Suburb in Wagga Wagga

Lake Albert, NSW

Lake Albert had a population of 6,291 at the 2021 Census (+1.6% since 2016). Median age 42.6. Median weekly household income $1,907. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lake Albert at a glance

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

In Riverina

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lake Albert's population grew by 1.6% to 6,291, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.2%.

15.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,299 households.

The median household earns $1,907 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $341 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,624 a month.

6.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.0% use a language other than English at home. 30.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lake Albert beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLake AlbertNSWAustralia
Population6,2918,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.638.438.2
Households2,2992,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments3.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,907$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$341$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,624$2,142$1,866
Born overseas6.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion30.0%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

+1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,9362011
  2. 6,1922016
  3. 6,2912021

Age

Median age 42.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Lake Albert New South Wales
Share of people by age, Lake Albert and New South Wales
0–911.8%
10–1914.4%
20–299.7%
30–3910.4%
40–4911.8%
50–5912.4%
60–6913.1%
70–7911.1%
80+5.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lake Albert at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.0%
  2. English45.3%
  3. Irish15.3%
  4. Scottish13.4%
  5. German5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.3%
  2. Sinhalese0.2%
  3. Croatian0.2%
  4. Afrikaans0.1%
  5. Spanish0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.6%
  2. New Zealand0.7%
  3. South Africa0.4%
  4. China0.3%
  5. the United States0.3%

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

Around Lake Albert

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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