Suburbs Albury

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Albury NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Albury, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Albury NSW is 4,955 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Albury is $930 per week ($48,360 per year). Median rent in Albury is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Albury has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Albury has a population density of 871.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Albury is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albury is $1,733.

There were 711 recorded offences in Albury in 2025-26, a rate of 143 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (235 offences).

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📍 Albury, New South Wales — 36.0735°S, 146.9157°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

Albury Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Albury Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$930/wk
$48,360 per year
#1807 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Albury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,373) Female 52.2% (2,589)

Population Density

871.8
people per km²
4,955 people · 5.7 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,359
Family income/wk

Albury Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Albury Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
62.2% 791 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
37.8% 481 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Albury Country of Birth

Australia
91.6%
England
3.0%
India
2.5%
China
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
Canada
0.5%
Greece
0.5%
Iran
0.3%
Chile
0.2%
Croatia
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Albury Religion

No Religion
44.1%
Catholic
25.3%
Anglican
13.9%
Not stated
6.7%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Other Religions Tot
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Albury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Albury Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
23.3%
Other
14.7%
Greek
14.7%
Mandarin
11.6%
Japan
10.1%
German
10.1%
IAL Nepali
8.5%
Hindi
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Albury Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.6% 1,508 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.8% 889 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 107 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.9% 1,400 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Albury Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.0%
Certificate III/IV
25.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
13.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.0%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Albury Occupation

Professionals
37.8%
Managers
18.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.7%
Community & Personal Service
9.8%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Albury Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.4%
Health
18.0%
Society & Culture
12.7%
Education
11.9%
Engineering
10.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%
Information Technology
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Albury Dwelling Types

Separate house
67.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Albury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Albury Marital Status

💍
Married
43.6% 1,849
↔️
Separated
3.7% 155
📋
Divorced
11.5% 487
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 265
👤
Never married
35.0% 1,485

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Albury Ancestry

English
32.0%
Australian
25.2%
Irish
12.9%
Scottish
10.5%
German
5.9%
Other
5.8%
Italian
2.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.4%
Dutch
1.4%
Greek
1.1%
Indian
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Albury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
18.2%
Secondary — Government
17.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.7%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
11.2%
Primary — Catholic
10.0%
Pre-school
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Albury Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 636
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 8,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Albury Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.3% 940
—
Not a volunteer
76.7% 3,093

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Albury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
5.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Albury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.9%
Walked only
11.0%
Did not go to work
9.7%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Bicycle
1.9%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Truck
0.2%
Bus
0.2%
Train
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Albury Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.9%
1 vehicle
42.5%
2 vehicles
34.5%
3 vehicles
9.0%
4+ vehicles
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Albury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.4%
2 bedrooms
27.6%
3 bedrooms
38.1%
4 bedrooms
20.2%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Albury Population Mobility

18.1%
moved in the last year
45.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Albury Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
197
Indigenous residents
9,298
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Albury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
509
Asthma
221
Arthritis
164
Heart disease
142
Cancer
104
Diabetes
98
Lung condition
83
Stroke
63
Kidney disease
46
Dementia
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Albury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Albury Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.9%
Couple — children under 15
35.4%
Couple — no children under 15
13.7%
One parent — children under 15
8.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Albury Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 12
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.0% 120
👤
Never served
96.6% 3,900

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Albury Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 559
—
Did not provide
86.1% 3,467

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Albury Children Ever Born

No children
35.4%
1 child
12.0%
2 children
26.0%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
6.1%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Albury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951–1960
55
1961–1970
70
1971–1980
64
1981–1990
47
1991–2000
43
2001–2010
112
2011–2015
99
2016
35
2017
42
2018
33
2019
17
2020
18
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Albury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
31.8%
15–29 hours
13.8%
30+ hours
6.7%
Did not do domestic work
24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Albury Household Size

1 person
39.6%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
11.1%
4 persons
9.2%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Albury Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,845
Moved from NSW
392
Moved from VIC
239
Moved — same area (SA2)
146
Moved from overseas
36
Moved from QLD
25
Moved from WA
6
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Albury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.7%
Step family — no other children
13.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Albury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 711 total

Theft
235
Other Against Property
217
Assault
78
Property Damage
57
Drug Offences
47
Other Against Person
43
Sexual Offences
15
Weapons
11
Robbery
5
Traffic
2
Domestic Violence
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Albury Schools

18
schools nearby
9
government
972
avg ICSEA score
6,432
total students
The Scots School Albury Independent
Combined · K-12 · 714 students
1132
ICSEA
St Patrick's Parish School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 501 students
1069
ICSEA
St Anne's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 350 students
1060
ICSEA
Albury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 637 students
1049
ICSEA
Xavier Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 932 students
1034
ICSEA
Albury High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students
1016
ICSEA
Aspect Riverina School Independent
Combined · U · 90 students
1011
ICSEA
Wewak Street School Government
Combined · U · 67 students
930
ICSEA
Albury West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 165 students
918
ICSEA
James Fallon High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 671 students
905
ICSEA
Glenroy Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 220 students
897
ICSEA
Albury North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 285 students
893
ICSEA
Indie School Albury Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 872 students
888
ICSEA
Kandeer School Government
Combined · U · 18 students
811
ICSEA
Aspect Riverina School, Moresby Park Centre Independent
Primary

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Albury Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,601/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Albury

≈ $6,938/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $1,331/wk
Rent share 16.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Malabar
Income: $820/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $120/wk
Hamilton South
Income: $770/wk Rent: $162/wk Save: $108/wk
West Albury
Income: $794/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $15/wk
Coleambally
Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $90/wk
South Coogee
Income: $958/wk Rent: $207/wk Save: $63/wk
West Wyalong
Income: $778/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $40/wk
Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $70/wk
South Albury
Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $70/wk

Albury vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Edgecliff
Pop: 2,499 Income: $1,510/wk Rent: $600/wk
Bensville
Pop: 2,500 Income: $812/wk Rent: $463/wk
Charmhaven
Pop: 2,501 Income: $631/wk Rent: $375/wk
North Rothbury
Pop: 2,502 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk
Dudley
Pop: 2,505 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk
Catalina
Pop: 2,522 Income: $564/wk Rent: $355/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Albury

What is the population of Albury NSW?

The population of Albury NSW is 4,955 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 871.8 people per km².Albury is ranked #1,582 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Albury?

The median personal income in Albury NSW is $930 per week, or $48,360 per year.The median household income is $1,601 per week.Family income is $2,359 per week.Albury is ranked #1,807 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Albury?

Median rent in Albury NSW is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Albury ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Albury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Albury NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Albury?

The median age in Albury NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Albury a good suburb to live in?

Albury is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,955.The median income is $930/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10027. All dollar figures in AUD.