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Albury vs Alpine

Name: Albury vs Alpine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Albury profile · Alpine profile

Albury Alpine

Albury and Alpine are distinct regional areas separated by about 83km. Albury is a more urbanised hub with a typical resident aged 39, while Alpine is much older with a typical age of 49. There are stark differences in housing and infrastructure; Albury has a far higher share of renters at 33.8% compared to 19.1% in Alpine, and far more public transport options. Conversely, Alpine is launder-rich in home ownership, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, compared to 30.6% in Albury. Albury also records much higher rates of crime, including a far higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,430 in Albury and $1,340 in Alpine. They also have nearly identical household sizes, with 2.3 people per home in both places. While Albury is more walkable and has better access to transport, the gap in the age of residents has narrowed slightly since 2011, moving from an 11-year difference to 10 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,858 larger in Albury Median age: 10 yrs older in Alpine Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Alpine Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Albury One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury in Alpine +42,858 larger in Albury gap widening

56,093 76th pct 13,235 51st pct

Median age in Albury in Alpine +10 yrs older in Alpine gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

43.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.5% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Albury Alpine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 78.1%

1.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

10.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.5% Italian +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

48.0% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 40.9%

7.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury in Alpine +12 more in Albury

25 77th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury in Alpine +4.04 more in Alpine

2.36 29th pct 6.40 73rd pct

Students in Albury in Alpine +9,208 more in Albury

10,903 78th pct 1,695 46th pct

Avg size in Albury in Alpine +282 larger in Albury

436 76th pct 154 36th pct

ICSEA in Albury in Alpine +27 higher in Alpine

1,003 69th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.2%

10.3% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 30.7%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Albury in Alpine +$48 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$779 59th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Albury in Alpine +$90 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$1,430 53rd pct $1,340 44th pct

Family income in Albury in Alpine +$140 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$1,909 60th pct $1,769 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

18.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

10.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +1.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury in Alpine +1,989 larger in Albury

2,126 80th pct 137 23rd pct

Median age in Albury in Alpine +7 yrs older in Alpine

20 yrs 7th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Albury in Alpine +$82 higher in Albury

$575 56th pct $493 32nd pct

Household income in Albury in Alpine +$103 higher in Alpine

$1,334 45th pct $1,437 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury in Alpine even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 49.9%

29.0% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 10.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury in Alpine +$5 higher in Alpine gap narrowing

$270 54th pct $275 55th pct

Mortgage in Albury in Alpine even gap narrowing

$1,473 54th pct $1,473 54th pct

People / bedroom in Albury in Alpine even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.8% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 19.1%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 4.8%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 48.6%

21.9% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.6%

21.1% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

6.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury in Alpine +447 more in Albury

469 83rd pct 22 46th pct

Stops/1k in Albury in Alpine +6.70 more in Albury

8.36 93rd pct 1.66 35th pct

Departures/1k in Albury in Alpine +905.5 more in Albury

933.1 79th pct 27.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Albury in Alpine +61 more in Albury

67 87th pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Albury in Alpine +28 longer in Alpine

47 75th pct 75 94th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 53.9%

9.1% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.7% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%

11.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

11.6% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

9.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albury in Alpine +3 higher in Alpine

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Albury in Alpine +4 higher in Alpine

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Albury in Alpine +4 higher in Alpine

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Albury in Alpine +2 higher in Alpine

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Albury in Alpine +39 higher in Alpine

950 47th pct 989 73rd pct

ERP in Albury in Alpine +46,302 higher in Albury

59,538 75th pct 13,236 49th pct

Growth in Albury in Alpine +5.7 pts higher in Albury

6.2% 72nd pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Albury in Alpine +3,634 higher in Albury

5,317 74th pct 1,683 54th pct

Approvals in Albury in Alpine +273 higher in Albury

321 75th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury in Alpine +578 higher in Alpine

796 65th pct 1,374 88th pct

Max temp in Albury in Alpine +2.2 higher in Albury

22.2 29th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Albury in Alpine +1.4 higher in Albury

9.1 19th pct 7.7 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Albury in Alpine +10,485 higher in Albury

13,417 77th pct 2,932 2nd pct

Assault/100k in Albury in Alpine +1,304 higher in Albury

1,742 78th pct 438 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Albury in Alpine +242 higher in Albury

371 76th pct 128 14th pct

Robbery/100k in Albury in Alpine +41 higher in Albury

48 79th pct 8 11th pct

Burglary/100k in Albury in Alpine +436 higher in Albury

640 65th pct 204 11th pct

Theft/100k in Albury in Alpine +816 higher in Albury

1,435 58th pct 620 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Albury in Alpine +1,155 higher in Albury

1,253 95th pct 98 6th pct

Property damage/100k in Albury in Alpine +993 higher in Albury

1,341 81st pct 348 10th pct

Drugs/100k in Albury in Alpine +660 higher in Albury

788 68th pct 128 10th pct

5-yr change in Albury in Alpine +2.5 pts higher in Albury

-3.5% 29th pct -6.1% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury in Alpine +1.6 higher in Albury

5.3 76th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury in Alpine +1.1 more in Albury

5.0 73rd pct 3.9 49th pct

15-min city in Albury in Alpine +14.7 pts higher in Albury

59.3% 71st pct 44.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Albury in Alpine +16.0 pts higher in Albury

58.3% 68th pct 42.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Albury in Alpine +52.8 pts higher in Albury

82.9% 77th pct 30.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Albury in Alpine +16.2 pts higher in Albury

67.4% 71st pct 51.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Albury in Alpine +25.7 pts higher in Albury

94.4% 80th pct 68.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Albury in Alpine even

38.7% 52nd pct 38.7% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Albury in Alpine +3.0 more in Alpine

26.0 68th pct 29.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Albury in Alpine +27 higher in Albury

28 74th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Albury in Alpine +2.9 pts higher in Alpine

4.7% 50th pct 7.5% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10050/albury/vs/LGA20110/alpine