67,044 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57,438
- 2016: 61,271
- 2021: 67,044
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Albury · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Albury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly older population than the state and national averages defines Albury, where the typical resident is now 40. The area has seen steady growth, adding about 9,606 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 67,044.
67,044
▲ +16.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Albury — higher than 58% of areas.
| Albury | 67,044 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 17% between 2011 and 2021. Residents are now a little older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with the typical age rising by two years over the last decade.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20% of the community, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and rose 4.3 points since 2011. This sits alongside a relatively high proportion of children under 15, who make up 19% of the population.
20.0% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Albury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships now account for 11.9% of the community, up 2.5 points from 2011.
3.7% ▲ +64.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Albury, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10901/albury/topic/demographics-identity