97,793 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 82,083
- 2016: 89,007
- 2021: 97,793
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Albury - Wodonga · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Albury - Wodonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 97,793 people makes Albury - Wodonga larger than about 77% of similar areas. The region has grown steadily by 19% since 2011, with a typical resident now aged 38. It is a balanced community where young families and retirees both live in numbers slightly above the national figures.
97,793
▲ +19.1%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Albury - Wodonga — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 15,710 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical age of 38 is lower than in most similar areas, it is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Albury - Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average and rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the area, a little above the national figure.
3.7% ▲ +67.0%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Albury - Wodonga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 - Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1001/albury-wodonga/topic/demographics-identity