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Albury vs Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

Name: Albury vs Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Albury profile · Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) profile

Albury Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

Albury and Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) are regional areas with distinct layouts. Albury is more connected, with far more public transport stops (513 compared to 190) and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. It is also easier to get around on foot, as 61.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 50.0% in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria). In contrast, Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) is older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a larger share of people aged 65 and over (26.0% compared to 21.8%). Residents there are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 43.0% compared to 35.5% in Albury.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have no religion. They also share very similar levels of overseas birth (10.6%), weekly personal incomes, and the proportion of people who use another language at home. While these similarities remain, some gaps are shifting; the difference in full-time employment has widened since 2016, and the gap in outright home ownership has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 5 yrs older in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) Full-time: 3.9 pts higher in Albury Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) Population: 25,277 larger in Albury Renting: 6.9 pts higher in Albury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +25,277 larger in Albury gap widening

84,989 86th pct 59,712 56th pct

Median age in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +5 yrs older in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) gap steady

42 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.7% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 30.9%

9.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Albury Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.5%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 39.3%

13.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% German ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 48.8%

37.6% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +0.35 more in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

3.76 87th pct 4.11 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +18 more in Albury

59 92nd pct 41 87th pct

Students in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +4,547 more in Albury

14,070 84th pct 9,523 51st pct

Avg size in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) even

238 14th pct 238 14th pct

ICSEA in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +11 higher in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

999 37th pct 1,010 44th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.1%

10.7% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

13.9% Engineering & related even 13.9%

11.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +$53 higher in Albury gap steady

$749 37th pct $696 22nd pct

Household income in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +$100 higher in Albury gap steady

$1,386 20th pct $1,286 12th pct

Family income in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +$162 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,839 29th pct $1,677 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%

19.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.0 pts 56.5%

21.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 50.2%

31.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

5.6% 5 people even 5.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) even gap narrowing

$260 12th pct $260 12th pct

Mortgage in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +$33 higher in Albury gap widening

$1,387 15th pct $1,354 13th pct

People / bedroom in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%

28.7% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 21.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 89.9%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

25.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

19.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%

24.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +323 more in Albury

513 89th pct 190 31st pct

Stops/1k in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +2.85 more in Albury

6.04 79th pct 3.18 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +420.5 more in Albury

622.6 35th pct 202.0 16th pct

PT routes in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +32 more in Albury

77 87th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 62.5%

10.4% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

9.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

14.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

11.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

8.6% Sales workers even 8.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +0.5 higher in Albury

4.7 32nd pct 4.1 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +0.5 more in Albury

4.6 35th pct 4.1 26th pct

15-min city in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +6.0 pts higher in Albury

55.4% 37th pct 49.4% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +2.6 pts higher in Albury

53.0% 35th pct 50.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +11.1 pts higher in Albury

61.2% 23rd pct 50.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +9.2 pts higher in Albury

62.0% 34th pct 52.8% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +11.8 pts higher in Albury

84.3% 30th pct 72.5% 19th pct

Walk to health in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +4.9 pts higher in Albury

40.3% 40th pct 35.4% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) +3.8 more in Albury

25.5 90th pct 21.7 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) even

1 12th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Albury in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) even

4.4% 29th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10001/albury/vs/SED26504/ovens-valley