Sacred Heart School
St Albans, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
St Albans is a middle-city suburb in Melbourne's north-west, located 17 km from the CBD within the City of Brimbank, with a population of 38,042 as of the 2021 Census citation:St Albans, Victoria - Wikipedia. Historically it began as a dormitory suburb for industrial workers and saw rapid post-war population growth from displaced migrants, particularly from Yugoslavia, Malta, and Italy, giving it a working-class and multicultural character citation:St Albans, Victoria - Wikipedia. Specific median weekly household income and median age for St Albans are not provided in the sources, but for comparison the Australia-wide median weekly household income is $1,746 and the median age is 38 citation:2021 Australia, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Most common overseas country of birth
The provided sources do not list a specific percentage for the most common country of birth in St Albans. However, the suburb's history indicates that significant post-war migration came from Yugoslavia, Malta, and Italy, with these groups leading to the establishment of additional state schools and various Orthodox churches citation:St Albans, Victoria - Wikipedia. No exact country-of-birth percentages for St Albans are available in the given data.
Working-parent support (OSHC) at Sacred Heart School
No specific Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provider or hours for Sacred Heart School in St Albans were found in the provided sources. The search results returned OSHC programs from other Sacred Heart schools in Thornlie (WA) and Queensland, but none for the St Albans, VIC, campus citation:Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) - Sacred Heart, Thornlie. Families should contact the school directly for its current OSHC arrangements.
School culture – extracurricular activities at Sacred Heart School
Specific extracurricular programs for Sacred Heart School St Albans are not listed in the provided sources, though the school is named in a Domain listing for a property on Oberon Avenue, St Albans citation:73 Oberon Avenue, St Albans VIC 3021 | Domain. Other Sacred Heart schools (e.g., in Atherton QLD) offer band and choir programs, but this is not relevant to the St Albans campus citation:Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (Top Ranked Private School for...). No specific activities for this school are documented in the available search results.
Suburb vibe and grocery options
St Albans' main commercial and shopping precinct is located along Main Road West, Main Road East, Alfrieda Street, and around the railway station, with the suburb described as a multicultural middle-city area citation:St Albans, Victoria - Wikipedia. No specific ethnic grocers within St Albans are named, but a grocery store called "GGR MART" is located in nearby Ardeer, approximately 3.63 km away, offering grocery services citation:St Albans Food Delivery and Takeaway | ozfoodhunter.com.au. For general shopping and food, the main streets provide a variety of local businesses.
Weeknight dining options
For family-friendly takeaway, St Albans Thai Restaurant at 1-3 Princess Street offers halal Thai cuisine, including Pad Thai and Green Curry, with online ordering via DoorDash citation:Order St Albans Thai Restaurant - St Albans, VIC Menu... - DoorDash. Indioz Tandoori Indian Restaurant at 85 Main Road, St Albans, provides Indian dining and takeaway, reachable at (03) 9364 1453 citation:Indioz Tandoori Indian Restaurant | Main Road, St Albans, VIC. Domino's Pizza St Albans is also available for takeaway and delivery citation:Domino's Pizza St Albans (vic) - Restaurant Reviews... - Tripadvisor.
Tutoring options
No specific tutoring services in St Albans were identified in the provided search results. The snippets returned irrelevant content (e.g., STMicroelectronics, Saint James School in Alabama) and offered no local tutoring centres or programs for the St Albans area.
Commute to Melbourne CBD
The primary commute option is via St Albans station on the Sunbury line (operated by Metro Trains). From nearby Keilor Plains Station, trains run every 20 minutes to Flinders Street Station, with a journey time of approximately 34 minutes and a fare of about $6 citation:St Albans to The Olsen Melbourne Art Series - 5 ways to travel via train. If trains are unavailable, an alternative bus route via two suburban buses and trams can take up to 1 hour 44 minutes to reach Flinders Street citation:Dud routes: without trains, Melbourne commuters on these six lines.... The train is clearly the fastest and most direct option.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Sacred Heart School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.
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Sources
- St Albans, Victoria - Wikipedia
- 2021 Australia, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) - Sacred Heart, Thornlie
- 73 Oberon Avenue, St Albans VIC 3021 | Domain
- Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (Top Ranked Private School for...)
- St Albans Food Delivery and Takeaway | ozfoodhunter.com.au
- Order St Albans Thai Restaurant - St Albans, VIC Menu... - DoorDash
- Indioz Tandoori Indian Restaurant | Main Road, St Albans, VIC
- Domino's Pizza St Albans (vic) - Restaurant Reviews... - Tripadvisor
- St Albans to The Olsen Melbourne Art Series - 5 ways to travel via train
- Dud routes: without trains, Melbourne commuters on these six lines...
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.