Suburb in Albury

North Albury, NSW

North Albury had a population of 6,232 at the 2021 Census (+2.9% since 2016). Median age 37.7. Median weekly household income $1,147. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

North Albury at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Murray

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Albury's population grew by 2.9% to 6,232, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 37.7 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.1%.

41.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 27.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,524 households.

The median household earns $1,147 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $241 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,181 a month.

12.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 8.9% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Albury beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNorth AlburyNSWAustralia
Population6,2328,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age37.738.438.2
Households2,5242,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting41.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright27.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,147$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$241$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,181$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home8.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion46.4%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,0412011
  2. 6,0582016
  3. 6,2322021

Age

Median age 37.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

North Albury New South Wales
Share of people by age, North Albury and New South Wales
0–912.8%
10–1912.4%
20–2914.6%
30–3912.3%
40–4911.7%
50–5912.1%
60–6911.9%
70–797.8%
80+4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Albury at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.8%
  2. Australian41.2%
  3. Irish13.9%
  4. Scottish10.8%
  5. German8.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.2%
  2. Nepali1.3%
  3. Tagalog0.7%
  4. Vietnamese0.3%
  5. Hindi0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India2.2%
  2. England1.8%
  3. the Philippines1.1%
  4. New Zealand0.8%
  5. Nepal0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around North Albury

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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