Albury vs East Albury

East Albury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Albury. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albury: a median of $845,000, against $750,000 in East Albury.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

East Albury

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 98/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 63%)
  • But Albury has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

East Albury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $845,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Albury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albury

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 24%)
  • But East Albury carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Albury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Albury and East Albury drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albury East Albury
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Albury East Albury
Walkability 89 / 40
Albury — Walkability: 89/100 East Albury — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 2 / 24
Albury — Safety: 2/100 East Albury — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 70 / 71
Albury — Low fire risk: 70/100 East Albury — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

East Albury has more residents (6,224 vs 4,955); Albury skews older (45 vs 40).

Albury East Albury
Population 4,955 6,224
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +2.1%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $83,252/yr
+6% vs other
 $78,416/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albury East Albury
0-4 4.6% / 6.1%
Albury — 0-4: 4.6% East Albury — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.0% / 11.1%
Albury — 5-14: 10.0% East Albury — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.8% / 5.6%
Albury — 15-19: 5.8% East Albury — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.8%
Albury — 20-24: 5.4% East Albury — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.4% / 13.2%
Albury — 25-34: 11.4% East Albury — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.6% / 13.3%
Albury — 35-44: 11.6% East Albury — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.7% / 12.5%
Albury — 45-54: 13.7% East Albury — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.0% / 12.3%
Albury — 55-64: 13.0% East Albury — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 14.1% / 9.9%
Albury — 65-74: 14.1% East Albury — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 7.5% / 6.7%
Albury — 75-84: 7.5% East Albury — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.9% / 3.6%
Albury — 85+: 2.9% East Albury — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albury 54.6% lone person
Albury — Lone Person: 54.6% Albury — Couple Families: 27.0% Albury — One Parent Families: 12.0% Albury — Group Household: 5.7% Albury — Other Families: 0.7%
East Albury 47.4% lone person
East Albury — Lone Person: 47.4% East Albury — Couple Families: 32.4% East Albury — One Parent Families: 13.2% East Albury — Group Household: 5.6% East Albury — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albury 40.1% renting
Albury — Owned Outright: 37.2% Albury — Mortgage: 22.6% Albury — Renting: 40.1%
East Albury 35.8% renting
East Albury — Owned Outright: 32.5% East Albury — Mortgage: 31.7% East Albury — Renting: 35.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Albury East Albury
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 14.9%
Albury — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% East Albury — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 15.1%
Albury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% East Albury — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.6%
Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% East Albury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 4.4%
Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% East Albury — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.5%
Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% East Albury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Albury East Albury
England 2.7% / 1.8%
Albury — England: 2.7% East Albury — England: 1.8%
India 1.8% / 2.3%
Albury — India: 1.8% East Albury — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Albury — New Zealand: 1.2% East Albury — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Albury — Germany: 0.6% East Albury — Germany: 0.5%
China 0.5% / 0.3%
Albury — China: 0.5% East Albury — China: 0.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.4%
Albury — Philippines: 0.4% East Albury — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albury 62.6% houses
Albury — Houses: 62.6% Albury — Townhouses: 30.6% Albury — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
East Albury 75.9% houses
East Albury — Houses: 75.9% East Albury — Townhouses: 22.5% East Albury — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albury East Albury
Median house price $845,000 $750,000
Median unit price $399,000 $372,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 12 sales
 28 days
from 26 sales

Zoning mix

East Albury has more rural and farming land (18% vs 0%); East Albury has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 21%).

Albury East Albury
Residential 58% 25%
Environmental 21% 33%
Rural and farming 0% 18%
Parks and recreation 13% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 12%
Industrial 0% 7%
Commercial 6% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Albury East Albury
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albury East Albury
Houses 3.2%
$575/wk on $925K
 3.7%
$550/wk on $765K
Units 4.4%
$385/wk on $457K
 5.0%
$380/wk on $397K

Ranking within NSW

Albury East Albury
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools Higher than 30% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Albury is more walkable (89 vs 40).

Albury East Albury
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Albury carries more crime risk (98 vs 76).

Albury East Albury
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
29/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
76/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Albury East Albury
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Albury

  • Albury High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • The Scots School Albury Independent · Combined at peers
  • Albury Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Riverina School Independent · Combined · Special school below peers
  • Aspect Riverina School, Kiewa Street Albury Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in East Albury

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Albury East Albury
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 29 2
Parks & reserves 8 11
Childcare 9 3
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 5 1
Hospitals 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Albury East Albury
Walkability score 89/100 40/100
Distance to Sydney 552.3 km 553.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 338 min 340 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Albury East Albury
Car (driver) 67.7% / 76.1%
Albury — Car (driver): 67.7% East Albury — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 12.6%
Albury — Worked from Home: 15.2% East Albury — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Walked Only 10.5% / 4.2%
Albury — Walked Only: 10.5% East Albury — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.7%
Albury — Car (passenger): 4.4% East Albury — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 1.8% / 0.9%
Albury — Bicycle: 1.8% East Albury — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Albury East Albury
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Albury East Albury
Connectivity score 59/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
4,203 premises
 36%
3,300 premises

Climate

Albury East Albury
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Albury East Albury
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Albury East Albury
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Albury East Albury
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albury East Albury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albury

Nightlife Parks Townhouses

East Albury

Parks Townhouses

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