Altona has an unusually strong field of dentists — seven of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (28% award rate), with 1,445 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.
What it costs
Reviewed dentist jobs in Altona have a median price of $280 — the middle 50% of jobs fall between $190 and $318 — 20% above the Victorian average. Nearby: Altona North ($280), Seaholme ($280), Altona Meadows ($280). Prices have risen 200% since 2007 (from $100 to $300 median), averaging 11.1% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $318 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.
About this suburb
Incomes in Altona run above the national median ($1,826/week vs $1,748/week), and dentists pricing follows — sitting 20% above the Victorian average. Worth getting multiple quotes to find the right value point within that range.
What locals say
Review activity here is higher than typical: Altona averages 76.1 new dentist reviews a year — 161% above the Victorian average — a larger sample than most suburbs in the state.
Based on 1,445 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
