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Albury vs Brindabella

State Electorate comparison ≈ 186 km apart · Albury profile · Brindabella profile

Albury Brindabella

Albury and Brindabella are both large population centres, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Brindabella has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.5% compared to 16.6% in Albury) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,315, which is far higher than Albury's $1,386. This income gap is also seen in the rental market, where the typical weekly rent in Brindabella is $425, while in Albury it is much lower at $260.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Albury at 18.5% and Brindabella at 19.2%. While they share similar unemployment rates, the gap in typical weekly household income has narrowed slightly since 2011. This trend is also visible in the age of residents; Albury remains noticeably older, but the difference between the two has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Brindabella Household income: $929 higher in Brindabella Rent: $165 higher in Brindabella Family income: $877 higher in Brindabella Personal income: $397 higher in Brindabella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alburyin Brindabella +2,035 larger in Albury gap narrowing
84,989 86th pct 82,954 85th pct
Median age in Alburyin Brindabella +4 yrs older in Albury gap narrowing
42 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Alburyin Brindabella +0.5 pts higher in Albury gap steady
3.6% 64th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Alburyin Brindabella +6.5 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
21.8% 79th pct 15.3% 37th pct
Under 15 in Alburyin Brindabella +0.8 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
18.5% 56th pct 19.2% 66th pct
De facto in Alburyin Brindabella +0.4 pts higher in Albury gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 11.6% 41st pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%
18.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
33.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Albury Brindabella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alburyin Brindabella +10.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
10.6% 12th pct 21.1% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 76.0%
2.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%
39.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%
13.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
7.2% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
2.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Alburyin Brindabella +9.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
6.5% 26th pct 15.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Alburyin Brindabella +0.6 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
1.0% 35th pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 81.0%
0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Alburyin Brindabella +4.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
37.6% 32nd pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 45.6%
37.6% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
0.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alburyin Brindabella +24.9 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
43.5% 22nd pct 68.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Alburyin Brindabella +11.9 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
16.6% 34th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alburyin Brindabella +2.01 more in Albury
3.76 87th pct 1.75 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alburyin Brindabella +31 more in Albury
59 92nd pct 28 73rd pct
Students in Alburyin Brindabella +889 more in Albury
14,070 84th pct 13,181 79th pct
Avg size in Alburyin Brindabella +232 larger in Brindabella
238 14th pct 471 47th pct
ICSEA in Alburyin Brindabella +45 higher in Brindabella
999 37th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 68.4%
25.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.2%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 5.7%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 25.3%
19.5% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.7% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
1.6% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Alburyin Brindabella +$397 higher in Brindabella gap widening
$749 37th pct $1,146 89th pct
Household income in Alburyin Brindabella +$929 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$1,386 20th pct $2,315 89th pct
Family income in Alburyin Brindabella +$877 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$1,839 29th pct $2,716 86th pct
High earners in Alburyin Brindabella +11.1 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
7.5% 26th pct 18.6% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Alburyin Brindabella +20.1 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
14.0% 21st pct 34.1% 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 18.7%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 29.0%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.0%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alburyin Brindabella +1.3 pts higher in Albury
33.3% 82nd pct 32.0% 75th pct
Mental health in Alburyin Brindabella even
10.8% 78th pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Alburyin Brindabella +1.3 pts higher in Albury gap steady
6.8% 74th pct 5.4% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
7.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +5.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
21.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alburyin Brindabella +2.5 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
17.7% 79th pct 15.3% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Alburyin Brindabella +0.6 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
13.4% 77th pct 13.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Alburyin Brindabella +4.7 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
26.5% 48th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Alburyin Brindabella +2.1 pts higher in Brindabella
3.8% 74th pct 5.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Alburyin Brindabella +0.5 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
21.6% 61st pct 21.1% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alburyin Brindabella +0.3 larger in Brindabella gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Alburyin Brindabella +1.2 pts higher in Albury gap steady
15.5% 66th pct 14.3% 55th pct
Living alone in Alburyin Brindabella +8.0 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
30.7% 82nd pct 22.7% 33rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 25.0%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%
13.0% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alburyin Brindabella +$165 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$260 12th pct $425 79th pct
Mortgage in Alburyin Brindabella +$613 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$1,387 15th pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Alburyin Brindabella +0.10 higher in Brindabella gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Alburyin Brindabella +8.1 pts higher in Albury gap widening
28.7% 52nd pct 20.6% 17th pct
Owned outright in Alburyin Brindabella +4.9 pts higher in Albury gap steady
35.5% 69th pct 30.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in Alburyin Brindabella +5.7 pts higher in Albury gap widening
84.5% 59th pct 78.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Alburyin Brindabella +12.3 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
75.8% 41st pct 88.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 30.5%
28.7% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 20.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 78.9%
13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.1% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
28.4% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 8.4%
5.3% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $200–$349 ◂ +37.6 pts 12.6%
19.0% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
25.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.5%
1.0% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 26.0%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 12.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alburyin Brindabella +2.6 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
6.3% 59th pct 3.7% 24th pct
Work from home in Alburyin Brindabella +1.2 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
10.4% 37th pct 9.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Alburyin Brindabella +2.4 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
0.4% 5th pct 2.7% 54th pct
PT stops in Alburyin Brindabella +17 more in Albury
513 89th pct 496 88th pct
Stops/1k in Alburyin Brindabella +0.06 more in Albury
6.04 79th pct 5.98 78th pct
Departures/1k in Alburyin Brindabella +782.4 more in Brindabella
622.6 35th pct 1,404.9 66th pct
PT routes in Alburyin Brindabella +60 more in Albury
77 87th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 66.9%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
0.3% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.5%
12.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alburyin Brindabella +5.4 pts higher in Albury gap widening
39.0% 49th pct 33.5% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Alburyin Brindabella +5.6 pts higher in Albury gap steady
13.6% 56th pct 8.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alburyin Brindabella +0.7 pts higher in Albury gap narrowing
4.2% 28th pct 3.6% 12th pct
Participation in Alburyin Brindabella +9.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
58.7% 35th pct 68.3% 87th pct
Full-time in Alburyin Brindabella +6.8 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
59.1% 53rd pct 65.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Public administration & safety +22.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
9.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%
3.8% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.2%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alburyin Brindabella +1.3 higher in Brindabella
4.7 32nd pct 6.0 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alburyin Brindabella +0.9 more in Brindabella
4.6 35th pct 5.6 52nd pct
15-min city in Alburyin Brindabella +7.8 pts higher in Brindabella
55.4% 37th pct 63.2% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Alburyin Brindabella +10.3 pts higher in Brindabella
53.0% 35th pct 63.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Alburyin Brindabella +36.1 pts higher in Brindabella
61.2% 23rd pct 97.3% 69th pct
Walk to school in Alburyin Brindabella +26.6 pts higher in Brindabella
62.0% 34th pct 88.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Alburyin Brindabella +15.2 pts higher in Brindabella
84.3% 30th pct 99.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Alburyin Brindabella +0.2 pts higher in Brindabella
40.3% 40th pct 40.6% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Alburyin Brindabella +9.5 more in Albury
25.5 90th pct 16.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Alburyin Brindabella +8 higher in Brindabella
1 12th pct 9 28th pct
Mean slope in Alburyin Brindabella +1.4 pts higher in Brindabella
4.4% 29th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Albury with nearby areas

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Compare Brindabella with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury vs Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10001/albury/vs/SED80001/brindabella