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Albury vs Wodonga - Alpine

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Albury profile · Wodonga - Alpine profile

Albury Wodonga - Alpine

Wodonga - Alpine and Albury are two regional centres located about 79 km apart. Albury has much better public transport, with 7.13 stops per 1,000 people and 72.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to just 2.80 stops and 54.1% walkability in Wodonga - Alpine. There are also notable differences in housing and belief; Wodonga - Alpine has a much higher share of separate houses (91.3% versus 83.0%) and more people report having no religion (45.6% compared to 38.2%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,430 to $1,460. They also share similar age profiles and education levels, though some gaps are shifting. For example, the share of people renting is now well higher in Albury, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in people who have no religion has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.8 pts higher in Albury No religion: 7.4 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Albury De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +9,431 larger in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening
67,044 58th pct 76,475 63rd pct
Median age in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2 yrs older in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
40 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.2 pts higher in Albury gap steady
3.7% 61st pct 2.5% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.9 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
20.0% 65th pct 20.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.6 pts higher in Albury gap steady
19.0% 67th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.6 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 13.5% 72nd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
35.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%
9.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Albury Wodonga - Alpine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.2 pts higher in Albury gap steady
11.4% 21st pct 11.2% 20th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 82.6%
1.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
13.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
11.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
2.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.7 pts higher in Albury gap widening
7.5% 37th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Limited English in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
1.2% 47th pct 0.9% 39th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.2%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +7.4 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening
38.2% 35th pct 45.6% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 44.2%
38.2% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.6 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
46.1% 36th pct 46.8% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.2 pts higher in Albury gap steady
18.3% 45th pct 18.1% 45th pct
Schools in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +12 more in Wodonga - Alpine
41 77th pct 53 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.55 more in Wodonga - Alpine
3.21 72nd pct 3.76 78th pct
Students in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1,402 more in Wodonga - Alpine
12,624 63rd pct 14,026 68th pct
Avg size in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +33 larger in Albury
308 32nd pct 275 27th pct
ICSEA in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +7 higher in Albury
1,003 43rd pct 996 40th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%
10.3% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%
13.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +$9 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
$770 44th pct $779 47th pct
Household income in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +$33 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening
$1,428 27th pct $1,461 30th pct
Family income in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine even gap narrowing
$1,897 39th pct $1,894 39th pct
High earners in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
8.0% 34th pct 7.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
14.9% 28th pct 14.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.4%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.0%
35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.2 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine
32.7% 76th pct 32.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine even
11.2% 83rd pct 11.2% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
6.8% 76th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health even 11.2%
10.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Diabetes even 4.8%
4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
21.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.3% Two conditions even 7.3%
3.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.1 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
17.1% 69th pct 19.2% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.5 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
13.5% 77th pct 14.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.6 pts higher in Albury gap steady
27.5% 64th pct 26.8% 57th pct
Defence service in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.5 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine
3.7% 72nd pct 6.2% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.3 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
21.1% 49th pct 23.3% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +582 larger in Albury
2,501 69th pct 1,919 60th pct
Median age in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1 yrs older in Wodonga - Alpine
20 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +5.0 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine
32.7% 27th pct 37.6% 40th pct
Unemployment in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.9 pts higher in Albury
11.5% 59th pct 9.6% 43rd pct
Median income in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +$27 higher in Wodonga - Alpine
$562 35th pct $589 43rd pct
Household income in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +$65 higher in Wodonga - Alpine
$1,338 24th pct $1,403 31st pct
Indigenous language in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.1 pts higher in Albury
4.4% 35th pct 4.3% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.9 pts higher in Albury gap steady
16.2% 75th pct 14.3% 57th pct
Living alone in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.7 pts higher in Albury gap steady
30.7% 81st pct 27.9% 60th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 53.1%
29.2% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%
13.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.8% 5 people even 5.8%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +$15 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
$265 19th pct $280 23rd pct
Mortgage in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +$43 higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening
$1,430 23rd pct $1,473 26th pct
People / bedroom in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +5.5 pts higher in Albury gap widening
31.0% 61st pct 25.6% 40th pct
Owned outright in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +3.9 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
32.4% 47th pct 36.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +8.3 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening
83.0% 51st pct 91.3% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +5.8 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
75.2% 39th pct 80.9% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
31.0% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 25.6%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 91.3%
15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%
1.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
28.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.7%
20.9% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.7%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 43.5%
22.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.8 pts higher in Albury gap steady
6.7% 67th pct 3.9% 25th pct
Work from home in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.5 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap widening
10.1% 28th pct 12.6% 46th pct
PT commute in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine even gap steady
0.4% 15th pct 0.4% 12th pct
PT stops in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +264 more in Albury
478 72nd pct 214 41st pct
Stops/1k in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +4.33 more in Albury
7.13 89th pct 2.80 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +632.5 more in Albury
782.4 50th pct 149.9 24th pct
PT routes in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +34 more in Albury
67 86th pct 33 59th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 63.7%
10.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%
12.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
40.5% 60th pct 39.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.5 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
14.8% 61st pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.1 pts higher in Albury gap steady
4.5% 44th pct 3.4% 12th pct
Participation in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.5 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine gap steady
60.3% 48th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.4 pts higher in Albury gap steady
58.9% 53rd pct 57.5% 39th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
10.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
6.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%
14.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Community & personal service even 13.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
10.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +7,088 higher in Wodonga - Alpine
71,112 54th pct 78,200 59th pct
Growth in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +3.6 pts higher in Albury
6.2% 56th pct 2.6% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +333 higher in Wodonga - Alpine
773 41st pct 1,106 69th pct
Max temp in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.7 higher in Albury
22.0 34th pct 19.3 12th pct
Min temp in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.1 higher in Albury
8.6 14th pct 7.6 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.3 higher in Albury
5.0 49th pct 4.7 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.1 more in Albury
4.8 50th pct 4.7 48th pct
15-min city in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.3 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine
57.5% 50th pct 57.8% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +2.1 pts higher in Albury
56.5% 48th pct 54.4% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +18.4 pts higher in Albury
72.5% 43rd pct 54.1% 28th pct
Walk to school in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.2 pts higher in Albury
64.3% 48th pct 63.2% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +6.5 pts higher in Albury
88.2% 47th pct 81.7% 39th pct
Walk to health in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +7.4 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine
39.5% 45th pct 46.9% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +0.7 more in Wodonga - Alpine
26.0 87th pct 26.7 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Mean slope in Alburyin Wodonga - Alpine +1.8 pts higher in Wodonga - Alpine
4.5% 30th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

Wodonga - Alpine Wagga Wagga Tumut - Tumbarumba Wangaratta - Benalla Moira Uriarra - Namadgi Gippsland - East Snowy Mountains

Compare Wodonga - Alpine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Wodonga - Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10901/albury/vs/20403/wodonga-alpine