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Albury vs Indigo

Name: Albury vs Indigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Albury profile · Indigo profile

Albury Indigo

Albury and Indigo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Albury is a more urban centre with a younger population, where the typical resident is 39, and 15.5% of people have arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, Indigo is much older, with a typical resident aged 47, and a much smaller share of recent overseas arrivals at 4.6%. Housing also differs sharply: Albury has far more renters (33.8%), while Indigo has a much higher share of homes owned outright (43.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown, particularly regarding age and housing. While they have diverged in these ways, they remain very similar in other areas. Both have almost the same typical weekly household income, around $1,430 to $1,511, and an almost identical share of people who completed Year 12. They also share a similar number of people per home, averaging about 2.3 to 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Albury Population: 38,725 larger in Albury No car: 4.8 pts higher in Albury Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Indigo Median age: 8 yrs older in Indigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury in Indigo +38,725 larger in Albury gap widening

56,093 76th pct 17,368 58th pct

Median age in Albury in Indigo +8 yrs older in Indigo gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.8% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.5% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 29.0%

10.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Albury Indigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 85.2%

1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% English +4.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.2% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 42.9%

39.6% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

7.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

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 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury in Indigo +8 more in Albury

25 77th pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury in Indigo +3.23 more in Indigo

2.36 29th pct 5.59 67th pct

Students in Albury in Indigo +8,960 more in Albury

10,903 78th pct 1,943 49th pct

Avg size in Albury in Indigo +322 larger in Albury

436 76th pct 114 26th pct

ICSEA in Albury in Indigo +19 higher in Indigo

1,003 69th pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.2%

10.3% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

21.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Albury in Indigo +$2 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$779 59th pct $777 58th pct

Household income in Albury in Indigo +$81 higher in Indigo gap widening

$1,430 53rd pct $1,511 60th pct

Family income in Albury in Indigo +$45 higher in Indigo gap steady

$1,909 60th pct $1,954 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.3%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more even 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

10.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.6%

21.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury in Indigo +1,848 larger in Albury

2,126 80th pct 278 36th pct

Median age in Albury in Indigo +3 yrs older in Indigo

20 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Albury in Indigo +$4 higher in Indigo

$575 56th pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Albury in Indigo +$322 higher in Indigo

$1,334 45th pct $1,656 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury in Indigo +0.1 larger in Indigo gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.0% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

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

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 26.1%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$270 54th pct $275 55th pct

Mortgage in Albury in Indigo +$44 higher in Indigo gap narrowing

$1,473 54th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Albury in Indigo even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.8% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 15.1%

2.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 94.5%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 3.6%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 14.1%

4.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.9%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

21.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.0%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury in Indigo +445 more in Albury

469 83rd pct 24 46th pct

Stops/1k in Albury in Indigo +6.98 more in Albury

8.36 93rd pct 1.38 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Albury in Indigo +907.6 more in Albury

933.1 79th pct 25.5 43rd pct

PT routes in Albury in Indigo +57 more in Albury

67 87th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Albury in Indigo

47 75th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 61.2%

9.1% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 27.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.7% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

8.2% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

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

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

9.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albury in Indigo +3 higher in Indigo

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Albury in Indigo +4 higher in Indigo

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Albury in Indigo +5 higher in Indigo

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Albury in Indigo +2 higher in Indigo

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Albury in Indigo +46 higher in Indigo

950 47th pct 996 75th pct

ERP in Albury in Indigo +41,780 higher in Albury

59,538 75th pct 17,758 55th pct

Growth in Albury in Indigo +3.3 pts higher in Albury

6.2% 72nd pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Albury in Indigo +3,318 higher in Albury

5,317 74th pct 1,999 58th pct

Approvals in Albury in Indigo +235 higher in Albury

321 75th pct 86 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury in Indigo +109 higher in Indigo

796 65th pct 905 73rd pct

Max temp in Albury in Indigo +1.5 higher in Albury

22.2 29th pct 20.7 19th pct

Min temp in Albury in Indigo +1.3 higher in Albury

9.1 19th pct 7.8 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Albury in Indigo +10,768 higher in Albury

13,417 77th pct 2,649 0th pct

Assault/100k in Albury in Indigo +1,477 higher in Albury

1,742 78th pct 265 0th pct

Sexual/100k in Albury in Indigo +256 higher in Albury

371 76th pct 115 10th pct

Robbery/100k in Albury in Indigo

48 79th pct —

Burglary/100k in Albury in Indigo +364 higher in Albury

640 65th pct 276 21st pct

Theft/100k in Albury in Indigo +761 higher in Albury

1,435 58th pct 674 20th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Albury in Indigo +1,184 higher in Albury

1,253 95th pct 69 2nd pct

Property damage/100k in Albury in Indigo +932 higher in Albury

1,341 81st pct 409 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Albury in Indigo +696 higher in Albury

788 68th pct 92 2nd pct

5-yr change in Albury in Indigo +7.1 pts higher in Indigo

-3.5% 29th pct 3.6% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury in Indigo +1.2 higher in Albury

5.3 76th pct 4.1 60th pct

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

5.0 73rd pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Albury in Indigo +7.4 pts higher in Albury

59.3% 71st pct 51.9% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Albury in Indigo +5.3 pts higher in Albury

58.3% 68th pct 52.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Albury in Indigo +45.3 pts higher in Albury

82.9% 77th pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in Albury in Indigo +6.7 pts higher in Albury

67.4% 71st pct 60.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Albury in Indigo +20.6 pts higher in Albury

94.4% 80th pct 73.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Albury in Indigo +0.3 pts higher in Indigo

38.7% 52nd pct 39.0% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Albury in Indigo +0.2 more in Indigo

26.0 68th pct 26.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury in Indigo +26 higher in Albury

28 74th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Albury in Indigo +1.1 pts higher in Indigo

4.7% 50th pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Indigo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Indigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10050/albury/vs/LGA23350/indigo