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Albany vs Albany Surrounds

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Albany profile · Albany Surrounds profile

Albany Albany Surrounds

Albany and Albany Surrounds are two distinct Western Australian areas, though they sit about 80km apart. Albany is a very walkable hub where 37.1% of people live alone and renting is far more common at 32.7%. It has a significantly older population, with 28.7% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, Albany Surrounds is car-dependent and more rural, with 95.2% of homes being separate houses and far more people working from home (19.0%). This area also has a higher share of children under 15 (19.2%) and a much higher proportion of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a very similar profile in other ways. They have almost identical rates of university qualifications, typical weekly incomes, and unemployment. Both areas also have a similar share of residents who speak a First Nations language and a similar level of population growth since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,121 larger in Albany Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Albany Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Albany No car: 6.6 pts higher in Albany One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +11,121 larger in Albany gap steady
14,828 75th pct 3,707 14th pct
Median age in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +4 yrs older in Albany gap widening
49 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +1.6 pts higher in Albany gap steady
3.1% 62nd pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +10.1 pts higher in Albany gap widening
28.7% 92nd pct 18.6% 58th pct
Under 15 in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap widening
14.8% 20th pct 19.2% 65th pct
De facto in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +2.0 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap steady
12.1% 51st pct 14.1% 74th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 18.6%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

43.9% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 53.7%
31.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Albany Albany Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3.8 pts higher in Albany gap steady
21.3% 48th pct 17.4% 38th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 74.4%
7.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 45.3%
37.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Albany gap steady
7.3% 34th pct 3.7% 15th pct
Limited English in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Albany gap steady
0.6% 31st pct 0.1% 5th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
48.9% 82nd pct 52.4% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 34.7%
7.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3.4 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
48.1% 34th pct 51.5% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
18.9% 44th pct 18.8% 43rd pct
Schools in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +5 more in Albany
9 88th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +1.52 more in Albany Surrounds
4.09 80th pct 5.61 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +8 more in Albany
14 37th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3,445 more in Albany
4,175 87th pct 730 27th pct
Avg size in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +281 larger in Albany
464 56th pct 183 19th pct
ICSEA in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +62 higher in Albany Surrounds
1,006 46th pct 1,068 72nd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
24.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
10.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +$30 higher in Albany Surrounds gap widening
$708 30th pct $738 36th pct
Household income in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +$306 higher in Albany Surrounds gap widening
$1,246 17th pct $1,552 38th pct
Family income in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +$156 higher in Albany Surrounds gap widening
$1,743 28th pct $1,899 38th pct
High earners in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap steady
8.8% 39th pct 10.1% 47th pct
High-income homes in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +5.3 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap widening
12.6% 23rd pct 17.9% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.5%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.6%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.3%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +8.8 pts higher in Albany
36.3% 90th pct 27.5% 46th pct
Mental health in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3.9 pts higher in Albany
11.7% 86th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +4.7 pts higher in Albany gap steady
8.4% 88th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +7.3 pts ▸ 62.6%
23.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +4.6 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
22.0% 88th pct 26.6% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
12.4% 53rd pct 12.6% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +4.1 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap steady
22.5% 25th pct 26.6% 54th pct
Defence service in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Albany
3.4% 66th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +7.3 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap steady
22.1% 59th pct 29.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +398 larger in Albany
453 76th pct 55 18th pct
Median age in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +10 yrs older in Albany
26 yrs 64th pct 16 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Albany Surrounds
28.6% 13th pct 31.8% 21st pct
Unemployment in Albanyin Albany Surrounds
13.9% 72nd pct —
Median income in Albanyin Albany Surrounds even
$450 11th pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +$131 higher in Albany Surrounds
$1,181 14th pct $1,312 24th pct
Indigenous language in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Albany
5.7% 54th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.4 larger in Albany Surrounds gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +8.0 pts higher in Albany gap steady
17.1% 76th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +15.4 pts higher in Albany gap widening
37.1% 91st pct 21.7% 36th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%
17.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.1% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 21.7%
11.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +$50 higher in Albany gap narrowing
$300 27th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +$361 higher in Albany Surrounds gap widening
$1,439 23rd pct $1,800 47th pct
People / bedroom in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.10 higher in Albany Surrounds gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +17.8 pts higher in Albany gap widening
32.7% 65th pct 14.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +8.3 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
36.9% 65th pct 45.3% 88th pct
Separate houses in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +10.1 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
85.1% 51st pct 95.2% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +3.8 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap steady
75.2% 38th pct 79.1% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
32.7% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 14.9%
25.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
3.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 95.2%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 2.3%
0.9% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 37.9%
25.4% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
4.1% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 42.6%
30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 15.8%
18.7% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 24.9%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.7% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +6.6 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
7.3% 69th pct 0.6% 0th pct
Work from home in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +13.7 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
5.2% 10th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
PT commute in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap steady
0.7% 23rd pct 1.0% 32nd pct
PT stops in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +97 more in Albany
103 87th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +5.33 more in Albany
6.95 82nd pct 1.62 17th pct
Departures/1k in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +353.6 more in Albany
365.5 33rd pct 11.9 9th pct
PT routes in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +6 more in Albany
10 62nd pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Albanyin Albany Surrounds
4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 58.1%
5.2% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%
3.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 18.5%
34.3% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.8% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.1% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +8.5 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
42.7% 69th pct 34.2% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
9.1% 40th pct 4.0% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Albany gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 3.6% 22nd pct
Participation in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +10.3 pts higher in Albany Surrounds gap narrowing
53.7% 21st pct 64.0% 61st pct
Full-time in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Albany gap steady
54.3% 18th pct 53.9% 16th pct

Industries people work in

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
9.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%
8.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%
1.7% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.3% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 17.0%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
11.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +2 higher in Albany Surrounds
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +2 higher in Albany Surrounds
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +5 higher in Albany Surrounds
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +2 higher in Albany Surrounds
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +53 higher in Albany Surrounds
955 32nd pct 1,008 55th pct
ERP in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +12,056 higher in Albany
16,077 75th pct 4,021 15th pct
Growth in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Albany Surrounds
4.7% 51st pct 5.4% 58th pct
Businesses in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +982 higher in Albany
1,678 81st pct 696 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +344 higher in Albany
856 49th pct 513 11th pct
Max temp in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +1.2 higher in Albany Surrounds
21.0 30th pct 22.2 37th pct
Min temp in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +0.9 higher in Albany
11.5 46th pct 10.6 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +6.1 higher in Albany
6.3 63rd pct 0.1 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +6.1 more in Albany
6.2 65th pct 0.1 0th pct
15-min city in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +74.9 pts higher in Albany
74.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +72.7 pts higher in Albany
74.2% 60th pct 1.5% 1st pct
Walk to transit in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +91.8 pts higher in Albany
95.1% 56th pct 3.4% 2nd pct
Walk to school in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +68.6 pts higher in Albany
72.6% 49th pct 4.0% 2nd pct
Walk to a park in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +91.9 pts higher in Albany
94.1% 42nd pct 2.2% 0th pct
Walk to health in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +68.7 pts higher in Albany
68.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +14.2 more in Albany Surrounds
21.4 75th pct 35.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +59 higher in Albany
59 42nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Albanyin Albany Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Albany
7.9% 80th pct 6.5% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Albany Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509011225/albany/vs/509011226/albany-surrounds