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North Albury vs Gateway Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · North Albury profile · Gateway Island profile

North Albury Gateway Island

North Albury and Gateway Island are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Albury is a residential hub with 6,232 people, while Gateway Island is largely non-residential with a population of 0. Residents are far older in Gateway Island, where the typical age is 51 compared to 38 in North Albury. Income patterns also differ sharply; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Gateway Island at $1,125, while North Albury is $673. North Albury is also much more connected, with a very walkable score of 6.4 and 84% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some physical and educational traits. Both have a similar mean terrain slope and nearly identical school advantage scores. They also both offer easy access to nature, with over 94% of homes in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. While North Albury has far more public transport stops and schools, Gateway Island still maintains a relatively high number of schools compared to other areas of its type.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Alburyin Gateway Island +6,232 larger in North Albury gap steady
6,232 86th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5,976
  • First area, 2016: 6,058
  • First area, 2021: 6,232
  • Second area, 2016: 10
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in North Alburyin Gateway Island +13 yrs older in Gateway Island gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 24 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
6.0% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
17.3% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.2%
  • First area, 2016: 17.4%
  • First area, 2021: 17.3%
18.5% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.0%
  • First area, 2016: 19.1%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
13.2% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.2%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%

Marital status

44.2% Never married ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
34.2% Married ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

10.8% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.8%

Language

8.1% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
1.4% 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 1.4%

Religion

41.3% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.7%
  • First area, 2016: 29.2%
  • First area, 2021: 41.3%

Education & Qualifications

38.4% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.8%
  • First area, 2016: 33.7%
  • First area, 2021: 38.4%
12.7% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 12.7%
6.08 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in North Alburyin Gateway Island +12 more in North Albury
23 87th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in North Alburyin Gateway Island +229 larger in Gateway Island
405 60th pct 635 87th pct
ICSEA in North Alburyin Gateway Island +6 higher in Gateway Island
988 48th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Alburyin Gateway Island +$452 higher in Gateway Island gap widening
$673 36th pct $1,125 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: $460
  • First area, 2016: $554
  • First area, 2021: $673
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in North Alburyin Gateway Island +$340 higher in Gateway Island
$1,159 23rd pct $1,499 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: $802
  • First area, 2016: $959
  • First area, 2021: $1,159
  • Second area, 2021: $1,499
Family income in North Alburyin Gateway Island +$365 higher in North Albury
$1,490 26th pct $1,125 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,074
  • First area, 2016: $1,261
  • First area, 2021: $1,490
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
4.6% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 4.6%
8.2% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

35.5% 79th pct
14.7% 91st pct
7.6% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.7%
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%

Community Participation

11.8% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.8%
  • First area, 2016: 18.3%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
14.2% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.4%
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.2%
24.8% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.4%
  • First area, 2016: 25.3%
  • First area, 2021: 24.8%
3.5% 64th pct
18.7% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.4%
  • First area, 2016: 19.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in North Alburyin Gateway Island +371 larger in North Albury
371 86th pct 0 0th pct
20 yrs 25th pct
23.0% 13th pct
18.5% 81st pct
$514 34th pct
$1,137 24th pct
Indigenous language in North Alburyin Gateway Island
3.0% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Alburyin Gateway Island +0.2 larger in North Albury gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
25.5% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.1%
  • First area, 2016: 25.2%
  • First area, 2021: 25.5%
35.9% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.8%
  • First area, 2016: 35.2%
  • First area, 2021: 35.9%

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +55.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
25.5% One-parent families ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 1 person ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
33.7% 2 people ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$240 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: $180
  • First area, 2016: $205
  • First area, 2021: $240
$1,170 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,300
  • First area, 2016: $1,175
  • First area, 2021: $1,170
People / bedroom in North Alburyin Gateway Island +0.50 higher in Gateway Island gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 1.30
  • Second area, 2021: 1.30
40.7% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.5%
  • First area, 2016: 38.8%
  • First area, 2021: 40.7%
26.5% 16th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.5%
81.6% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 84.3%
  • First area, 2016: 82.3%
  • First area, 2021: 81.6%
71.0% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 71.8%
  • First area, 2016: 69.9%
  • First area, 2021: 71.0%

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
26.5% Owned outright ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +18.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.5 pts 0.0%
22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

10.9% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
6.7% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 2.7%
  • First area, 2021: 6.7%
0.6% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.6%
PT stops in North Alburyin Gateway Island +66 more in North Albury
70 88th pct 4 73rd pct
11.23 88th pct
1,294.4 88th pct
PT routes in North Alburyin Gateway Island +3 more in North Albury
7 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in North Alburyin Gateway Island +12 longer in Gateway Island
5 32nd pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +31.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

36.5% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.4%
  • First area, 2016: 35.6%
  • First area, 2021: 36.5%
18.0% 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.5%
  • First area, 2016: 16.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%

Jobs & Industry

7.0% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.7%
  • First area, 2016: 9.2%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
55.5% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 54.1%
  • First area, 2016: 53.6%
  • First area, 2021: 55.5%
56.7% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 61.0%
  • First area, 2016: 58.2%
  • First area, 2021: 56.7%

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.3% Construction ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Alburyin Gateway Island +1.0 higher in North Albury
6.4 90th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Alburyin Gateway Island +1.7 more in North Albury
6.6 92nd pct 4.8 82nd pct
15-min city in North Alburyin Gateway Island +22.9 pts higher in North Albury
84.0% 91st pct 61.1% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in North Alburyin Gateway Island +26.0 pts higher in North Albury
78.8% 88th pct 52.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in North Alburyin Gateway Island +10.5 pts higher in North Albury
93.8% 85th pct 83.3% 82nd pct
Walk to school in North Alburyin Gateway Island +35.6 pts higher in North Albury
96.7% 97th pct 61.1% 79th pct
Walk to a park in North Alburyin Gateway Island +1.0 pts higher in North Albury
95.4% 83rd pct 94.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in North Alburyin Gateway Island +65.1 pts higher in North Albury
65.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in North Alburyin Gateway Island +90 higher in North Albury
112 86th pct 22 74th pct
Mean slope in North Alburyin Gateway Island +0.9 pts higher in Gateway Island
2.5% 4th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Albury vs Gateway Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12987/north-albury/vs/SAL20970/gateway-island