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East Albury vs Wodonga

Name: East Albury vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · East Albury profile · Wodonga profile

East Albury Wodonga

Wodonga and East Albury are neighbouring areas that differ in their housing and education profiles. Wodonga has a far higher share of separate houses (86.3%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (78.6%). In contrast, East Albury has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.1% in Wodonga. Wodonga also provides better access to local services on foot, as far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools (85.4% vs 15.4%) and health services (77.7% vs 51.5%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the same typical weekly rent of $280 and almost identical household sizes. Both areas also have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and an identical typical age for First Nations residents. While East Albury has more people earning $2,000 or more a week, both areas sit well above the national figure for people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,035 larger in Wodonga Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in East Albury Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Wodonga 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Wodonga Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in East Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Albury in Wodonga +14,035 larger in Wodonga gap widening

6,224 86th pct 20,259 90th pct

Median age in East Albury in Wodonga +1 yrs older in East Albury gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 42.1%

35.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

East Albury Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 80.7%

2.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% England even 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

36.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.1% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

6.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

2.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 45.6%

41.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Albury in Wodonga

— 2.07 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Albury in Wodonga +3 more in Wodonga

16 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in East Albury in Wodonga +184 larger in Wodonga

431 63rd pct 615 86th pct

ICSEA in East Albury in Wodonga +10 higher in East Albury

991 51st pct 982 44th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 45.2%

19.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.1% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 17.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 16.5%

15.5% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

11.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in East Albury in Wodonga +$100 higher in East Albury gap narrowing

$858 67th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in East Albury in Wodonga +$144 higher in East Albury gap narrowing

$1,508 48th pct $1,364 38th pct

Family income in East Albury in Wodonga +$364 higher in East Albury gap narrowing

$2,150 66th pct $1,786 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 57.2%

20.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Albury in Wodonga +543 larger in Wodonga

185 86th pct 728 87th pct

Median age in East Albury in Wodonga even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in East Albury in Wodonga +$12 higher in East Albury

$592 45th pct $580 43rd pct

Household income in East Albury in Wodonga +$297 higher in East Albury

$1,520 43rd pct $1,223 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Albury in Wodonga +0.1 larger in Wodonga gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 50.3%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

14.1% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%

34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

12.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Albury in Wodonga even gap steady

$280 50th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in East Albury in Wodonga +$173 higher in East Albury gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in East Albury in Wodonga even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 86.3%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 12.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 16.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

26.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.3% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.4%

19.3% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Albury in Wodonga +44 more in Wodonga

63 88th pct 107 90th pct

Stops/1k in East Albury in Wodonga +4.84 more in East Albury

10.12 87th pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in East Albury in Wodonga +301.2 more in East Albury

675.8 82nd pct 374.5 76th pct

PT routes in East Albury in Wodonga +23 more in Wodonga

5 86th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in East Albury in Wodonga +5 longer in East Albury

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

9.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Construction even 9.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade even 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 18.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

7.1% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in East Albury in Wodonga +1.4 higher in Wodonga

5.5 86th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Albury in Wodonga +1.6 more in Wodonga

5.1 83rd pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in East Albury in Wodonga +17.0 pts higher in Wodonga

66.4% 84th pct 83.4% 91st pct

Walk to shops in East Albury in Wodonga +11.7 pts higher in Wodonga

64.1% 83rd pct 75.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in East Albury in Wodonga +7.2 pts higher in East Albury

96.7% 89th pct 89.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in East Albury in Wodonga +70.0 pts higher in Wodonga

15.4% 63rd pct 85.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in East Albury in Wodonga +1.1 pts higher in Wodonga

98.4% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in East Albury in Wodonga +26.2 pts higher in Wodonga

51.5% 84th pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Albury in Wodonga +7.3 more in Wodonga

23.3 66th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Albury in Wodonga +75 higher in Wodonga

64 80th pct 138 88th pct

Mean slope in East Albury in Wodonga +2.4 pts higher in East Albury

6.5% 59th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare East Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Wodonga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Albury vs Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11347/east-albury/vs/SAL22819/wodonga