Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part)

The area has a young profile, with 19.8% of people being children under 15, which is higher than most similar areas. While the typical age is 38, there has been a notable rise in seniors, with those aged 65 and over increasing by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia (83.0%), and the community is far less diverse than the Victorian average, where 30% were born overseas compared to just 11.9% here.

English is the main language for 87.5% of the community. While 7.4% of people use another language at home—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the state and national averages.

A large shift in faith has occurred since 2011, with the number of people reporting no religion rising by 22 percentage points to reach 44.6%. This is now well above the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the state average. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.2%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,441, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $1,746. Higher earners are increasing, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week rising 9.1 percentage points since 2011.

Mental health challenges are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 13.2% of people reporting a condition. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

The area has a very strong connection to the military, with 7.1% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national rate of 2.8%.

Families are a major part of the community, though one-parent families make up 19.2% of households, which is well above the national average of 14.1%.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (87.9%) and large homes, with 80.5% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, at 35.0%.

Cars are essential for most, as 70.7% of people drive to work and only 0.4% use public transport for their commute. This is far lower than the 21.0% of Australians who work from home.

The population is quite mobile, with 43.4% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals have also increased, with 17.7% of the community arriving from abroad recently.

The workforce is slightly more active than the national average, with 61.6% of adults working or looking for work. Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, accounting for 17.3% of jobs.

The area is very walkable with a score of 6.2, and almost every home (99.6%) is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, access to groceries is lower than the state average, with only 68.5% of homes within a short walk of a shop.