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Albury vs Lavington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Albury profile · Lavington profile

Albury Lavington

Lavington and Albury are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Albury is a hub of higher incomes and qualifications, where 32.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.2% in Lavington. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $1,601 in Albury and $1,130 in Lavington. Albury is also more urban, with far more walkable amenities and a higher share of homes within 15 minutes of health services (89.2% versus 35.5% in Lavington). Lavington has a higher proportion of separate houses (75.5%) and a larger First Nations population.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people in de facto relationships, which sits at 11.6% for both. They also share similar patterns in unpaid care and housework, and both have about the same percentage of renters. While Albury's residents are noticeably older—with a typical age of 45 compared to 40 in Lavington—the two areas have tracked closely on many everyday household measures since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,118 larger in Lavington Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Albury Bachelor+: 21.4 pts higher in Albury Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Lavington Family income: $840 higher in Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alburyin Lavington +8,118 larger in Lavington gap widening
4,955 86th pct 13,073 88th pct
Median age in Alburyin Lavington +5 yrs older in Albury gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Alburyin Lavington +2.7 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Alburyin Lavington +2.6 pts higher in Albury gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Alburyin Lavington +2.9 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
14.6% 33rd pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Alburyin Lavington even gap steady
11.6% 45th pct 11.6% 44th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%
14.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 38.5%
35.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Albury Lavington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alburyin Lavington +1.8 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
13.5% 59th pct 15.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 78.0%
1.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.4% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%
33.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.3% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
7.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Dutch even 1.9%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Alburyin Lavington +3.5 pts higher in Lavington gap widening
8.5% 73rd pct 12.1% 79th pct
Limited English in Alburyin Lavington +1.9 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 81.5%
1.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alburyin Lavington +2.7 pts higher in Albury gap steady
40.7% 50th pct 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 45.7%
40.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%
6.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.2% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alburyin Lavington +22.7 pts higher in Albury gap steady
60.4% 80th pct 37.7% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Alburyin Lavington +21.4 pts higher in Albury gap widening
32.6% 88th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alburyin Lavington +4.31 more in Albury
6.93 67th pct 2.62 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alburyin Lavington +2 more in Lavington
17 86th pct 19 86th pct
Avg size in Alburyin Lavington +33 larger in Lavington
415 61st pct 447 65th pct
ICSEA in Alburyin Lavington +17 higher in Lavington
991 51st pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 37.7%
17.0% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.9% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +18.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 14.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%
15.9% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%
9.5% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Alburyin Lavington +$283 higher in Albury gap widening
$930 75th pct $647 32nd pct
Household income in Alburyin Lavington +$471 higher in Albury gap widening
$1,601 54th pct $1,130 21st pct
Family income in Alburyin Lavington +$840 higher in Albury gap widening
$2,359 76th pct $1,519 28th pct
High earners in Alburyin Lavington +11.5 pts higher in Albury gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Alburyin Lavington +13.7 pts higher in Albury gap widening
21.1% 64th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%
18.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.5%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alburyin Lavington +3.2 pts higher in Lavington
32.6% 69th pct 35.8% 80th pct
Mental health in Alburyin Lavington +3.1 pts higher in Lavington
10.3% 71st pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Alburyin Lavington +2.1 pts higher in Lavington gap widening
6.5% 70th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
3.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.7% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +5.3 pts 54.9%
21.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alburyin Lavington +9.6 pts higher in Albury gap steady
22.2% 67th pct 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Alburyin Lavington +0.2 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
13.2% 55th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Alburyin Lavington +2.2 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
23.0% 39th pct 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Alburyin Lavington +0.3 pts higher in Albury
3.3% 60th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alburyin Lavington +0.1 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
19.5% 24th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alburyin Lavington +511 larger in Lavington
98 86th pct 609 87th pct
Median age in Alburyin Lavington +5 yrs older in Albury
26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Alburyin Lavington +10.9 pts higher in Albury
39.7% 49th pct 28.8% 24th pct
Unemployment in Alburyin Lavington +9.8 pts higher in Albury
23.1% 88th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Median income in Alburyin Lavington +$38 higher in Albury
$585 44th pct $547 39th pct
Household income in Alburyin Lavington +$208 higher in Lavington
$1,107 23rd pct $1,315 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Alburyin Lavington +1.2 pts higher in Lavington
4.1% 50th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alburyin Lavington +0.2 larger in Lavington gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Alburyin Lavington +8.5 pts higher in Lavington gap widening
14.0% 68th pct 22.5% 89th pct
Living alone in Alburyin Lavington +2.6 pts higher in Albury gap steady
39.6% 90th pct 37.0% 87th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 46.7%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 29.4%
14.0% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 37.0%
35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%
11.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alburyin Lavington +$20 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$270 47th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Alburyin Lavington +$476 higher in Albury gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Alburyin Lavington +0.10 higher in Lavington gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alburyin Lavington +0.2 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
39.2% 87th pct 39.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Alburyin Lavington +6.6 pts higher in Albury gap widening
36.4% 37th pct 29.8% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Alburyin Lavington +12.9 pts higher in Lavington gap widening
62.6% 11th pct 75.5% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alburyin Lavington +3.9 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
62.2% 16th pct 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
36.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

62.6% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 75.5%
30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 22.1%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.3% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 2.5%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 12.4%
23.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 11.7%
18.9% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alburyin Lavington +1.5 pts higher in Albury gap steady
10.9% 88th pct 9.5% 87th pct
Work from home in Alburyin Lavington +7.6 pts higher in Albury gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 6.1% 13th pct
PT commute in Alburyin Lavington +0.5 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in Alburyin Lavington +10 more in Lavington
88 89th pct 98 89th pct
Stops/1k in Alburyin Lavington +10.26 more in Albury
17.76 91st pct 7.50 86th pct
Departures/1k in Alburyin Lavington +1,853.9 more in Albury
2,803.4 96th pct 949.5 86th pct
PT routes in Alburyin Lavington +60 more in Albury
67 88th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Alburyin Lavington +2 longer in Albury
5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 6.1%
9.5% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 31.3%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
9.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alburyin Lavington +3.8 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
43.4% 86th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Alburyin Lavington +3.2 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
16.9% 82nd pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alburyin Lavington +2.5 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Alburyin Lavington +7.3 pts higher in Albury gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Alburyin Lavington +2.8 pts higher in Albury gap widening
59.5% 58th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%
8.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
8.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Wholesale trade even 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 12.0%
11.2% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.4% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 8.0%
10.4% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.4% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
8.4% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alburyin Lavington +1.4 higher in Albury
7.8 97th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alburyin Lavington +1.1 more in Albury
7.3 96th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Alburyin Lavington +7.7 pts higher in Albury
92.3% 96th pct 84.6% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Alburyin Lavington +1.9 pts higher in Albury
83.9% 91st pct 82.0% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Alburyin Lavington +6.1 pts higher in Albury
99.3% 98th pct 93.2% 85th pct
Walk to school in Alburyin Lavington +2.5 pts higher in Albury
92.7% 94th pct 90.2% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Alburyin Lavington +3.4 pts higher in Albury
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in Alburyin Lavington +53.6 pts higher in Albury
89.2% 96th pct 35.5% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Alburyin Lavington +24.4 more in Albury
41.6 78th pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Alburyin Lavington +229 higher in Albury
321 96th pct 92 85th pct
Mean slope in Alburyin Lavington +1.4 pts higher in Albury
4.7% 38th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Lavington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10027/albury/vs/SAL12296/lavington