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Albury vs Federation

Name: Albury vs Federation — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Albury profile · Federation profile

Albury Federation

Albury and Federation are two different types of New South Wales regional areas. Albury is a more urban hub where residents are younger, with a typical age of 39, and more likely to rent their homes (33.8%). Federation is much older, with a typical age of 51 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (30.4%). This difference in age and layout is reflected in their schools; Albury has much larger typical schools (436 students) compared to just 88 in Federation. Albury also has far more public transport stops and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (47.6% compared to 33.1% in Federation).

Both areas share several commonalities, including very similar shares of people working full-time, living alone, or providing unpaid care. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While they share these patterns, the gap in home ownership is widening, with homes owned outright far more common in Federation. Similarly, the age gap has grown since 2016, with Federation becoming notably older than Albury.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Federation Population: 43,194 larger in Albury Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Federation Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Albury Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury in Federation +43,194 larger in Albury gap widening

56,093 76th pct 12,899 51st pct

Median age in Albury in Federation +12 yrs older in Federation gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.5% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 27.6%

10.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Albury Federation

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

39.6% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

7.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury in Federation +14 more in Albury

25 77th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury in Federation +3.06 more in Federation

2.36 29th pct 5.43 65th pct

Students in Albury in Federation +9,940 more in Albury

10,903 78th pct 963 37th pct

Avg size in Albury in Federation +349 larger in Albury

436 76th pct 88 18th pct

ICSEA in Albury in Federation +25 higher in Albury

1,003 69th pct 978 54th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 33.1%

24.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 13.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

13.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Albury in Federation +$133 higher in Albury gap widening

$779 59th pct $646 26th pct

Household income in Albury in Federation +$243 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,430 53rd pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in Albury in Federation +$317 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,909 60th pct $1,592 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.3%

18.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

10.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +6.0 pts 52.7%

21.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury in Federation +1,826 larger in Albury

2,126 80th pct 300 37th pct

Median age in Albury in Federation +9 yrs older in Federation

20 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Albury in Federation +$53 higher in Federation

$575 56th pct $628 70th pct

Household income in Albury in Federation +$178 higher in Federation

$1,334 45th pct $1,512 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury in Federation +0.1 larger in Albury gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 47.2%

29.0% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.6% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury in Federation +$20 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$270 54th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Albury in Federation +$173 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,473 54th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Albury in Federation even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.8% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 20.3%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 28.8%

2.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.8% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 10.1%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

21.1% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury in Federation +440 more in Albury

469 83rd pct 29 48th pct

Stops/1k in Albury in Federation +6.11 more in Albury

8.36 93rd pct 2.25 40th pct

Departures/1k in Albury in Federation +901.1 more in Albury

933.1 79th pct 32.0 44th pct

PT routes in Albury in Federation +55 more in Albury

67 87th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Albury in Federation

47 75th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 67.3%

9.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

5.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

8.2% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 11.3%

9.8% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albury in Federation +2 higher in Albury

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Albury in Federation even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Albury in Federation +1 higher in Federation

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Albury in Federation +4 higher in Albury

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Albury in Federation +25 higher in Albury

950 47th pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Albury in Federation +46,291 higher in Albury

59,538 75th pct 13,247 49th pct

Growth in Albury in Federation +2.9 pts higher in Albury

6.2% 72nd pct 3.3% 47th pct

Businesses in Albury in Federation +3,931 higher in Albury

5,317 74th pct 1,386 50th pct

Approvals in Albury in Federation +277 higher in Albury

321 75th pct 44 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury in Federation +235 higher in Albury

796 65th pct 561 39th pct

Max temp in Albury in Federation +1.3 higher in Federation

22.2 29th pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Albury in Federation even

9.1 19th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Albury in Federation +7,936 higher in Albury

13,417 77th pct 5,481 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Albury in Federation +1,160 higher in Albury

1,742 78th pct 581 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Albury in Federation +185 higher in Albury

371 76th pct 186 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Albury in Federation +33 higher in Albury

48 79th pct 16 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Albury in Federation +221 higher in Albury

640 65th pct 419 38th pct

Theft/100k in Albury in Federation +931 higher in Albury

1,435 58th pct 504 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Albury in Federation +796 higher in Albury

1,253 95th pct 457 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Albury in Federation +829 higher in Albury

1,341 81st pct 512 29th pct

Drugs/100k in Albury in Federation +455 higher in Albury

788 68th pct 333 37th pct

5-yr change in Albury in Federation +23.2 pts higher in Albury

-3.5% 29th pct -26.7% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury in Federation +1.3 higher in Albury

5.3 76th pct 4.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury in Federation +0.6 more in Albury

5.0 73rd pct 4.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Albury in Federation +6.5 pts higher in Albury

59.3% 71st pct 52.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Albury in Federation +13.9 pts higher in Albury

58.3% 68th pct 44.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Albury in Federation +49.0 pts higher in Albury

82.9% 77th pct 33.9% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Albury in Federation +7.0 pts higher in Albury

67.4% 71st pct 60.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Albury in Federation +13.2 pts higher in Albury

94.4% 80th pct 81.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Albury in Federation +8.1 pts higher in Federation

38.7% 52nd pct 46.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury in Federation +3.5 more in Albury

26.0 68th pct 22.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury in Federation +28 higher in Albury

28 74th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Albury in Federation +1.3 pts higher in Albury

4.7% 50th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Federation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10050/albury/vs/LGA12870/federation