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Albury vs East Gippsland

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 177 km apart · Albury profile · East Gippsland profile

Albury East Gippsland

Albury and East Gippsland are both regional hubs, but they differ sharply in age and layout. Residents are far older in East Gippsland, where the typical age is 52 and 30.9% of people are seniors, compared to 39 years and 19.6% seniors in Albury. These differences extend to housing and work; East Gippsland has far more homes owned outright (49.0%), while Albury has far more renters (33.8%) and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work. Albury is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than East Gippsland (mostly car-dependent), with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, and shops.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical number of people per home and the share of residents born overseas. They also have very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown, and the gap in home ownership and rental rates has increased. Albury remains far more connected by public transport, with many more stops and departures per 1,000 people than East Gippsland.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in East Gippsland Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in East Gippsland Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Albury Housework 15h+: 6.3 pts higher in East Gippsland Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alburyin East Gippsland +7,378 larger in Albury gap widening
56,093 76th pct 48,715 74th pct
Median age in Alburyin East Gippsland +13 yrs older in East Gippsland gap widening
39 yrs 33rd pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
3.8% 47th pct 3.5% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Alburyin East Gippsland +11.3 pts higher in East Gippsland gap widening
19.6% 48th pct 30.9% 95th pct
Under 15 in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.9 pts higher in Albury gap widening
18.8% 64th pct 15.0% 19th pct
De facto in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.7 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
12.2% 39th pct 12.9% 52nd pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

43.8% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 29.0%
10.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Albury East Gippsland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.6 pts higher in Albury gap steady
12.5% 49th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 79.6%
1.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
10.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
2.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Alburyin East Gippsland +4.5 pts higher in Albury gap widening
8.6% 61st pct 4.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.9 pts higher in Albury gap steady
1.4% 70th pct 0.6% 48th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 88.4%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alburyin East Gippsland +8.7 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
39.6% 42nd pct 48.4% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
48.0% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 40.4%
7.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alburyin East Gippsland +8.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
47.6% 67th pct 39.3% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Alburyin East Gippsland +5.5 pts higher in Albury gap widening
19.2% 73rd pct 13.7% 56th pct
Schools in Alburyin East Gippsland +8 more in East Gippsland
25 77th pct 33 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Alburyin East Gippsland +2.16 more in East Gippsland
2.36 29th pct 4.52 58th pct
Students in Alburyin East Gippsland +4,728 more in Albury
10,903 78th pct 6,175 69th pct
Avg size in Alburyin East Gippsland +249 larger in Albury
436 76th pct 187 44th pct
ICSEA in Alburyin East Gippsland +34 higher in Albury
1,003 69th pct 969 48th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 39.3%
24.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%
10.3% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%
13.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
9.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Alburyin East Gippsland +$176 higher in Albury gap widening
$779 59th pct $603 16th pct
Household income in Alburyin East Gippsland +$320 higher in Albury gap widening
$1,430 53rd pct $1,110 14th pct
Family income in Alburyin East Gippsland +$492 higher in Albury gap widening
$1,909 60th pct $1,417 17th pct
High earners in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.2 pts higher in Albury gap widening
8.2% 48th pct 5.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Alburyin East Gippsland +6.0 pts higher in Albury gap widening
14.9% 54th pct 9.0% 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.8%
18.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.0 pts higher in East Gippsland
32.9% 73rd pct 35.9% 89th pct
Mental health in Alburyin East Gippsland +1.1 pts higher in Albury
11.6% 90th pct 10.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.7 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
7.0% 77th pct 7.7% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.0%
21.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.4 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
15.8% 38th pct 19.2% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Alburyin East Gippsland +1.2 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 14.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Alburyin East Gippsland +6.8 pts higher in Albury gap widening
27.6% 72nd pct 20.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.4 pts higher in East Gippsland
3.6% 71st pct 4.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alburyin East Gippsland +6.3 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
20.4% 36th pct 26.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alburyin East Gippsland +443 larger in Albury
2,126 80th pct 1,683 75th pct
Median age in Alburyin East Gippsland +3 yrs older in East Gippsland
20 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Alburyin East Gippsland +4.8 pts higher in Albury
32.5% 48th pct 27.6% 30th pct
Unemployment in Alburyin East Gippsland +2.0 pts higher in Albury
12.6% 57th pct 10.6% 44th pct
Median income in Alburyin East Gippsland +$57 higher in Albury
$575 56th pct $518 40th pct
Household income in Alburyin East Gippsland +$57 higher in Albury
$1,334 45th pct $1,277 39th pct
Indigenous language in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.9 pts higher in Albury
4.4% 45th pct 3.6% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.1 larger in Albury gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Alburyin East Gippsland +2.9 pts higher in Albury gap steady
17.0% 75th pct 14.1% 55th pct
Living alone in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.1 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
31.6% 71st pct 31.4% 69th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 44.9%
29.0% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 31.4%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alburyin East Gippsland +$2 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$270 54th pct $268 53rd pct
Mortgage in Alburyin East Gippsland +$173 higher in Albury gap widening
$1,473 54th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Alburyin East Gippsland even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Alburyin East Gippsland +14.2 pts higher in Albury gap widening
33.8% 74th pct 19.5% 24th pct
Owned outright in Alburyin East Gippsland +18.4 pts higher in East Gippsland gap widening
30.6% 28th pct 49.0% 87th pct
Separate houses in Alburyin East Gippsland +10.0 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
80.5% 28th pct 90.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alburyin East Gippsland +2.6 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
73.7% 35th pct 76.4% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.8% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 19.5%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%
1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 90.5%
17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 6.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 23.5%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
22.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%
21.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 42.7%
21.1% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.1 pts higher in Albury gap steady
7.4% 74th pct 4.4% 38th pct
Work from home in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.5 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
9.1% 30th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.2 pts higher in Albury gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.3% 24th pct
PT stops in Alburyin East Gippsland +297 more in Albury
469 83rd pct 172 69th pct
Stops/1k in Alburyin East Gippsland +4.83 more in Albury
8.36 93rd pct 3.53 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Alburyin East Gippsland +850.7 more in Albury
933.1 79th pct 82.4 52nd pct
PT routes in Alburyin East Gippsland +50 more in Albury
67 87th pct 17 66th pct
Stop walk in Alburyin East Gippsland
47 75th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 63.3%
9.1% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 34.5%
36.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alburyin East Gippsland +6.4 pts higher in Albury gap widening
42.1% 82nd pct 35.7% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Alburyin East Gippsland +7.7 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.4 pts higher in Albury gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 4.4% 49th pct
Participation in Alburyin East Gippsland +12.3 pts higher in Albury gap widening
60.8% 64th pct 48.4% 14th pct
Full-time in Alburyin East Gippsland +7.6 pts higher in Albury gap steady
58.8% 45th pct 51.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
10.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%
11.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.8% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alburyin East Gippsland +1 higher in Albury
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Alburyin East Gippsland +1 higher in Albury
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Alburyin East Gippsland even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Alburyin East Gippsland +1 higher in Albury
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Alburyin East Gippsland +19 higher in Albury
950 47th pct 931 33rd pct
ERP in Alburyin East Gippsland +9,869 higher in Albury
59,538 75th pct 49,669 73rd pct
Growth in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.7 pts higher in Albury
6.2% 72nd pct 2.5% 38th pct
Businesses in Alburyin East Gippsland +541 higher in Albury
5,317 74th pct 4,776 73rd pct
Approvals in Alburyin East Gippsland +24 higher in East Gippsland
321 75th pct 345 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alburyin East Gippsland +20 higher in East Gippsland
796 65th pct 815 67th pct
Max temp in Alburyin East Gippsland +3.0 higher in Albury
22.2 29th pct 19.2 11th pct
Min temp in Alburyin East Gippsland +0.9 higher in Albury
9.1 19th pct 8.2 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Alburyin East Gippsland +4,106 higher in Albury
13,417 77th pct 9,311 57th pct
Assault/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +136 higher in Albury
1,742 78th pct 1,605 76th pct
Sexual/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +59 higher in Albury
371 76th pct 312 63rd pct
Robbery/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +30 higher in Albury
48 79th pct 18 39th pct
Burglary/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +252 higher in Albury
640 65th pct 388 35th pct
Theft/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +217 higher in East Gippsland
1,435 58th pct 1,652 65th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +1,101 higher in Albury
1,253 95th pct 152 14th pct
Property damage/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +361 higher in Albury
1,341 81st pct 979 69th pct
Drugs/100k in Alburyin East Gippsland +400 higher in Albury
788 68th pct 388 43rd pct
5-yr change in Alburyin East Gippsland +27.2 pts higher in East Gippsland
-3.5% 29th pct 23.7% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alburyin East Gippsland +2.3 higher in Albury
5.3 76th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alburyin East Gippsland +2.0 more in Albury
5.0 73rd pct 3.1 26th pct
15-min city in Alburyin East Gippsland +27.0 pts higher in Albury
59.3% 71st pct 32.3% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Alburyin East Gippsland +23.8 pts higher in Albury
58.3% 68th pct 34.5% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Alburyin East Gippsland +41.3 pts higher in Albury
82.9% 77th pct 41.6% 48th pct
Walk to school in Alburyin East Gippsland +25.0 pts higher in Albury
67.4% 71st pct 42.4% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Alburyin East Gippsland +37.5 pts higher in Albury
94.4% 80th pct 56.9% 29th pct
Walk to health in Alburyin East Gippsland +12.1 pts higher in Albury
38.7% 52nd pct 26.5% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Alburyin East Gippsland +5.2 more in Albury
26.0 68th pct 20.8 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Alburyin East Gippsland +28 higher in Albury
28 74th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Alburyin East Gippsland +1.4 pts higher in East Gippsland
4.7% 50th pct 6.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs East Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10050/albury/vs/LGA22110/east-gippsland