached dwellings.
    18 KING STREET PORT ALBERT 3971Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with construction of an outbuilding. Buildings and works associated with construction of an outbuilding.
    22 BAY STREET PORT ALBERT 3971Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings & works associated with an outbuilding. Buildings & works associated with an outbuilding.
    41 NAPIER STREET PORT ALBERT 3971Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.
    1 Nelson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding. Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding.
    22 Raglan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.
    9/15 Lawrence StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings & works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings & works associated with extension to existing dwelling.
    38 Tarraville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.
    19 King StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Two lot subdivision. Two lot subdivision.
    60-62 South StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling.
    7 Pier StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings and works associated with construction of a dwelling.
    7 Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • FORMER BANK OF VICTORIA PORT ALBERTNH1210
  • FORMER TURNBULL ORR & CO BOND STORENH1779
  • IMMIGRATION DEPOTNH0498

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
26.8/100
National rank
5685th in Australia
State rank
1103rd in VIC
Peer rank
#70 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#117 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime13
  • FORMER BANK OF VICTORIA PORT ALBERTheritageNH1210
  • FORMER TURNBULL ORR & CO BOND STOREheritageNH1779
  • IMMIGRATION DEPOTheritageNH0498
  • Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Buildings & works associated with an outbuilding. Buildings & works associated with an outbuilding.planning41 NAPIER STREET PORT ALBERT 3971Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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