Suburbs East Albury

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

East Albury NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of East Albury NSW is 6,224 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Albury is $858 per week ($44,616 per year). Median rent in East Albury is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). East Albury has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. East Albury has a population density of 504.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Albury is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Albury is $1,560.

There were 123 recorded offences in East Albury in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (61 offences).

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📍 East Albury, New South Wales — 36.0904°S, 146.9391°E

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East Albury Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Albury Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$858/wk
$44,616 per year
#2652 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
#5374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,560/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

East Albury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (2,988) Female 52.0% (3,231)

Population Density

504.8
people per km²
6,224 people · 12.3 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,150
Family income/wk

East 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)

East Albury Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.7% 812 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.3% 791 dwellings

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

East Albury Country of Birth

Australia
93.0%
India
3.1%
England
2.1%
Germany
0.6%
Croatia
0.3%
China
0.2%
France
0.2%
Greece
0.2%
Bangladesh
0.1%
Canada
0.1%

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

East Albury Religion

No Religion
44.4%
Catholic
26.2%
Anglican
13.1%
Not stated
5.9%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Hinduism
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Albury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

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

East Albury Languages Spoken at Home

Other
27.3%
IAL Punjabi
23.6%
Mandarin
10.9%
Hindi
9.7%
Malayalam
8.5%
Arabic
7.9%
Italian
6.1%
Tamil
6.1%

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

East Albury Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.2% 1,923 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.2% 1,109 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 123 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.1% 1,633 people

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

East Albury Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.8%
Bachelor Degree
32.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.6%
Postgraduate Degree
9.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.4%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

East Albury Occupation

Professionals
35.7%
Managers
14.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%

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

East Albury Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.6%
Health
17.4%
Engineering
12.6%
Education
11.8%
Society & Culture
11.6%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Agriculture & Environment
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%
Information Technology
1.9%

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

East Albury Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Albury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Albury Marital Status

💍
Married
44.0% 2,270
↔️
Separated
3.2% 165
📋
Divorced
9.8% 505
🕊️
Widowed
7.2% 370
👤
Never married
35.9% 1,850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Albury Ancestry

English
31.0%
Australian
27.7%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
9.5%
German
5.2%
Other
5.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.2%
Italian
2.2%
Indian
1.9%
Dutch
1.5%
Chinese
1.0%
Polish
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Albury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.4%
Secondary — Government
18.1%
Vocational Education
16.4%
Pre-school
12.1%
Primary — Catholic
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
9.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%

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

East Albury Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.8% 693
✅
No need for assistance
94.2% 11,245

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

East Albury Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.8% 927
—
Not a volunteer
81.2% 4,008

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Albury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
3.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
5.1%
$800-$999/mo
5.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Albury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.7%
Did not go to work
12.0%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
4.2%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

East Albury Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.7%
1 vehicle
40.4%
2 vehicles
36.7%
3 vehicles
10.8%
4+ vehicles
4.3%

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

East Albury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.6%
2 bedrooms
26.5%
3 bedrooms
37.7%
4 bedrooms
25.8%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

East Albury Population Mobility

16.1%
moved in the last year
43.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Albury Indigenous Population

3.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
370
Indigenous residents
11,627
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Albury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
634
Asthma
234
Arthritis
222
Heart disease
164
Diabetes
145
Lung condition
133
Cancer
94
Stroke
77
Kidney disease
62
Dementia
12

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

East Albury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Albury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.3%
Couple — no children
31.7%
Couple — no children under 15
11.8%
One parent — children under 15
8.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Albury Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 20
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
3.7% 182
👤
Never served
95.8% 4,736

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Albury Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 657
—
Did not provide
86.7% 4,270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Albury Children Ever Born

No children
33.6%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
28.1%
3 children
18.4%
4 children
6.3%
5+ children
1.4%

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

East Albury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951–1960
54
1961–1970
90
1971–1980
53
1981–1990
76
1991–2000
48
2001–2010
110
2011–2015
79
2016
41
2017
37
2018
34
2019
30
2020
10
2021
5

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

East Albury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.5%
5–14 hours
31.6%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
23.8%

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

East Albury Household Size

1 person
34.9%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
12.5%
4 persons
11.3%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Albury Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,938
Moved from NSW
432
Moved from VIC
258
Moved — same area (SA2)
176
Moved from QLD
41
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from NT
4
Moved from ACT
3
Moved from WA
3

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

East Albury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.2%
Step family — no other children
11.1%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Albury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 123 total

Theft
61
Other Against Property
17
Other Against Person
16
Assault
11
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
5
Property Damage
4
Robbery
2
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

East Albury Schools

11
schools nearby
4
government
989
avg ICSEA score
4,959
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
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
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, North Albury Campus Independent
Secondary
Aspect Riverina School, Kiewa Street Albury Campus Independent
Primary

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

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East Albury Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,508/wk
Median Rent $280/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in East Albury

≈ $6,535/month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $1,228/wk
Rent share 18.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

South Albury
Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $80/wk
Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $80/wk
Narromine
Income: $710/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk
Yenda (NSW)
Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk
Parkes (NSW)
Income: $731/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $20/wk
Narrabri
Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $20/wk
Junee
Income: $729/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $20/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $5/wk

East Albury vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bourkelands
Pop: 3,113 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk
Hunterview
Pop: 3,113 Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk
Kurrajong
Pop: 3,113 Income: $894/wk Rent: $430/wk
Gateshead
Pop: 3,121 Income: $611/wk Rent: $300/wk
Alfords Point
Pop: 3,131 Income: $956/wk Rent: $768/wk
Gloucester
Pop: 3,133 Income: $553/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Albury

What is the population of East Albury NSW?

The population of East Albury NSW is 6,224 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 504.8 people per km².East Albury is ranked #1,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Albury?

The median personal income in East Albury NSW is $858 per week, or $44,616 per year.The median household income is $1,508 per week.Family income is $2,150 per week.East Albury is ranked #2,652 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Albury?

Median rent in East Albury NSW is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Albury ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Albury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Albury NSW is $1,560. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Albury?

The median age in East Albury NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Albury a good suburb to live in?

East Albury is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,224.The median income is $858/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 11347. All dollar figures in AUD.