East Albury · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Albury

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

Married couples make up the largest group in East Albury, with 44% of residents in this category. The area is home to 6,224 people, with a population that is generally older than the national figure.

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📍 East Albury, Suburb / Locality

Where East Albury sits — Total population

6,224 ▼ -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 East Albury — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Albury6,224
2640, NSW 39,879
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the typical resident in New South Wales or across Australia.

6,224 ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6,247
  • 2016: 6,098
  • 2021: 6,224

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

40 yrs ▲ +8.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 39 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 aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

20.3% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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East Albury splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are slightly more common here at 12.2% compared to the state figure of 10.6%.

3.0% ▲ +93.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

12.2% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.2%

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

Marital status

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In East Albury, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 77 males; 85+: 146 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 73 males; 80–84: 98 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 111 males; 75–79: 133 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 139 males; 70–74: 140 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 164 males; 65–69: 170 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 201 males; 60–64: 198 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 158 males; 55–59: 205 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 208 males; 50–54: 194 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 175 males; 45–49: 193 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 190 males; 40–44: 208 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 219 males; 35–39: 216 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 168 males; 30–34: 221 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 241 males; 25–29: 191 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 172 males; 20–24: 189 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 173 males; 15–19: 173 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 169 males; 10–14: 187 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 157 males; 5–9: 172 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 193 males; 0–4: 185 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 East Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11347/east-albury/topic/demographics-identity