84,989 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71,996
- 2016: 78,641
- 2021: 84,989
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Albury · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Albury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 84,989 people in Albury are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 42. This trend is driven by a significant rise in the number of seniors living here.
84,989
▲ +18.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Albury — higher than 86% of areas.
| Albury | 84,989 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Albury has grown by 18% since 2011, adding about 12,993 people to its total population. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average that rose 4.7 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.8% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
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) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships now account for 12.0% of residents, up 2.6 points from 2011.
3.6% ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 46%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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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/sed/SED10001/albury/topic/demographics-identity