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South Albury NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of South Albury NSW is 1,372 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Albury is $775 per week ($40,300 per year). Median rent in South Albury is $200 per week ($867 per month). South Albury has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. South Albury has a population density of 324.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Albury is India. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Albury is $1,408.

There were 87 recorded offences in South Albury in 2025-26, a rate of 63 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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South Albury Population

residents (Census 2021)

South Albury Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$775/wk

$40,300 per year

#4045 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

South Albury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (708) Female 48.8% (674)

Population Density

324.9

people per km²

1,372 people · 4.2 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,797

Family income/wk

South 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)

South Albury Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.9% 146 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.1% 125 dwellings

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

South Albury Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

India

7.3%

England

3.0%

Indonesia

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

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

South Albury Religion

No Religion

49.7%

Catholic

17.6%

Anglican

10.0%

Not stated

9.6%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.0%

Other Religions Tot

3.9%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Albury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

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

South Albury Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

40.3%

Other

17.9%

Greek

11.9%

Malayalam

7.5%

Gujarati

6.0%

SAL Indon

6.0%

SAL Tot

6.0%

IAL Sinhal

4.5%

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

South Albury Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 409 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 263 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 43 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.8% 349 people

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

South Albury Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

South Albury Occupation

Professionals

26.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Labourers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

South Albury Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Engineering

13.3%

Health

12.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.3%

Education

10.3%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Information Technology

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

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

South Albury Dwelling Types

Separate house

52.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

41.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Albury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Albury Marital Status

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Married

27.2% 328

↔️

Separated

4.6% 56

📋

Divorced

13.3% 161

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 60

👤

Never married

49.9% 602

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Albury Ancestry

English

29.5%

Australian

27.7%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

10.3%

Other

7.6%

German

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Indian

2.5%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

0.8%

Greek

0.8%

Spanish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Albury School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

32.0%

Primary — Government

23.7%

Secondary — Government

14.4%

Pre-school

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.1%

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

South Albury Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 193

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 2,327

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

South Albury Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.1% 155

—

Not a volunteer

85.9% 945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Albury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

7.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

36.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Albury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.0%

Did not go to work

9.9%

Walked only

7.0%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bicycle

3.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Truck

0.6%

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

South Albury Car Ownership

0 vehicles

21.7%

1 vehicle

42.3%

2 vehicles

27.2%

3 vehicles

6.0%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

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

South Albury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

18.8%

2 bedrooms

39.2%

3 bedrooms

32.3%

4 bedrooms

8.3%

5 bedrooms

1.4%

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

South Albury Population Mobility

21.6%

moved in the last year

50.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Albury Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,441

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Albury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

206

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

South Albury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Albury Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.3%

Couple — children under 15

33.2%

One parent — children under 15

12.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Albury Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 4

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Previously served

2.6% 29

👤

Never served

97.0% 1,072

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Albury Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 136

—

Did not provide

87.6% 965

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Albury Children Ever Born

No children

42.2%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

23.5%

3 children

14.3%

4 children

3.3%

5+ children

1.8%

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

South Albury 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

South Albury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

10.0%

30+ hours

6.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

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

South Albury Household Size

1 person

51.7%

2 persons

29.5%

3 persons

10.3%

4 persons

6.0%

5 persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Albury Where Residents Moved From

Same address

974

Moved from NSW

115

Moved from VIC

102

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

South Albury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Albury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 87 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

South Albury Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

5,824

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

St Augustine's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students

1041

ICSEA

Albury High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1016

ICSEA

Aspect Riverina School Independent

Combined · U · 90 students

1011

ICSEA

Indie School Wodonga Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 1,617 students

946

ICSEA

Albury West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 165 students

918

ICSEA

Indie School Albury Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 872 students

888

ICSEA

Aspect Riverina School, Kiewa Street Albury Campus Independent

Primary

Wodonga Middle Years College-HighWater Campus Government

Combined

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

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South Albury Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,147/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

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

If you earn X in South Albury

Your weekly income

≈ $4,970/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $947/wk

Rent share 17.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Lake Cargelligo

Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk

Coonamble

Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $10/wk

Coleambally

Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Walgett

Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk

Bourke

Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Trangie

Income: $711/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Hay (NSW)

Income: $669/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk

Finley

Income: $636/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk

South Albury vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lake Conjola

Pop: 687 Income: $507/wk Rent: $335/wk

Lake Tabourie

Pop: 689 Income: $571/wk Rent: $330/wk

Killingworth (NSW)

Pop: 690 Income: $779/wk Rent: $340/wk

Kirkham

Pop: 690 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $245/wk

Coomba Park

Pop: 691 Income: $430/wk Rent: $300/wk

Stokers Siding

Pop: 692 Income: $647/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Albury

What is the population of South Albury NSW?

The population of South Albury NSW is 1,372 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 324.9 people per km².South Albury is ranked #3,519 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Albury?

The median personal income in South Albury NSW is $775 per week, or $40,300 per year.The median household income is $1,147 per week.Family income is $1,797 per week.South Albury is ranked #4,045 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Albury?

Median rent in South Albury NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Albury ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Albury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Albury NSW is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Albury?

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

Is South Albury a good suburb to live in?

South Albury is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,372.The median income is $775/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% 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: 13589. All dollar figures in AUD.