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Albury vs Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Name: Albury vs Shepparton (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Albury profile · Shepparton (Northern Victoria) profile

Albury Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Albury and Shepparton (Northern Victoria) are both significant regional centres, though they differ in their layout and populations. Albury has much better public transport, with 622.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 355.2 in Shepparton (Northern Victoria). It also has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. In contrast, Shepparton (Northern Victoria) is more diverse, with 16.5% of people born overseas and 16.4% using another language at home, both of which are well higher than the figures in Albury. Shepparton (Northern Victoria) also has a higher share of detached houses and larger homes, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,380 for both. They also share nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and children under 15. While Albury used to have a younger typical resident, that gap has flipped since 2011, and the typical resident is now slightly older in Albury by two years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Household size: 0.2 larger in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +10,391 larger in Albury gap narrowing

84,989 86th pct 74,598 74th pct

Median age in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +2 yrs older in Albury gap narrowing

42 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.2% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.7% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Albury Shepparton (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 ◂ +6.9 pts 75.7%

1.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +5.0 pts 35.1%

39.7% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 34.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

7.2% German ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 76.2%

0.9% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 45.6%

37.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%

7.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.62 more in Albury

3.76 87th pct 3.14 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +14 more in Albury

59 92nd pct 45 88th pct

Students in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +908 more in Albury

14,070 84th pct 13,162 79th pct

Avg size in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +54 larger in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

238 14th pct 292 20th pct

ICSEA in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +22 higher in Albury

999 37th pct 977 25th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.4%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

11.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$47 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$749 37th pct $702 23rd pct

Household income in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$13 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$1,386 20th pct $1,373 19th pct

Family income in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$108 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$1,839 29th pct $1,731 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.8%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more even 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None even 57.5%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

7.4% Two conditions even 7.4%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.2 larger in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

15.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%

13.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) even gap narrowing

$260 12th pct $260 12th pct

Mortgage in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$87 higher in Albury gap narrowing

$1,387 15th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

25.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.8%

19.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +116 more in Albury

513 89th pct 397 79th pct

Stops/1k in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.71 more in Albury

6.04 79th pct 5.32 65th pct

Departures/1k in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +267.3 more in Albury

622.6 35th pct 355.2 24th pct

PT routes in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +55 more in Albury

77 87th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Walked even 3.4%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles even 37.4%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 33.5%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Professional & technical even 3.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

11.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.0 higher in Albury

4.7 32nd pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.1 more in Albury

4.6 35th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +3.1 pts higher in Albury

55.4% 37th pct 52.3% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +3.5 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

53.0% 35th pct 56.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +4.9 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

61.2% 23rd pct 66.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +1.9 pts higher in Albury

62.0% 34th pct 60.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +7.0 pts higher in Albury

84.3% 30th pct 77.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.6 pts higher in Albury

40.3% 40th pct 39.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +11.9 more in Albury

25.5 90th pct 13.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +4 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

1 12th pct 4 20th pct

Mean slope in Albury in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +1.6 pts higher in Albury

4.4% 29th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Shepparton (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Shepparton (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10001/albury/vs/SED27504/shepparton