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Albury vs Wangaratta - Benalla

Name: Albury vs Wangaratta - Benalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Albury profile · Wangaratta - Benalla profile

Albury Wangaratta - Benalla

Albury and Wangaratta - Benalla are two regional areas separated by about 121 km. Albury has more public transport options, with 7.13 stops per 1,000 people and 782.4 weekly departures, compared to 4.40 stops and 334.9 departures in Wangaratta - Benalla. Albury also has more people who have completed Year 12 (46.1% against 42.5%) and a higher share of renters at 31.0%. In contrast, Wangaratta - Benalla has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 47 and 25.9% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 40 years and 20.0% in Albury.

Since 2011, these two areas have diverged in several ways. The gap in the number of seniors has widened, and Albury's lead in population growth (6.2% since 2021) and the number of people who moved in the last five years has also increased. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as the number of people living alone (around 31%) and the typical number of people per home (about 2.3 to 2.4).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Wangaratta - Benalla Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Albury Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Wangaratta - Benalla Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Albury Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +18,590 larger in Albury gap widening

67,044 58th pct 48,454 38th pct

Median age in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +7 yrs older in Wangaratta - Benalla gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%

9.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Albury Wangaratta - Benalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

2.3% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Dutch even 1.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 47.6%

38.2% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +7 more in Albury

41 77th pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +1.07 more in Wangaratta - Benalla

3.21 72nd pct 4.28 83rd pct

Students in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +4,984 more in Albury

12,624 63rd pct 7,640 34th pct

Avg size in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +83 larger in Albury

308 32nd pct 225 20th pct

ICSEA in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +9 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

1,003 43rd pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.5%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.5%

10.3% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$65 higher in Albury gap widening

$770 44th pct $705 27th pct

Household income in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$144 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,428 27th pct $1,284 16th pct

Family income in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$190 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,897 39th pct $1,707 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%

18.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.6%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 55.0%

21.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +1,571 larger in Albury

2,501 69th pct 930 36th pct

Median age in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +2 yrs older in Wangaratta - Benalla

20 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$27 higher in Albury

$562 35th pct $535 27th pct

Household income in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$46 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

$1,338 24th pct $1,384 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.1 larger in Albury gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 49.4%

29.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.7% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$15 higher in Albury gap steady

$265 19th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +$130 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

31.0% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 21.7%

1.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

23.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%

20.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%

22.8% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +265 more in Albury

478 72nd pct 213 41st pct

Stops/1k in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +2.73 more in Albury

7.13 89th pct 4.40 49th pct

Departures/1k in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +447.4 more in Albury

782.4 50th pct 334.9 34th pct

PT routes in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +25 more in Albury

67 86th pct 42 73rd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 63.5%

10.1% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 33.0%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

13.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

10.2% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +22,233 higher in Albury

71,112 54th pct 48,879 32nd pct

Growth in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +4.9 pts higher in Albury

6.2% 56th pct 1.2% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +19 higher in Wangaratta - Benalla

773 41st pct 792 43rd pct

Max temp in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla even

22.0 34th pct 22.0 34th pct

Min temp in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.6 higher in Albury

8.6 14th pct 8.0 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.5 higher in Albury

5.0 49th pct 4.5 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.6 more in Albury

4.8 50th pct 4.3 38th pct

15-min city in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +7.5 pts higher in Albury

57.5% 50th pct 50.0% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.3 pts higher in Albury

56.5% 48th pct 56.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +7.6 pts higher in Albury

72.5% 43rd pct 64.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +4.9 pts higher in Albury

64.3% 48th pct 59.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +13.5 pts higher in Albury

88.2% 47th pct 74.7% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +6.9 pts higher in Albury

39.5% 45th pct 32.6% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +4.4 more in Albury

26.0 87th pct 21.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +1 higher in Albury

2 29th pct 1 24th pct

Mean slope in Albury in Wangaratta - Benalla +0.8 pts higher in Albury

4.5% 30th pct 3.7% 18th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta - Benalla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Wangaratta - Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10901/albury/vs/20402/wangaratta-benalla