Albury · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Albury

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Albury is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This shift is driven by a high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly a quarter of the population.

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📍 Albury, Suburb / Locality

Where Albury sits — Total population

4,955 ▲ +0.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Albury — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Albury4,955
2640, NSW 39,879
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 4,955 residents, Albury is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

4,955 ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,934
  • 2016: 4,804
  • 2021: 4,955

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of seniors at 24.6%, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the state and national figures at 14.6%.

24.6% ▲ +38.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.6% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Albury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (43.7%) or have never been married (35.1%).

2.0% ▲ +171.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 2.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.6% ▲ +17.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Albury, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 47 males; 85+: 94 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 54 males; 80–84: 86 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 105 males; 75–79: 125 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 147 males; 70–74: 177 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 184 males; 65–69: 190 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 147 males; 60–64: 180 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 147 males; 55–59: 171 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 166 males; 50–54: 201 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 153 males; 45–49: 161 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 130 males; 40–44: 141 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 161 males; 35–39: 146 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 125 males; 30–34: 140 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 156 males; 25–29: 151 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 125 males; 20–24: 136 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 128 males; 15–19: 159 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 119 males; 10–14: 115 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 149 males; 5–9: 119 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 138 males; 0–4: 89 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sal/SAL10027/albury/topic/demographics-identity