About Altona Meadows, VIC

Altona Meadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona Meadows recorded a population of 18,479 at the 2021 census. Located partly within Altona Meadows, Cheetham Wetlands is a large park with numerous boardwalks traversing its network of lagoons. The wetlands attract large numbers of migratory birds, making it popular with walkers and birdwatchers alike. == History == Altona Meadows Post Office opened on 15 March 1996 as the suburb developed. == Population == Comparing between 2016 census and 2021 census, the data revealed a changing population in Altona Meadows. While the population (19,160 people in 2016 compared to 18,479 in 2021) as well as the proportion of people who is born in Australia (59.2% in 2016 and 62.2 in 2021) remained relatively stable, the proportion of people who is born in India dropped by about a third (4.2% in 2016 and 2.7% in 2021). Besides Australia and India, the next most common countries of birth were England (2.6% in 2016 vs 2.7% in 2021), Malta (2.5% in 2016 and 2.3% in 2021), Vietnam (2.3% in both 2016 and 2021) and the Philippines (2.1% in both 2016 and 2021). The proportion of people who only spoke English at home increased from 59.6% in 2016 to 63.6% in 2021. Other common languages spoken at home included Vietnamese (3.0% in 2016 and 3.1% in 2021), Greek (2.5% in 2016 and 2.1% in 2021), Arabic (3.0% in 2016 and 2.5% in 2021), Maltese (2.7% in 2016 and 2.1% in 2021), and Italian (2.4% in 2016 and 2.0% in 2021).