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Albury Surrounds vs West Wodonga

Name: Albury Surrounds vs West Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Albury Surrounds profile · West Wodonga profile

Albury Surrounds West Wodonga

West Wodonga and Albury Surrounds are two different types of landscapes, with one being a more urbanised hub and the other a sprawling rural area. West Wodonga is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Albury Surrounds (mostly car-dependent), with 83.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 18.8% in Albury Surrounds. Housing patterns also differ sharply; West Wodonga has a much higher share of renters at 31.7%, while Albury Surrounds has far more homes owned outright at 42.6%. Additionally, West Wodonga has a significantly higher share of people with no religion (44.6%) than Albury Surrounds (31.3%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, with West Wodonga at 13.6% and Albury Surrounds at 24.1%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,470 in West Wodonga and $1,518 in Albury Surrounds. While Albury Surrounds has a noticeably older population, the gap between the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gaps in home ownership and volunteering rates have also shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.6 pts higher in West Wodonga Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Albury Surrounds No religion: 13.3 pts higher in West Wodonga One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in West Wodonga Volunteering: 10.5 pts higher in Albury Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +2,889 larger in West Wodonga gap narrowing

12,507 65th pct 15,396 77th pct

Median age in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +5 yrs older in Albury Surrounds gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 44.3%

28.5% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Albury Surrounds West Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 85.0%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 42.5%

39.6% English +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 89.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 46.4%

31.3% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +13 more in Albury Surrounds

17 97th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +5.31 more in Albury Surrounds

6.64 90th pct 1.33 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +12 more in Albury Surrounds

26 63rd pct 14 37th pct

Students in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +770 more in West Wodonga

1,861 59th pct 2,631 73rd pct

Avg size in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +548 larger in West Wodonga

109 10th pct 658 76th pct

ICSEA in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +26 higher in West Wodonga

1,004 45th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%

9.9% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +$8 higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing

$755 40th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +$48 higher in Albury Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,518 36th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +$44 higher in Albury Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,949 41st pct $1,905 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 56.4%

20.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +159 larger in West Wodonga

389 73rd pct 548 82nd pct

Median age in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga even

19 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +$32 higher in West Wodonga

$470 13th pct $502 20th pct

Household income in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +$100 higher in Albury Surrounds

$1,406 31st pct $1,306 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +0.2 larger in Albury Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.7%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%

11.3% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 33.9%

23.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +$68 higher in West Wodonga gap steady

$222 10th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga even gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +0.10 higher in Albury Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 29.2%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

14.2% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 88.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 16.9%

9.7% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.2%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +37 more in West Wodonga

9 18th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +2.27 more in West Wodonga

0.72 8th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +137.7 more in West Wodonga

9.1 7th pct 146.9 22nd pct

PT routes in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +6 more in Albury Surrounds

19 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga

— 26 84th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.5% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

2.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 1.2%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.9% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 10.8%

15.6% Professionals even 15.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +2 higher in Albury Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +3 higher in Albury Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +3 higher in Albury Surrounds

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +2 higher in Albury Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +48 higher in Albury Surrounds

979 42nd pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +2,101 higher in West Wodonga

13,394 64th pct 15,495 73rd pct

Growth in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +6.7 pts higher in Albury Surrounds

7.6% 72nd pct 0.9% 17th pct

Businesses in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +836 higher in Albury Surrounds

1,781 83rd pct 945 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +6 higher in Albury Surrounds

773 42nd pct 766 41st pct

Max temp in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga even

22.0 36th pct 22.0 35th pct

Min temp in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +0.1 higher in Albury Surrounds

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +2.2 higher in West Wodonga

3.1 21st pct 5.3 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +1.9 more in West Wodonga

3.5 25th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +27.1 pts higher in West Wodonga

42.7% 31st pct 69.9% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +22.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

42.1% 31st pct 64.1% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +64.3 pts higher in West Wodonga

18.8% 14th pct 83.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +27.5 pts higher in West Wodonga

43.9% 26th pct 71.4% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +37.6 pts higher in West Wodonga

59.5% 18th pct 97.1% 50th pct

Walk to health in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +14.6 pts higher in West Wodonga

38.1% 43rd pct 52.7% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +21.8 more in Albury Surrounds

39.8 86th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +18 higher in West Wodonga

0 4th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Albury Surrounds in West Wodonga +0.6 pts higher in West Wodonga

3.9% 25th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Albury Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare West Wodonga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury Surrounds vs West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109011175/albury-surrounds/vs/204031073/west-wodonga