# Albury vs Gippsland — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 177 km apart

Albury and Gippsland are both regional areas, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Albury is somewhat walkable, with 81.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 93.6% near a park. In contrast, Gippsland is mostly car-dependent, where only 45.3% of homes are within that same walking distance to transport and 59.0% are near a park. Albury also has a much higher street connectivity score of 25 compared to just 1 in Gippsland.

Both areas share very similar outcomes for First Nations residents, such as a typical household income of around $1,300 and an unemployment rate between 11.4% and 12.4%. While they are alike in these figures, other gaps remain. The typical First Nations resident in Albury is noticeably younger at 20 compared to 24 in Gippsland. Albury also has a well higher share of First Nations people finishing Year 12 at 32.5%, compared to 28.8% in Gippsland.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Albury | Gippsland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,161 | 2,607 | 446 larger in Gippsland |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 24 yrs | 4 yrs older in Gippsland |  |
| Year 12 | 32.5% | 28.8% | 3.7 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Unemployment | 12.4% | 11.4% | 1.0 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Median income | $570 | $534 | $36 higher in Albury |  |
| Household income | $1,341 | $1,298 | $43 higher in Albury |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.5 pts higher in Albury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Albury | Gippsland | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 higher in Albury |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 more in Albury |  |
| 15-min city | 58.6% | 35.5% | 23.0 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to shops | 57.5% | 40.8% | 16.7 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to transit | 81.9% | 45.3% | 36.6 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to school | 66.7% | 41.6% | 25.1 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.6% | 59.0% | 34.6 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Walk to health | 38.2% | 30.4% | 7.8 pts higher in Albury |  |
| Intersections/km² | 25 | 1 | 24 higher in Albury |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Gippsland |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105001/albury/vs/IARE202007/gippsland