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Albury vs Murray

State Electorate comparison ≈ 263 km apart · Albury profile · Murray profile

Albury Murray

Murray and Albury are two large New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and makeup. Albury is more connected, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, shops, and health services. Murray has a much higher proportion of recent arrivals from overseas (26.2%) and more people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Albury has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.6%) and more people who report having no religion.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways. They share the same typical age of 42 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. Both areas also have the same share of children under 15. While Albury remains more walkable, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, with Murray now slightly more likely to have homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Murray No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Albury Household size: 0.2 larger in Murray People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Murray Full-time: 3.8 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alburyin Murray +930 larger in Murray gap narrowing
84,989 86th pct 85,919 86th pct
Median age in Alburyin Murray even gap narrowing
42 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Alburyin Murray +2.1 pts higher in Murray gap widening
3.6% 64th pct 5.7% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Alburyin Murray +0.1 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
21.8% 79th pct 21.7% 79th pct
Under 15 in Alburyin Murray even gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 18.5% 56th pct
De facto in Alburyin Murray +0.5 pts higher in Albury gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 11.6% 41st pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%
18.5% Children (0–14) even 18.5%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 49.7%
33.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
6.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Albury Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alburyin Murray +2.0 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
10.6% 12th pct 12.6% 18th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 77.7%
1.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.1% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 35.0%
39.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 36.8%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
2.3% Italian +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% German ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
1.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Alburyin Murray +4.4 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
6.5% 26th pct 10.9% 41st pct
Limited English in Alburyin Murray +1.2 pts higher in Murray gap steady
1.0% 35th pct 2.2% 59th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 80.1%
0.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alburyin Murray +8.6 pts higher in Albury gap widening
37.6% 32nd pct 28.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
37.6% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 28.9%
7.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alburyin Murray +6.3 pts higher in Albury gap widening
43.5% 22nd pct 37.1% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Alburyin Murray +4.6 pts higher in Albury gap widening
16.6% 34th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alburyin Murray +0.90 more in Murray
3.76 87th pct 4.66 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alburyin Murray +15 more in Murray
59 92nd pct 74 95th pct
Students in Alburyin Murray +1,446 more in Albury
14,070 84th pct 12,624 76th pct
Avg size in Alburyin Murray +68 larger in Albury
238 14th pct 171 5th pct
ICSEA in Alburyin Murray +41 higher in Albury
999 37th pct 958 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.1%
25.7% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%
19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Alburyin Murray +$5 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$749 37th pct $744 35th pct
Household income in Alburyin Murray +$22 higher in Murray gap narrowing
$1,386 20th pct $1,408 22nd pct
Family income in Alburyin Murray +$36 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$1,839 29th pct $1,803 26th pct
High earners in Alburyin Murray +0.7 pts higher in Albury gap steady
7.5% 26th pct 6.8% 20th pct
High-income homes in Alburyin Murray +0.2 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
14.0% 21st pct 14.2% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.5%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alburyin Murray +2.9 pts higher in Albury
33.3% 82nd pct 30.4% 65th pct
Mental health in Alburyin Murray +2.6 pts higher in Albury
10.8% 78th pct 8.2% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Alburyin Murray +0.9 pts higher in Albury gap steady
6.8% 74th pct 5.8% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
5.1% Diabetes even 5.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alburyin Murray +0.6 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
17.7% 79th pct 17.2% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Alburyin Murray +1.2 pts higher in Albury gap steady
13.4% 77th pct 12.1% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Alburyin Murray +2.2 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
26.5% 48th pct 24.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Alburyin Murray +1.5 pts higher in Albury
3.8% 74th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alburyin Murray +1.0 pts higher in Albury gap steady
21.6% 61st pct 20.6% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alburyin Murray +0.2 larger in Murray gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Alburyin Murray +2.3 pts higher in Albury gap widening
15.5% 66th pct 13.2% 43rd pct
Living alone in Alburyin Murray +2.8 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
30.7% 82nd pct 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
31.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%
13.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alburyin Murray +$10 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$260 12th pct $250 11th pct
Mortgage in Alburyin Murray +$87 higher in Albury gap narrowing
$1,387 15th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Alburyin Murray +0.10 higher in Murray gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Alburyin Murray +3.0 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
28.7% 52nd pct 25.7% 39th pct
Owned outright in Alburyin Murray +3.9 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
35.5% 69th pct 39.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Alburyin Murray +3.6 pts higher in Murray gap steady
84.5% 59th pct 88.1% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Alburyin Murray +3.2 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
75.8% 41st pct 79.0% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%
28.7% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 25.7%
2.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 88.1%
13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%
1.1% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
28.4% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
5.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 47.3%
25.3% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%
24.5% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alburyin Murray +1.4 pts higher in Albury gap steady
6.3% 59th pct 4.8% 40th pct
Work from home in Alburyin Murray +1.3 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
10.4% 37th pct 9.2% 30th pct
PT commute in Alburyin Murray +0.0 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
0.4% 5th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
PT stops in Alburyin Murray +128 more in Albury
513 89th pct 385 78th pct
Stops/1k in Alburyin Murray +1.56 more in Albury
6.04 79th pct 4.48 47th pct
Departures/1k in Alburyin Murray +464.2 more in Albury
622.6 35th pct 158.4 14th pct
PT routes in Alburyin Murray +33 more in Albury
77 87th pct 44 80th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.5%
12.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alburyin Murray +4.8 pts higher in Albury gap steady
39.0% 49th pct 34.2% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Alburyin Murray +12.7 pts higher in Murray gap widening
13.6% 56th pct 26.2% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alburyin Murray +0.9 pts higher in Albury gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 3.4% 7th pct
Participation in Alburyin Murray +0.3 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
58.7% 35th pct 58.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Alburyin Murray +3.8 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
59.1% 53rd pct 62.9% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
9.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%
11.4% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alburyin Murray +0.8 higher in Albury
4.7 32nd pct 3.9 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Alburyin Murray +0.6 more in Albury
4.6 35th pct 4.0 24th pct
15-min city in Alburyin Murray +7.4 pts higher in Albury
55.4% 37th pct 48.0% 28th pct
Walk to shops in Alburyin Murray +8.5 pts higher in Albury
53.0% 35th pct 44.5% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Alburyin Murray +12.1 pts higher in Albury
61.2% 23rd pct 49.1% 16th pct
Walk to school in Alburyin Murray +7.7 pts higher in Albury
62.0% 34th pct 54.3% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Alburyin Murray +15.4 pts higher in Albury
84.3% 30th pct 68.9% 16th pct
Walk to health in Alburyin Murray +6.1 pts higher in Albury
40.3% 40th pct 34.2% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Alburyin Murray +6.0 more in Albury
25.5 90th pct 19.5 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Alburyin Murray +1 higher in Albury
1 12th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Alburyin Murray +1.6 pts higher in Albury
4.4% 29th pct 2.8% 4th 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 Murray with nearby areas

Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Euroa (Northern Victoria) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Mildura (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Albury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10001/albury/vs/SED10056/murray