Cairnlea vs St Albans
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CairnleaBrimbank | St AlbansBrimbank |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $922,000 (calendar year 2025) | $700,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $405,000 (calendar year 2025) | $547,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $400/wk | $470/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.26% | 3.49% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,038 | 38,042 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 88% | 74% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 4% | 9% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 16.6 km | 15.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 45 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 7% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Albanvale Primary School, Ardeer Primary School, Cairnlea Park Primary School, Deer Park North Primary School, Deer Park West Primary School, St Albans Primary School, University Park Primary School | Albanvale Primary School, Albion North Primary School, Albion Primary School, Ardeer Primary School, Cairnlea Park Primary School, Movelle Primary School, St Albans East Primary School, St Albans Heights Primary School, St Albans Meadows Primary School, St Albans North Primary School, St Albans Primary School, Stevensville Primary School, University Park Primary School |
| Secondary | St Albans Secondary College, Victoria University Secondary College | Copperfield College, Keilor Downs Secondary College, St Albans Secondary College, Sunshine College, Victoria University Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Cairnlea is higher on median house price (by about 32%).
- St Albans is higher on median unit price (by about 35%).
- St Albans is higher on median weekly rent (by about 18%).
- St Albans is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.2 percentage points).
- St Albans is higher on population (by about 279%).
- St Albans has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
CairnleaSt Albans
The median house price in Cairnlea was $922,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $405,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in St Albans was $700,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $547,000 in calendar year 2025.