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Lake Albert NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lake Albert NSW is 6,291 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Albert is $907 per week ($47,164 per year). Median rent in Lake Albert is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Lake Albert has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Albert has a population density of 256.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Albert is England. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Albert is $1,625.

There were 51 recorded offences in Lake Albert in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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Lake Albert Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Albert Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$907/wk

$47,164 per year

#2048 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lake Albert Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (3,045) Female 51.6% (3,245)

Population Density

256.4

people per km²

6,291 people · 24.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,237

Family income/wk

Lake Albert 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)

Lake Albert Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.3% 956 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.7% 872 dwellings

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

Lake Albert Country of Birth

Australia

97.2%

England

1.7%

India

0.3%

China

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Lake Albert Religion

Catholic

33.1%

No Religion

29.9%

Anglican

19.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.3%

Not stated

4.8%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Albert Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Lake Albert Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.8%

Mandarin

15.8%

IAL Sinhal

13.2%

SAL Tagalog

9.2%

Greek

7.9%

Spanish

6.6%

Croatian

5.3%

German

5.3%

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

Lake Albert Employment

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Employed full-time

40.6% 1,918 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 1,063 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 82 people

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Not in labour force

35.1% 1,658 people

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

Lake Albert Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.4%

Bachelor Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Lake Albert Occupation

Professionals

27.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Managers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Labourers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Lake Albert Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Engineering

14.5%

Health

12.1%

Education

12.1%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

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

Lake Albert Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Albert Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Albert Marital Status

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Married

56.1% 2,846

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Separated

2.7% 138

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Divorced

7.6% 386

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Widowed

5.0% 255

👤

Never married

28.6% 1,449

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Albert Ancestry

Australian

32.7%

English

32.2%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

9.6%

German

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

Other

3.4%

Italian

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

0.6%

Welsh

0.4%

French

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Albert School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.4%

Secondary — Government

15.8%

Secondary — Catholic

15.8%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Lake Albert Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 718

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 11,452

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

Lake Albert Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.9% 970

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 3,905

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Albert Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Albert How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.4%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Walked only

1.6%

Truck

1.4%

Bus

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Lake Albert Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

27.5%

2 vehicles

42.0%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

11.2%

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

Lake Albert Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

9.7%

3 bedrooms

32.2%

4 bedrooms

44.9%

5 bedrooms

10.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Lake Albert Population Mobility

11.7%

moved in the last year

33.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Albert Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

573

Indigenous residents

11,659

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Albert Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

565

Asthma

337

Arthritis

257

Heart disease

181

Diabetes

180

Lung condition

141

Cancer

141

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Lake Albert Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Albert Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.3%

Couple — no children

29.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Albert Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 13

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 15

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Previously served

3.7% 183

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Never served

95.7% 4,681

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Albert Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 711

—

Did not provide

85.3% 4,136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Albert Children Ever Born

No children

24.3%

1 child

9.3%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

23.8%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Lake Albert When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Lake Albert Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

20.9%

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

Lake Albert Household Size

1 person

20.7%

2 persons

37.6%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Albert Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,302

Moved from NSW

424

Moved — same area (SA2)

192

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Lake Albert Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.7%

Step family — no other children

12.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Albert Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 51 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Weapons

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lake Albert Schools

schools nearby

government

1019

avg ICSEA score

3,404

total students

Lutheran School Wagga Wagga Independent

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

1120

ICSEA

Mater Dei Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 322 students

1075

ICSEA

Mater Dei Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 749 students

1050

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 338 students

1033

ICSEA

Lake Albert Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 434 students

963

ICSEA

Kooringal High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 839 students

959

ICSEA

Kooringal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 390 students

933

ICSEA

Aspect Riverina School, Wagga Wagga 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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Lake Albert Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,891/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

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

If you earn X in Lake Albert

Your weekly income

≈ $8,194/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,551/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Lake Albert vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lane Cove West

Pop: 3,146 Income: $1,293/wk Rent: $570/wk

Queanbeyan West

Pop: 3,146 Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk

Riverview (NSW)

Pop: 3,148 Income: $1,417/wk Rent: $1,000/wk

South Nowra

Pop: 3,165 Income: $830/wk Rent: $398/wk

Warrawee

Pop: 3,170 Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $650/wk

Bungarribee

Pop: 3,177 Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $453/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Albert

What is the population of Lake Albert NSW?

The population of Lake Albert NSW is 6,291 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 256.4 people per km².Lake Albert is ranked #1,237 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Albert?

The median personal income in Lake Albert NSW is $907 per week, or $47,164 per year.The median household income is $1,891 per week.Family income is $2,237 per week.Lake Albert is ranked #2,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Albert?

Median rent in Lake Albert NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lake Albert ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Albert?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Albert NSW is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Albert?

The median age in Lake Albert NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Albert a good suburb to live in?

Lake Albert is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,291.The median income is $907/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% 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: 12246. All dollar figures in AUD.