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Albury - Wodonga vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Albury - Wodonga vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 223 km apart · Albury - Wodonga profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Albury - Wodonga Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Albury - Wodonga are both significant regional hubs, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Canberra - Queanbeyan has a much higher share of university degrees (41.7% versus 17.7%) and a typical weekly household income that is $900 higher than in Albury - Wodonga. This wealth is reflected in the rental market, where the typical weekly rent in Canberra - Queanbeyan is $450, far higher than the $280 typical in Albury - Wodonga. Canberra - Queanbeyan is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (28.2% compared to 12.1%) and those using another language at home.

These gaps in income, education, and overseas backgrounds have all widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in some daily realities: both have about the same share of people caring for children unpaid and a similar number of people per home. They also share similar proportions of residents who have served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical percentage of people living in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 392,724 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan Year 12: 29.1 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 24.1 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Albury - Wodonga Rent: $170 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +392,724 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

97,793 73rd pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +3 yrs older in Albury - Wodonga gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

43.6% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Albury - Wodonga Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 68.0%

1.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 31.8%

39.7% English ◂ +7.6 pts 32.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.2% German ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

0.8% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 71.7%

0.3% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 39.0%

41.9% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

1.8% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 3.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.3 pts 15.8%

19.9% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +14.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.1% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 8.7%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

1.9% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$408 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$787 72nd pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$900 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,450 52nd pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$942 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,909 57th pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 27.9%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +7.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.1 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

14.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$170 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$280 34th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$600 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,458 40th pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 31.0%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 63.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment +17.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 36.8%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +35.7 pts 14.6%

24.5% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +19.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.2% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.4 pts 25.8%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 59.9%

8.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.5% 2 vehicles even 38.5%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Public administration & safety +20.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 1.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.2% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.4 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.5 72nd pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.2 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

5.3 72nd pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +17.4 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

64.0% 71st pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +19.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

60.8% 70th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +16.6 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

81.2% 43rd pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +13.4 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

71.7% 71st pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +3.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

95.9% 88th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +17.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

46.3% 67th pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +5.6 more in Albury - Wodonga

24.0 86th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +169 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

30 69th pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Albury - Wodonga in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.6% 40th pct 5.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albury - Wodonga vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1001/albury-wodonga/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan