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South Albury vs West Albury

Name: South Albury vs West Albury — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · South Albury profile · West Albury profile

South Albury West Albury

West Albury and South Albury are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. West Albury is a more traditional residential area, where 79.3% of homes are separate houses and 39.7% are owned outright. In contrast, South Albury is much more densely built, with 56.8% of households renting and a very high share of townhouses. This difference extends to the people living there; West Albury is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 27.1% of the population aged 65 or over. South Albury is younger, with a typical age of 40, and is far more walkable, earning a very walkable score compared to the somewhat walkable rating of West Albury.

Both areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $775 to $794. They also have nearly identical rates of unemployment and a similar share of people working from home. While South Albury has far more people living alone and a higher proportion of those with no religion, both areas track closely together on the national figure for typical family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,500 larger in West Albury Renting: 26.9 pts higher in South Albury Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in West Albury 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in West Albury Living alone: 18.8 pts higher in South Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Albury in West Albury +2,500 larger in West Albury gap steady

1,372 75th pct 3,872 86th pct

Median age in South Albury in West Albury +6 yrs older in West Albury gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 21.8%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.2% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.9% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 31.7%

27.2% Married +18.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

5.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

South Albury West Albury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 80.9%

4.9% India ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.1% English +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.9% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

5.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

3.5% Punjabi ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

47.3% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 36.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Albury in West Albury +4.45 more in South Albury

5.99 63rd pct 1.54 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Albury in West Albury +4 more in South Albury

16 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in South Albury in West Albury +189 larger in South Albury

618 86th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in South Albury in West Albury +6 higher in West Albury

983 45th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 48.1%

21.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 27.4%

21.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.3% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

6.7% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in South Albury in West Albury +$19 higher in West Albury gap steady

$775 55th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in South Albury in West Albury +$216 higher in West Albury gap steady

$1,147 22nd pct $1,363 37th pct

Family income in South Albury in West Albury +$61 higher in West Albury gap narrowing

$1,797 44th pct $1,858 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

9.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Other condition even 9.7%

4.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.0%

21.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Albury in West Albury +137 larger in West Albury

49 77th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in South Albury in West Albury +5 yrs older in South Albury

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in South Albury in West Albury +$199 higher in West Albury

$410 18th pct $609 46th pct

Household income in South Albury in West Albury +$388 higher in West Albury

$900 14th pct $1,288 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Albury in West Albury +0.4 larger in West Albury gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 33.5%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

4.5% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

52.0% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 33.2%

29.6% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Albury in West Albury +$55 higher in West Albury gap steady

$200 25th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in South Albury in West Albury +$43 higher in South Albury gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in South Albury in West Albury +0.10 higher in South Albury gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 29.8%

21.3% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

50.7% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 79.3%

46.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.1 pts 20.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 24.4%

8.0% 4 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

44.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.8 pts 23.9%

12.3% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 44.1%

19.2% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Albury in West Albury +9 more in West Albury

24 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Albury in West Albury +8.97 more in South Albury

17.49 91st pct 8.52 86th pct

Departures/1k in South Albury in West Albury +492.7 more in South Albury

1,107.9 87th pct 615.2 80th pct

PT routes in South Albury in West Albury +3 more in South Albury

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in South Albury in West Albury +3 longer in West Albury

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

10.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.3% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.7% No vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 6.5%

6.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

11.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in South Albury in West Albury +3.5 higher in South Albury

8.0 97th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Albury in West Albury +3.1 more in South Albury

7.3 96th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in South Albury in West Albury +63.3 pts higher in South Albury

98.8% 99th pct 35.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in South Albury in West Albury +52.8 pts higher in South Albury

99.3% 100th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in South Albury in West Albury +0.9 pts higher in South Albury

99.6% 99th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in South Albury in West Albury +38.8 pts higher in South Albury

98.7% 99th pct 59.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in South Albury in West Albury +0.3 pts higher in South Albury

99.7% 89th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in South Albury in West Albury +28.1 pts higher in South Albury

62.8% 88th pct 34.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in South Albury in West Albury +36.8 more in South Albury

51.0 82nd pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in South Albury in West Albury +64 higher in South Albury

115 86th pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in South Albury in West Albury +5.1 pts higher in West Albury

2.5% 4th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Albury vs West Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13589/south-albury/vs/SAL14256/west-albury