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Albury - North vs Towong

Name: Albury - North vs Towong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Albury - North profile · Towong profile

Albury - North Towong

Albury - North and Towong are very different types of places. Albury - North is a more urban environment with a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable), whereas Towong is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.2. Towong has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 39 in Albury - North. Housing patterns also differ sharply; 49.7% of homes in Towong are owned outright, while Albury - North has a far higher share of renters at 35.1%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300. They also share similar rates of people with long-term health conditions and university qualifications. While the two areas have some things in common, other gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Towong Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Albury - North Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Towong One-parent: 12.3 pts higher in Albury - North Housework 15h+: 7.8 pts higher in Towong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury - North in Towong +4,331 larger in Albury - North gap widening

10,527 55th pct 6,196 30th pct

Median age in Albury - North in Towong +13 yrs older in Towong gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

39.8% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

39.7% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 26.2%

10.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Albury - North Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%

8.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury - North in Towong +3 more in Towong

7 86th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury - North in Towong +6.72 more in Towong

3.64 76th pct 10.36 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury - North in Towong +12 more in Albury - North

22 55th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Albury - North in Towong +1,634 more in Albury - North

2,543 72nd pct 909 34th pct

Avg size in Albury - North in Towong +272 larger in Albury - North

363 41st pct 91 7th pct

ICSEA in Albury - North in Towong +14 higher in Towong

972 29th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%

11.0% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 36.5%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

13.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

8.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Albury - North in Towong +$36 higher in Albury - North gap narrowing

$724 33rd pct $688 26th pct

Household income in Albury - North in Towong +$50 higher in Albury - North gap narrowing

$1,330 23rd pct $1,280 19th pct

Family income in Albury - North in Towong +$71 higher in Albury - North gap narrowing

$1,728 27th pct $1,657 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%

19.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.2%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.0% Other condition even 7.9%

4.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury - North in Towong +388 larger in Albury - North

500 79th pct 112 35th pct

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

19 yrs 10th pct 41 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Albury - North in Towong +$92 higher in Albury - North

$561 34th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Albury - North in Towong +$78 higher in Towong

$1,261 20th pct $1,339 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury - North in Towong +0.1 larger in Albury - North gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.7% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 9.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

4.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury - North in Towong +$58 higher in Albury - North gap steady

$268 19th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Albury - North in Towong +$100 higher in Albury - North gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Albury - North in Towong even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.1% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 14.5%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%

1.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

24.3% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%

3.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 53.0%

24.9% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 5.2%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 37.7%

24.3% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury - North in Towong +92 more in Albury - North

100 86th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Albury - North in Towong +8.21 more in Albury - North

9.50 87th pct 1.29 15th pct

Departures/1k in Albury - North in Towong +1,056.3 more in Albury - North

1,066.3 60th pct 10.0 7th pct

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

7 48th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Albury - North in Towong

18 78th pct —

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 56.5%

7.3% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.1% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 26.9%

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.3% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

11.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Albury - North in Towong +3 higher in Towong

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Albury - North in Towong +4 higher in Towong

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Albury - North in Towong +3 higher in Towong

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Albury - North in Towong +58 higher in Towong

910 14th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Albury - North in Towong +4,599 higher in Albury - North

10,754 52nd pct 6,155 27th pct

Growth in Albury - North in Towong +2.2 pts higher in Albury - North

2.1% 29th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Albury - North in Towong +355 higher in Towong

630 33rd pct 985 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury - North in Towong +382 higher in Towong

781 43rd pct 1,163 73rd pct

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

22.1 36th pct 18.1 6th pct

Min temp in Albury - North in Towong +1.9 higher in Albury - North

8.8 14th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury - North in Towong +2.3 higher in Albury - North

5.5 51st pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury - North in Towong +1.8 more in Albury - North

5.4 52nd pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Albury - North in Towong +16.0 pts higher in Albury - North

57.0% 43rd pct 41.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Albury - North in Towong +17.3 pts higher in Albury - North

58.9% 47th pct 41.6% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Albury - North in Towong +57.9 pts higher in Albury - North

88.7% 46th pct 30.8% 18th pct

Walk to school in Albury - North in Towong +41.7 pts higher in Albury - North

85.8% 63rd pct 44.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Albury - North in Towong +43.9 pts higher in Albury - North

97.8% 52nd pct 53.9% 15th pct

Walk to health in Albury - North in Towong +23.6 pts higher in Albury - North

57.0% 59th pct 33.4% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury - North in Towong +17.5 more in Towong

16.1 60th pct 33.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury - North in Towong +52 higher in Albury - North

52 40th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Albury - North in Towong +3.3 pts higher in Towong

4.3% 32nd pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Albury - North with nearby areas

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Compare Towong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury - North vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109011173/albury-north/vs/204031072/towong