3,872 ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,950
- 2016: 3,851
- 2021: 3,872
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Albury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Albury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
West Albury is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a population of 3,872 people. It is a notably older community, where the typical resident is 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38.
3,872
▼ -2.0%
- 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 West Albury — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Albury | 3,872 |
|---|---|
| 2640, NSW | 39,879 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population is 3,872 people.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why the area is much older than most others.
27.1% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Albury splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 45.2% of residents are married, while 10.4% are in de facto relationships.
4.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Albury, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 West Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14256/west-albury/topic/demographics-identity