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Albury vs Cootamundra

State Electorate comparison ≈ 177 km apart · Albury profile · Cootamundra profile

Albury Cootamundra

Albury and Cootamundra are both regional New South Wales areas, though Albury is more developed in terms of infrastructure. Albury has far better access to amenities, with 55.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 45.3% in Cootamundra. Public transport is much more available in Albury, which has 6.04 stops per 1,000 people and 622.6 weekly departures, while Cootamundra has 2.76 stops and only 33.0 departures. Cootamundra has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 46 compared to 42 in Albury, and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (25.0% versus 21.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across many measures, with the lead flipping in categories like typical age, overseas births, and education levels. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in several ways. They have an identical average of 2.3 people per home, and the share of children under 15 is nearly the same, at around 18%. Both areas also have similar proportions of one-parent families and people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Albury Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Albury Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Albury Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Cootamundra Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Cootamundra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alburyin Cootamundra +12,554 larger in Albury gap widening
84,989 86th pct 72,435 72nd pct
Median age in Alburyin Cootamundra +4 yrs older in Cootamundra gap narrowing
42 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Alburyin Cootamundra +3.4 pts higher in Cootamundra gap widening
3.6% 64th pct 7.0% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Alburyin Cootamundra +3.2 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
21.8% 79th pct 25.0% 90th pct
Under 15 in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.3 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 18.2% 52nd pct
De facto in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.8 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
12.0% 49th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
33.7% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.9%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
6.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Albury Cootamundra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alburyin Cootamundra +3.9 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
10.6% 12th pct 6.7% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 85.2%
2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
40.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
13.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
7.2% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Alburyin Cootamundra +2.8 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
6.5% 26th pct 3.7% 5th pct
Limited English in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.4 pts higher in Albury gap steady
1.0% 35th pct 0.7% 21st pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alburyin Cootamundra +11.6 pts higher in Albury gap widening
37.6% 32nd pct 26.0% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
37.6% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 26.0%
7.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alburyin Cootamundra +9.3 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
43.5% 22nd pct 34.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Alburyin Cootamundra +5.6 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
16.6% 34th pct 11.0% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alburyin Cootamundra +1.94 more in Cootamundra
3.76 87th pct 5.70 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alburyin Cootamundra +16 more in Cootamundra
59 92nd pct 75 96th pct
Students in Alburyin Cootamundra +4,107 more in Albury
14,070 84th pct 9,963 55th pct
Avg size in Alburyin Cootamundra +106 larger in Albury
238 14th pct 133 0th pct
ICSEA in Alburyin Cootamundra +54 higher in Albury
999 37th pct 945 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.1%
25.7% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
13.9% Engineering & related even 14.0%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alburyin Cootamundra +$100 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$749 37th pct $649 13th pct
Household income in Alburyin Cootamundra +$205 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$1,386 20th pct $1,181 5th pct
Family income in Alburyin Cootamundra +$285 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$1,839 29th pct $1,554 10th pct
High earners in Alburyin Cootamundra +1.2 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
7.5% 26th pct 6.3% 17th pct
High-income homes in Alburyin Cootamundra +3.0 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
14.0% 21st pct 10.9% 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%
19.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.9 pts higher in Cootamundra
33.3% 82nd pct 34.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Alburyin Cootamundra +1.3 pts higher in Albury
10.8% 78th pct 9.5% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.5 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
6.8% 74th pct 7.2% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
10.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
5.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 54.7%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%
7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alburyin Cootamundra +2.4 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
17.7% 79th pct 20.1% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Alburyin Cootamundra even gap narrowing
13.4% 77th pct 13.4% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Alburyin Cootamundra +2.2 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
26.5% 48th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.5 pts higher in Albury
3.8% 74th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alburyin Cootamundra +1.6 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
21.6% 61st pct 23.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alburyin Cootamundra even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Alburyin Cootamundra even gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 15.5% 66th pct
Living alone in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.5 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
30.7% 82nd pct 31.2% 85th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 50.0%
31.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.5% One-parent families even 15.5%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
30.7% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
5.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alburyin Cootamundra +$30 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$260 12th pct $230 8th pct
Mortgage in Alburyin Cootamundra +$208 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$1,387 15th pct $1,179 5th pct
People / bedroom in Alburyin Cootamundra even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Alburyin Cootamundra +6.1 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
28.7% 52nd pct 22.6% 26th pct
Owned outright in Alburyin Cootamundra +8.8 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
35.5% 69th pct 44.2% 96th pct
Separate houses in Alburyin Cootamundra +7.8 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
84.5% 59th pct 92.3% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alburyin Cootamundra +3.0 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
75.8% 41st pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 27.4%
28.7% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%
2.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 92.3%
13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 4.6%
1.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
28.4% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%
5.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
25.3% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.9%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.8%
24.5% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.4 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
6.3% 59th pct 5.9% 55th pct
Work from home in Alburyin Cootamundra +1.6 pts higher in Cootamundra gap steady
10.4% 37th pct 12.0% 46th pct
PT commute in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.3 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
0.4% 5th pct 0.7% 16th pct
PT stops in Alburyin Cootamundra +313 more in Albury
513 89th pct 200 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Alburyin Cootamundra +3.27 more in Albury
6.04 79th pct 2.76 15th pct
Departures/1k in Alburyin Cootamundra +589.6 more in Albury
622.6 35th pct 33.0 3rd pct
PT routes in Alburyin Cootamundra +18 more in Albury
77 87th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 64.0%
10.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%
12.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alburyin Cootamundra +7.8 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
39.0% 49th pct 31.1% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Alburyin Cootamundra +3.6 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
13.6% 56th pct 17.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alburyin Cootamundra even gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 4.2% 28th pct
Participation in Alburyin Cootamundra +5.5 pts higher in Albury gap steady
58.7% 35th pct 53.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Alburyin Cootamundra +1.4 pts higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing
59.1% 53rd pct 60.5% 68th pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
9.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
11.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alburyin Cootamundra +1.1 higher in Albury
4.7 32nd pct 3.5 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.8 more in Albury
4.6 35th pct 3.8 21st pct
15-min city in Alburyin Cootamundra +10.0 pts higher in Albury
55.4% 37th pct 45.3% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Alburyin Cootamundra +16.6 pts higher in Albury
53.0% 35th pct 36.4% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Alburyin Cootamundra +26.5 pts higher in Albury
61.2% 23rd pct 34.6% 11th pct
Walk to school in Alburyin Cootamundra +7.0 pts higher in Albury
62.0% 34th pct 55.1% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Alburyin Cootamundra +19.9 pts higher in Albury
84.3% 30th pct 64.3% 13th pct
Walk to health in Alburyin Cootamundra +2.7 pts higher in Albury
40.3% 40th pct 37.6% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Alburyin Cootamundra +6.4 more in Albury
25.5 90th pct 19.2 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Alburyin Cootamundra +0 higher in Albury
1 12th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Alburyin Cootamundra +0.5 pts higher in Cootamundra
4.4% 29th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

Benambra (Northern Victoria) Wagga Wagga Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Cootamundra Eildon (Northern Victoria) Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) Brindabella

Compare Cootamundra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10001/albury/vs/SED10022/cootamundra