[3] St Albans was promoted as an attractive location for professionals, providing easy rail access to central Melbourne and adjoining suburbs.

[4] St Albans became a small dormitory suburb for growing industrial firms in Deer Park and Sunshine.

In the years following World War II, the population rapidly increased with the arrival of displaced migrants, particularly from Yugoslavia, Malta and Italy.

[3] St Albans remained geographically isolated from other suburbs by large areas of open land until the 1980s.

[citation needed] In the 2016 census, St Albans recorded a population of 37,309 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male.

22.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 25.3% Vietnamese, 5.7% Punjabi, 3.4% Maltese, 2.5% Cantonese and 2.3% Greek.

21.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 29.2% Vietnamese, 4.2% Punjabi, 2.7% Maltese, 2.4% Cantonese and 2.1% Arabic.

Cyclists in St Albans are represented by BrimBUG, the Brimbank Bicycle User Group.

Due to development of the Cairnlea estate on the southern border of St Albans, native species of frogs have taken advantage and have taken up residence in the new wetlands and lakes.