Albury · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Albury

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people in Albury live alone, a figure well above the national average. This creates a distinct household landscape where single-person homes are far more common than in most other areas. While family structures vary, the total number of people per home remains steady at 2.4.

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📍 Albury, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Albury sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Albury — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Albury2.4
Rest of NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households are common here, with 30.7% of residents living alone—a figure that has risen since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, though the typical home still holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.7% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 30.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Albury splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.2% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. Most families are couples, with 53.6% having children and 29.2% without.

16.2% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Albury, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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). Family & Households in Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10901/albury/topic/family-households