Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part)

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

Growing quickly, Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) has seen its population climb by 20% since 2011 to reach 37,839 people. It is a balanced area where the typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part), Urban Centre

Where Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) sits — Total population

37,839 ▲ +19.7%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part)37,839
3690, VIC 35,051
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is one of the largest for its type, having added about 6,234 people over the last decade. While the typical resident is 38, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.

37,839 ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31,605
  • 2016: 35,130
  • 2021: 37,839

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

38 yrs ▲ +8.6%

Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 36 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 19.8% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.3 points since 2011 to reach 17.8%.

17.8% ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.8% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of the state, at 13.1%.

3.6% ▲ +69.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

13.1% ▲ +17.5%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part), the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 270 males; 85+: 399 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 361 males; 80–84: 483 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 569 males; 75–79: 669 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 901 males; 70–74: 960 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 986 males; 65–69: 1,136 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 1,002 males; 60–64: 1,173 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 1,094 males; 55–59: 1,182 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 1,108 males; 50–54: 1,193 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 1,081 males; 45–49: 1,174 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 1,092 males; 40–44: 1,171 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 1,158 males; 35–39: 1,334 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 1,323 males; 30–34: 1,374 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 1,244 males; 25–29: 1,242 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 1,200 males; 20–24: 1,025 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 1,309 males; 15–19: 1,118 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 1,307 males; 10–14: 1,271 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 1,299 males; 5–9: 1,266 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 1,152 males; 0–4: 1,211 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 Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL211001/albury-wodonga/topic/demographics-identity