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Albury - East vs Towong

Name: Albury - East vs Towong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Albury - East profile · Towong profile

Albury - East Towong

Albury - East and Towong are two different kinds of places. Albury - East is a growing hub where the typical resident is 36 and 47.1% of people moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Towong is much older, with a typical age of 52 and far more people aged 65 and over (28.6%). These differences extend to housing and education; homes owned outright are far more common in Towong (49.7%), while Albury - East has a much higher share of renters (28.1%) and more people who completed Year 12 (55.5% compared to 38.4%).

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, now standing at 16 years. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, such as similar unemployment rates and nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also both have a similar proportion of recent arrivals from overseas, at around 12%. While Albury - East has far more public transport options, both areas have a similar number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Towong Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Towong Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Albury - East Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Albury - East Population: 11,635 larger in Albury - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury - East in Towong +11,635 larger in Albury - East gap widening

17,831 86th pct 6,196 30th pct

Median age in Albury - East in Towong +16 yrs older in Towong gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 17.8%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

49.2% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.6% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 26.2%

8.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Albury - East Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 82.2%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

7.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.6%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 48.5%

41.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

5.2% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury - East in Towong +7 more in Towong

3 43rd pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury - East in Towong +9.58 more in Towong

0.78 8th pct 10.36 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury - East in Towong +13 more in Albury - East

23 57th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Albury - East in Towong +1,383 more in Albury - East

2,292 68th pct 909 34th pct

Avg size in Albury - East in Towong +673 larger in Albury - East

764 84th pct 91 7th pct

ICSEA in Albury - East in Towong +82 higher in Albury - East

1,067 72nd pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 38.4%

21.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.5% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.9% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 15.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 11.2%

13.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

11.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Albury - East in Towong +$206 higher in Albury - East gap widening

$894 66th pct $688 26th pct

Household income in Albury - East in Towong +$512 higher in Albury - East gap widening

$1,792 53rd pct $1,280 19th pct

Family income in Albury - East in Towong +$514 higher in Albury - East gap narrowing

$2,171 56th pct $1,657 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.2%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +8.1 pts 55.6%

20.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury - East in Towong +404 larger in Albury - East

516 80th pct 112 35th pct

Median age in Albury - East in Towong +22 yrs older in Towong

19 yrs 10th pct 41 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Albury - East in Towong +$178 higher in Albury - East

$647 52nd pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Albury - East in Towong +$364 higher in Albury - East

$1,703 50th pct $1,339 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury - East in Towong +0.4 larger in Albury - East gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 48.7%

26.6% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury - East in Towong +$110 higher in Albury - East gap widening

$320 33rd pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Albury - East in Towong +$425 higher in Albury - East gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Albury - East in Towong even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned outright +22.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 30.3%

28.1% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 14.5%

3.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 96.8%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 26.0%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 5.2%

13.0% Under $200 +25.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 37.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 +22.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.2%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury - East in Towong +118 more in Albury - East

126 89th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Albury - East in Towong +5.78 more in Albury - East

7.07 83rd pct 1.29 15th pct

Departures/1k in Albury - East in Towong +601.7 more in Albury - East

611.7 42nd pct 10.0 7th pct

PT routes in Albury - East in Towong +5 more in Albury - East

7 48th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Albury - East in Towong

40 89th pct —

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 56.5%

9.7% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 39.3%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.3% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.2% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 14.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

7.5% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albury - East in Towong +2 higher in Albury - East

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Albury - East in Towong +2 higher in Albury - East

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Albury - East in Towong +1 higher in Albury - East

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Albury - East in Towong +1 higher in Albury - East

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Albury - East in Towong +40 higher in Albury - East

1,008 55th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Albury - East in Towong +14,667 higher in Albury - East

20,822 87th pct 6,155 27th pct

Growth in Albury - East in Towong +16.6 pts higher in Albury - East

16.6% 88th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Albury - East in Towong +480 higher in Albury - East

1,465 75th pct 985 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury - East in Towong +334 higher in Towong

829 47th pct 1,163 73rd pct

Max temp in Albury - East in Towong +3.9 higher in Albury - East

22.1 36th pct 18.1 6th pct

Min temp in Albury - East in Towong +2.3 higher in Albury - East

9.2 17th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury - East in Towong +0.6 higher in Albury - East

3.8 27th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury - East in Towong +0.2 more in Towong

3.4 24th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Albury - East in Towong +8.9 pts higher in Towong

32.0% 22nd pct 41.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Albury - East in Towong +10.2 pts higher in Towong

31.4% 22nd pct 41.6% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Albury - East in Towong +39.2 pts higher in Albury - East

70.0% 33rd pct 30.8% 18th pct

Walk to school in Albury - East in Towong +12.2 pts higher in Towong

32.0% 18th pct 44.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Albury - East in Towong +36.2 pts higher in Albury - East

90.0% 37th pct 53.9% 15th pct

Walk to health in Albury - East in Towong +16.5 pts higher in Towong

16.9% 22nd pct 33.4% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury - East in Towong +6.8 more in Towong

26.8 84th pct 33.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury - East in Towong +28 higher in Albury - East

28 33rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Albury - East in Towong +2.3 pts higher in Towong

5.4% 51st pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Albury - East with nearby areas

Lavington Albury - North Baranduda - Leneva Wodonga Albury - South West Wodonga Yackandandah Albury Surrounds

Compare Towong with nearby areas

Yackandandah Albury - East Baranduda - Leneva Tumbarumba Lavington Albury Surrounds Wodonga Albury - North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury - East vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109011172/albury-east/vs/204031072/towong